Upcoming Tours...
11-18 January 2015
SHORT ALPINE TOUR OF DRAKENSBERG AND LESOTHO
20 January – 10 February 2015
DRAKENSBERG, LESOTHO & MPUMALANGA ORCHID BOTANICAL TOUR
Elsa Pooley – botanical guide
Explore the exceptional plant diversity of southern Africa’s eastern region with Elsa Pooley, well known author of best-selling field guides to trees and wild flowers. Elsa brings her extensive field knowledge, gardening expertise, and contacts with local experts to provide an absorbing experience.
Elsa’s tours explore the alpine flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho, and other botanical ‘hot spots’, including Maputaland and Pondoland. The eastern region has a remarkable range of landscapes stretching from the subtropical Indian Ocean coast to the dry Acacia bushveld (savanna) of big game country, to the mistbelt forests and dramatic peaks of the Drakensberg. In pursuit of plants the visitor will enjoy spectacular scenery, bird and animal life, and local culture.
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