For 10 months of the year, the Namaqualand area of South Africa is a dry and dusty semi-arid desert. When the rains come however, the area is transformed into a wonderland of blooming Dimorphotheca daisies and a host of other flowering plants that envelop the area as if a giant hand had painted the landscape with a multicoloured brush. For throughout the year, under the hot and dusty soil lie the seeds of these plants.They remain patiently waiting for the rain to come. We too have been patiently waiting for the rain.
For it is one of South Africa's great wonders and C4 Images and Safaris have planned this 6-night tour so that you can reap the most from such splendour.

The flowering of most plants takes place during the warm, sunlit hours of the day- from 09h00 - 16h00. This allows for easy wake ups and breakfast before touring or photographing.
Thus the structure of this tour will be slightly different to normal tours of early wake ups.

• The Dimorphotheca daisies that are the most common of the flowering plants.
• Other flowering plants such as bul-bines, succulents, mauvevygies, urshinas, bush vygies, gazanias and felicias to mention a few.
• Quiver tree forest.
• The Gannets at Bird Island, Lamberts Bay.
• Rugged and rocky scenery.
• Smaller birds in amongst the flowers.
• Candid photography of people in the towns.
• Niewoudville Waterfall in beautiful surrounds.
• Antelope species grazing amongst the flowering plants.

Day 1: Flight to Cape Town. See day 2-3
A transfer will pick up at the airport as well as a designated point at the V&A waterfront. With your guide, you will transfer to the Sir Lamberts Guest house in Lamberts Bay.
Overnight Lamberts Bay.

Day 2 - 3: 3 nights accommodation at Lamberts bay
An early morning breakfast precedes our trip into the surrounding wild-flowering areas with a local guide and now also the real part of the tour- Photography. During our three nights here we will drive out into the most actively flowering areas, visit the Gannet Colony at Bird Island and the Ramskop wild Flower Garden in Clanwilliam. All these provide excellent opportunities for capturing great floral and avian images. Our local guide will direct us to the best place for flowering blooms- meaning we get the best of what is flowering this year.
On the last day, we will stop off at the famous Muisbosskerm restaurant.Here we will enjoy all kinds of seafood cooked on open fires and served in their open-air restaurant right next to the ocean.

Day 4: 1 night accommodation
After a mornings breakfast we leave Lamberts Bay and head inland up these stunningly beautiful Ouberg pass. We stop for lunch at the incredible Niewoudville wild flower reserve.
We then head to the quiver tree forest to photograph these magnificent plants as the sunsets. We head to the beautiful town of Calvinia where we overnight.

Day 5: 1 night accommodation
An early morning drive to Springbok allows us to arrive in time for the flowers in their full bloom.
Goekap Nature reserve or the Skilpad wild flower reserve for our first taste of the 'deep' Namaqualand and we expect beautiful blooms here.
Overnight Springbok

Day 6: 1 night accommodation
From Springbok, we venture out into the Knersvlakte to see the variety of succulents on these open plains. We head south to Vanrhynsdorp, a small town on the edge of one of the best flowering areas in Namaqualand.This is one of the highlights of the trip and always puts on a good show!

Day 7:
From Vanrhynsdorp we drive back to Cape Town where unfortunately, this tour comes to an end.

What our Safari includes:

The above costs include:

• Pickup and transport for the entire Safari and drop off at your destination.
• Entrance and accommodation (2 persons per room) to all reserves.
• 3 x meals a day
• Emergency medical evacuation. Private medical insurance is still mandatory.
• Game activities, drives and walks.
• The services of our guides.

• Gratuities to staff and guides.
• Alcoholic beverages.
• Extra activities not included.
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Travel visas