| Location: South Africa » Northern Cape » Namaqualand » Goegap Nature Reserve » Namaqua National Park » Garies This town is situated approximately 60 km south of Bitterfontein on the road to Springbok. The small town is set amidst barren granite outcrops, characteristic of this area. Garies and it’s surroundings are famous for their colourful wild flowers during spring, and no less than 11 different scenic routes lead to town. Originally named after and founded on the farm Goede verwagting. The town’s present name is a Khoisan word meaning ‘couchgrass’, and was given by the former Cape premier John X Merriman. GENERAL INFORMATION How to get there Bitterfontein 58 km, Pofadder 277 km, Springbok 114 km, Upington 494 km, Vanrhynsdorp 144 km HISTORICAL VIEW The Letterklip (Letter Stone) At Garies, comprises several enormous, megalithic boulders carrying the names of early Namaqualand travelers, including Simon van der Stel’s, who visited the area in 1685. British soldiers stationed here in 1901 – 1902 chiselled their regiments’ crests into the rocks. NATURE Wild Flowers ATTRACTIONS Annual Events Flower Festival – August and September Daisy Marathon – September Spring Flowers Garies is a centre for those setting out to enjoy spring’s show of exuberance in the Kamiesberg ACTIVITIES Hiking – Rooiberg Trail Flower Routes Various flower routes lead from town. A map of these routes is available at Garies
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The park, populated by up to 30,000 zebra and wildebeest closely accompanied by predators, offers guests the chance to experience the exhilaration of seeing large concentrations of game and the resultant predator interaction. The lodge offers a raise... More
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