See the wild flowers of Southafrica with Carlos Magdalena
Join the ‘Plant Whisperer’ from Kew Gardens on this wonderful horticultural journey to the world’s richest flora destination
South Africa is a plantlover’s paradise, with colourful displays of white, purple, pink, red and flaming orange wild flowers all along the west coast. The fields burst into bloom between August and September with indigenous species, including fynbos, vygies, daisies and nemesias, all turning their heads to the sun.
On this exclusive new 14-day tour, you will experience this spectacular sight during trips to the Cape Peninsula, West Coast National Park and Ramskop Wildflower Nature Reserve.
Country Living readers will be joined in the Rainbow Nation of South Africa by the botanist Sean Privett, and Carlos Magdalena, who has gone to great lengths to preserve some of the world’s rarest plants, and is one of the most passionate and knowledgeable figures in horticulture today. He will accompany you in Cape Town to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and Arderne, home to more than 400 species of exotic trees. During this wonderful tour, Carlos will also host an exclusive drinks reception and Q&A about his passion for plants.
Other highlights include an exhilarating whale-watching trip to Dyer Island, one of the richest sea bird and seal colonies along the south coast.
The five-star hotels you will be staying in are the best in the region and include Grootbos Private Nature Reserve in Gansbaai and the famous Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, which has panoramic views over the bay towards Robben Island. There will also be ample time to enjoy the wonderful food and wine of the region as well as the spectacular scenery. Table Mountain, for example, is one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature and is home to more species of plants than the entire British Isles – despite covering an area less than the size of London. This is a once-in-a-lifetime tour, full of fantastic exclusive activities, that is not to be missed.