This
tour is offered by Richtersveld
Tours and Diamond Tours
Unlimited who needs to be
contacted directly.
NOTE: This excursion needs to be
booked PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL.
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Richtersveld
Tours
Richtersveld
National Park
Rugged
kloofs, high mountains and
dramatic, inscrutable landscapes
that sweep away inland from the
Orange River divulge the fact
that you are now in the vast
mountain desert that is the
Richtersveld National Park, an
area managed jointly by the
local Nama people and the South
African National Parks.
It's a geographical
paradise!
This is a harsh and
unpredictable land where water
is scarce and life-sustaining
moisture comes in the form of
early morning fog - called
'Ihuries' or 'Malmokkies' by the
local people - which rolls in
from the cold waters of the
Atlantic Ocean, sustaining a
remarkable range of small
reptiles, birds and mammals.
A staggering assortment of plant
life, some species occurring
nowhere else, is to be found
here … Two trees are
particularly associated with the
Richtersveld: the bastard Quiver
Tree and the
"Halfmens"
(half-human), Pachypodium
Namakwanum. (The interesting
story behind this tree will be
kept a secret until the tour!)
The Richtersveld National Park
is a prime example of one of the
most interesting mega-ecosystems
in the world, possessing
unsurpassed richness of
(succulent) specie and
individuality of flora.
Please note:
Rates, availability and info
only available directly from
Richtersveld Tours
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