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Namaqualand

A dry land that bursts into vast carpets of orange, white and purple daisies after winter rains, best seen from August to early September.

Photo: Winfried Bruenken (Amrum) · CC BY 3.0
Best Time to Go
Aug–Sep
In Season
Wildflowers, Aug–Sep
Our full guide to Namaqualand is being written. It's on the Cape Town and the Garden Route list as Worth a Detour.

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