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TIPS – USEFUL INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLING IN NAMAQUALAND

Tips – Namaqualand - Kids Of Nature - re-connect children with nature - field of flowers with windmill - Soebatsfontein - Kamieskroon, Grootvlei, Northern Cape, Namaqualand, South Africa [© 2006 PaulGodard.com]

What to bring

Warm clothes & rain gear during the cold and wet month of July, August and September
The 'Namaqualand, South African Wild Flower Guide 1' Published by the Botanical Society of South Africa

BEST TIME TO VISIT

The best flower displays usually occur from August to mid-September.
Namaqualand is the only desert in the world to show such an extravagant and diverse display of flowers in spring. The volume and timing of the annual rainfall influences greatly the floral display. Hot berg winds determine the duration of the flower season.

good to know

Dirt roads can quickly turn into muddy pools (we got stuck...)
Diesel is not always available. In Kamieskroon you can get some from the co-op.
Book early, this is the only time of the year when accommodation is at a premium

USEFUL CONTACTS

Call the Flower hotline for detailed information: 083 910 1028
Namakwa Tourism Information, Springbok, phone (027) 7182985/6 or email at tourismsbk@namakwa-dm.co.za

Date: 01 Jul 2010