5 Day Wild Flower Tour

Our 5-day privately guided tour of the wildflowers of Namaqualand starts in Cape Town and explores the arid interior of the West Coast. The main aim of the tour is to experience to dazzling array of wild flowers that occur across the wild valleys, farmlands and fields, but the tour also exposes the visitors to the quaint little villages and towns that make up this sparsely populated part of South Africa.

5 Day Wild Flower Tour

Itinerary at a Glance:

  • Day 01

    Cape Town to Nieuwoudtville

  • Day 02

    Explore the surrounding Karoo

  • Day 03

    Nieuwoudtville to Clanwilliam

  • Day 04

    Explore the surrounds of Clanwilliam

  • Day 05

    Clanwilliam to Langebaan

  • Day 06

    Langebaan, via West Coast National Park to Cape Town

Day 01

Cape Town to Nieuwoudtville

This morning you are collected at 08h00 by your private guide and vehicle from your Cape Town Hotel. You travel along the N7 highway to Nieuwoudtville in the Koue Bokkeveld.  Possibly stop in Clanwilliam to break the journey before you continue north to check in at the Nedersetting Guest House for (2) nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

Nedersetting Guest House, Nieuwoudtville
Nedersetting Guest House

The Nedersetting Guest House & Restaurant dates back to 1897. The building is made of sandstone and has been beautifully renovated to offer guests a cosy feel. The area is known as the bulb capital of the world during the flower season, but there are several other attractions to this small town in the immediate area, including a botanical garden, the Nieuwoudtville Waterfalls the Quiver Tree Forest and more.

Day 02

Explore the surrounding Karoo

Today is open to explore the area visiting Matjiesfontein and Papkuilsfontein known for spectacular flower displays.  You may also want to visit the Hantam National Botanical Gardens and if time allows the Wild Flower Reserve.  Depending on the water levels you can visit the Nieuwoudtville Waterfall Reserve and The Quiver Tree Forest.

Wild Flowers of the Namaqualand

Day 03

Nieuwoudtville to Clanwilliam

This morning you travel via the dramatic Botterkloof Pass to the Biedouw Valley for flower displays (depending on the quality).  You then continue over the beautiful Pakhuis Pass to Clanwilliam where you stay at Yellow Aloe Guest House for (2) nights. (Standard Room)

Bright and airy luxury rooms at the Yellow Aloe
Tranquil gardens with views of the mountains

Day 04

Explore the surrounds of Clanwilliam

Today you can explore the area further and possibly do a Rooibos and Fynbos Tour.  Other sights you can visit depending on interest:  Ramskop Nature Reserve (if not visited on the first day), Flower Church and Rooibos Tea Tasting.

Rooibos Tea, a locally made South African Herbal Tea
Wildflowers of Namaqualand

Day 05

Clanwilliam to Langebaan

You depart and travel towards Lambert’s Bay and visit the gannets on Bird Island.  You travel via Elands Bay with a possible stop at Rocherpan Nature Reserve.  You continue to the Coastal town of Langbaan where you stay at The Farm House for (1) night. (Lagoon View Room).
The town of Langebaan overlooks the Langebaan Lagoon, a saltwater lagoon that was formed by the rise and fall of the tides many thousands of years ago. To its immediate south lies the West Coast National Park.

The Farm House Hotel, Langebaan Lagoon
The verandah at the Farm House Hotel, Langebaan Lagoon

Day 06

Langebaan, via West Coast National Park to Cape Town

You visit the West Coast National Park and the Postberg Flower Reserve before you continue to Cape Town where your tour ends in the late afternoon.

Tour Cost

R52,990 per person sharing - Aug & Sep 2025

R57,370 per person sharing - Aug & Sep 2026

Cost Includes

05 Night’s accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis
All road transfers as per itinerary
Private Guide & air-conditioned vehicle for sightseeing as per itinerary
Tourism levy of 1 %
Entrance fees for the mentioned activities

Cost Excludes

Visas if required
Airport taxes
Personal items and gratuities
Bar accounts
Flights not specified
Meals not specified
Park fees
Travel Insurance

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