Spring is in the air...

Finally blossoms, sun and beautiful flowers.  Time to let your hair down, pack away the coats and enjoy Spring with us here at Picardi Place.  Make us one of your stops while viewing the beautiful flowers the Cape has to offer.

The Cape's seasonal wildflowers are accessible to everyone and any budget, of course.  For a few precious weeks each year the Western Cape comes alive with color, a wonderland of wildflowers. Fields and farms, wetlands and dunes are covered with magnificent color and delicious-smelling blooms from mid-August until end-September.

A few places to go and view some of the magnificence is

KAROO DESERT NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS

This spot is right on the doorstep here at Picardi Place.  In addition to be close to some of the most beautiful flowers in the Western Cape, we also offer accommodation, the perfect spot to kick of your shoes, relax and start the flower gazing.

POSTBERG AND WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK - Around 1 hour and 50 minutes drive from Cape Town

Entry fee During flower season, August – September 2018:
R76 (SA citizens and residents with ID)
R38 (children)
R110 (SADC nationals with valid passports)
R55 (SADC children with valid passports)
R170 (international adults; standard conservation fee)
R85 (international children; standard conservation fee)

KIRSTENBOSCH - Around 20 minutes from Cape Town

Entry fee R65 (adults)
R35 (South African students with valid student card)
R15 (children, 6 – 17 years)
Free (children, 0 – 6 years; BotSoc members on presentation of membership card)
Free on Tuesdays (South African senior citizens with valid ID, except on public holidays)

NAMAQUALAND - Around 6 hours from Cape Town

Entry fees Daily Conservation Fee: 1 April 2018 – 31 October 2018:
R41 (South African citizens and residents with ID)
R21 (South African children)
R81 (SADC nationals with valid passports)
R41 (SADC children with valid passports)
R81 (international visitors; standard conservation fee)
R41 (international children; standard conservation fee)

RAMSKOP NATURE RESERVE - Around 2 hours and 30 minutes from Cape Town

Entry fees R26 (adults)
R19 (pensioners)
R9 (children)

HAROLD PORTER BOTANICAL GARDEN - Around 1 hour and 30 minutes from Cape Town

Entry fees R25 (adults)
R15 (seniors and students with a valid student card)
R10 (children, 7 – 17 years)
Free (children, 0 – 6 and BotSoc members)

THE RENOSTERVELD RESERVE - Around 1 hour from Cape Town

CITRUSDAL - Around 2 hours from Cape Town

TIENIE VERSFELD WILDFLOWER RESERVE - Around 1 hours and 10 minutes from Cape Town

FERNKLOOF NATURE RESERVE - Around 3 hours and 50 minutes from Cape Town

COLUMBIA NATURE RESERVE - Around 2 hours from Cape Town

NIEUWOUDTVILLE AND HANTAM NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN - Around 3 hours and 50 minutes from Cape Town

Entry fees August – October 2018:
R20 (adults)
R15 (South African students with a valid student card)
R12 (children and senior citizens)
Free (BotSoc members)

Don’t delay, book your visit before the magic of Spring fades to just a colorful memory….