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Northern Cape packages | Tour2.0 | 3 days

Sendelingsdrift and Kuboes, Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay

A brief encounter with the Nama people

led by Conrad Mouton

3 days (3 star)
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  • 2 days & 2 nights

  • Mon to Wed & Thur to Sat

  • 12+

  • 2 to 4 people

  • B&B, food & entrance fees

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Accommodation name:

Port Indigo beachfront and Sendelingsdrift chalets.

Accommodation grading:

3 star.

Accommodation type:

Suite that sleeps 2 people.

Accommodation amenities :

Satellite TV and braai facilities.

Check-in time:

14:00.

Check-out time:

10:00.

Pets:

No pets allowed.

Children:

Children are welcome.

Package includes:

Guide, refreshments, accommodation, food and refreshments and transport during tours.

Package excludes:

Transport to and from the nearest major airport.

14h00:

Meet and Greet tourist guide and check into Port Indigo beachfront Guesthouse.

8h00 to 9h00:

Breakfast at Port Indigo Guesthouse.

10h00 to 12h00:

Depart for tour of Sendelingsdrift via Alexander Bay where we will visit the Orange River where it mouth into Cold Benguela current.

12h00 to 15h30:

Depart from Alexander Bay and stop at Wondergat and Cornellskop. Here guests will learn about the Wondergat, Cornellskop and Quiver trees and endemic plants (like Lithops, Conophytems, and Bushman Candle) that are found in this area. Guests will also visit Petroglyphs that date back over 10,000 years.

16h00:

Arrive at the Richtersveld national park at Sendelingsdrift.

18h00:

Braai at Sendelingsdrift chalets.

8h00 to 8h50:

Breakfast at Sendelingsdrift chalets.

9h00:

Checkout of chalets.

9h00 to 13h00:

Depart for Kuboes where we will meet with the local tribe (Nama people) Khoi Khoi. They will perform for us some local cultural dances, tell us some stories, show us their community and have a meal with local elders.

13h00:

Depart for Port Nolloth.

Show Detailed Itinerary

The Richtersveld Community Conservancy is the last refuge for the Nama people and their ways of life, and of rare botanical diversity found nowhere else. This tour package allows visitors to traverse this ancient landscape and experience the lifestyle of the Nama people.

Day 1: Meet and greet

On arrival at 14:00 you will be greeted by your tour guide and then check into the Port Indigo beachfront Guesthouse. The day is yours to settle in and relax.

Day 2: Experiencing beauty in every direction

Breakfast is served from 08:00 at the Port Indigo beachfront Guesthouse. At10:00 you will leave on a tour of Sendelingsdrift via Alexander Bay where you will visit the Orange River and witness it flow into the cold waters of the Benguela current. From 12:00 to 15:30 you will go from Alexander Bay to Cornellskop, stopping along the way at Wondergat. This will give you the chance to learn about the Wondergat, Cornellskop and Quiver trees and the area’s endemic plants like Lithops, Conophytems, and Bushman Candle. During this time you will also see Petroglyphs that date back more than 10,000 years.

At 16:00 you will arrive at the Richtersveld National Park at Sendelingsdrift, where you’ll enjoy a braai for dinner at the chalets.

Day 3: Sights, sounds and Sendelingsdrift

The day gets underway early at 08:00 with breakfast at the Sendelingsdrif chalets. At 09:00 you will checkout of the guesthouse and immediately leave for Kuboes where you will meet with the local Nama people. They will perform cultural dances, tell you their stories, show you their community and share a meal with you. At 13:00 you will head to Port Nolloth bringing your time in this ancient landscape to an end.

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Accommodation name:

Port Indigo beachfront and Sendelingsdrift chalets.

Accommodation grading:

3 star.

Accommodation type:

Suite that sleeps 2 people.

Accommodation amenities :

Satellite TV and braai facilities.

Check-in time:

14:00.

Check-out time:

10:00.

Pets:

No pets allowed.

Children:

Children are welcome.

Package includes:

Guide, refreshments, accommodation, food and refreshments and transport during tours.

Package excludes:

Transport to and from the nearest major airport.

14h00:

Meet and Greet tourist guide and check into Port Indigo beachfront Guesthouse.

8h00 to 9h00:

Breakfast at Port Indigo Guesthouse.

10h00 to 12h00:

Depart for tour of Sendelingsdrift via Alexander Bay where we will visit the Orange River where it mouth into Cold Benguela current.

12h00 to 15h30:

Depart from Alexander Bay and stop at Wondergat and Cornellskop. Here guests will learn about the Wondergat, Cornellskop and Quiver trees and endemic plants (like Lithops, Conophytems, and Bushman Candle) that are found in this area. Guests will also visit Petroglyphs that date back over 10,000 years.

16h00:

Arrive at the Richtersveld national park at Sendelingsdrift.

18h00:

Braai at Sendelingsdrift chalets.

8h00 to 8h50:

Breakfast at Sendelingsdrift chalets.

9h00:

Checkout of chalets.

9h00 to 13h00:

Depart for Kuboes where we will meet with the local tribe (Nama people) Khoi Khoi. They will perform for us some local cultural dances, tell us some stories, show us their community and have a meal with local elders.

13h00:

Depart for Port Nolloth.

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