Travel guide to Nieuwoudtville, Hantam Karoo

Nieuwoudtville, which is often called the "bulb capital of the world", lies on the Bokkeveld Plateau where the Hantam Karoo begins. Because it enjoys a higher rainfall than the rest of the often barren-looking Karoo, it is a paradise for the botanists and flower-lovers who travel from far and wide to see the 309 species of geophytes that flower in spring. The Hantam National Botanical Garden, the Nieuwoudtville Wild Flower Reserve and the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve all celebrate such unique biodiversity and present tourists with a variety of nature-based activities.