Namaqualand
 Agama to Skilpad Camp
This trip is run by arrangement
Come Tripping with us through the World Famous flowers of Namaqualand, as this normally arid dessert landscape comes alive once a year in a floral spectacle of riotous colour.
Day 1 – Pick up and Shuttle to Agama Camp
Day starts with a shulttle pick-up and a 470km drive to Agama Luxury Tented Camp where we’ll spend the night.
Day 2Â – Agama Camp Loop – 52km/ 1115m
Today we ride the Agama 52km loop which runs on both sides of the N7 looping around into the rugged Namaqualand Hills. We stop for a water point after about 23km near Tweerivier junction. Then, heading southwards through Klipvlei, we double back on our route to camp where we will have a picnic lunch on arrival. Overnight at Agama Camp.
Day 3 – Agama to Skilpad Camp – 72km/ 1092m
Leaving our camp, the ride follows a series of farm jeep tracks past the tiny hamlet of Klipfontein before heading due north on now fairly sandy tracks past the prominent Betelsklip rock feature and climbing through Darter’s Poort. Lieutenant Charles James Darter’s grave is along the road and is often referred to as the smallest piece of Britain in the world. We ride through Blouklippe farm where we stop for lunch at the quaint pop-up farmstall, the Murasie and then on to the Skilpad Luxury Flower Camp in the Namaqua National Park. Overnight at Skilpad Camp.
Day 4 – Skilpad Camp Loop – 55km/ 1349m
From our camp we ride on a dirt road with some concrete through the reserve and veer off down some sandy 4×4 tracks to find the flowers in the valley of the Swartlintjiesrivier (they use the term ‘rivier’ loosely around these parts) before looping back up to camp.  Overnight at Skilpad Camp.
Day 5 – Ride and Shuttle Cape Town – 99km / 1398m
Leaving the reserve we ride to Kamieskroon and then up the Kamiesbergpas and around past the Kamiesberg. En route, where we find some nice flowers, we will stop and make a roadside picnic for lunch. We pass the turn off to Lliesfontein and then get a thrilling downhill past the highest mountain in the Northern Cape – Rooiberg. This is a good road with less sand and some fast downhill ending up in Garies on the N7. Here we load up and start our shuttle back to Cape Town. Do not book return flights before 20h00 or plan to spend the night in Cape Town.
*E-Bikes are welcome on all our tours. Now anyone who can ride a bike can be included!
Price: TO BE ADVISED, based on number of participants
Includes
- accommodation for 4 nights, as above
- all meals, except lunch on Day 1
- all transport, including CT airport transfers on first and last days if applicable
- Vehicle back-up on all riding days. The vehicle will follow on the trail WHERE POSSIBLE and where not, it will meet up with the riders at the closest exit point.
- Transfer of bicycles & luggage (no boxes please)
- drinks & snacks en route daily
- Cycle guide plus driver/guide
Excludes
- lunch on day 1
- all items of a personal nature, e.g. tel. calls, laundry, etc
- all drinks not dispensed at the roadside, including fancy coffees, bottled water, soft drinks and all alcoholic beverages
- bicycle rental – optional
- Airfares
- Gratuities
- Bike courier fees
anything not mentioned above
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PLEASE NOTE
All participants are required to sign a copy of our indemnity form and wear a helmet at all times while cycling.
Deposit – A non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total tour fee is required to confirm the booking. This must be paid within 7 days from receipt of invoice or your dates will be automatically released.
Balance Payment – Balance of payment is required no later than 8 weeks (56 days) prior to departure. Late applicants may, however, join the tour subject to availability.
Cancellations – If the cancellation is received up to 56 days or more prior to departure, the appropriate deposit will be forfeited. In the event of cancellation less than 56 days prior to departure, the following charges will apply:
56 – 42 days – 50% of total fare
41 to 28 days – 85% of total fare
less than 28 days – 100% of total fare