Thursday, July 16, 2020

South Africa Tour: Day 40 Magnificent Wildflowers

Day 40 of our South Africa Tour and we explore the magnificent wildflowers along South Africa’s West Coast, the Cederberg and Namaqualand. 

With little warning (and a little bit of magic), every coastal town and inland village, mountains and fields alike, are lit up in a rainbow of colour as an endless display of wild-flowers burst into full bloom transforming the once wintery-dull area into a mecca of vibrant shades any time from mid July. 



The Postberg section of the West Coast National park serves as a major highlight during the wild flower season since this section is only open to the public during the flower season.  These two months of the year Nature showcases carpets upon carpets of brightly coloured and breathtakingly gorgeous flowers as well as an array of other interesting fauna and flora found in the park. (If lucky, guests may spot bontebok, duiker, eiland, zebra, ostrich as well as many other animals and birds whilst visiting.)

An incredible experience is to go on a two day hike within the Postberg region and see and get close to all the beautiful flowers on display. It really is something extraordinary. 

Although the West Coast National Park flower season usually takes place during August and September, the beautiful natural glories can often already be seen by the end of July and still during early October (depending on the weather conditions) and the area.



















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