The Fynbos Explorer with The Last Word Retreats

Join us on a magical tour as we answer these intriguing questions and many more for you and introduce you to the fynbos - close-up

The Last Word Retreats now offer exclusive tours tailormade specifically for its guests. Racontours is a one-of-a kind touring experience embracing stories and sights of human natures affair with nature.

It’s a fun learning experience involving mild adventure along roads less travelled, an opportunity to discover intimate aspects of Cape Town most visitors never get to see.

Table Mountain alone is home to more plant species than the entire British Isles.

The burning issue - How does fynbos cope with recurrent fire? Fire is a natural feature of the ecology in the extremely flammable fynbos and often burns it to the ground. Fynbos recovers with renewed vigour and with different species heralding the original species.

Sex in the fynbos - How are the fynbos plants pollinated? Fascinating tactics, cunning strategies and alliances involving animals and insects have been discovered.

Masquerade – mimicry and deception in the fynbos. Amongst the many strategies employed, mimicry and deception is one of the most fascinating. See how an orchid tricks a butterfly into pollinating it.

Have a read through our Travel Specials Section to find out about the specials with the tours hosted by The Last Word Retreats.

Read more about The Little Wine Journey, The Old Cape Ramble as well as the Strandloper Safaris with The Last Word Retreats.

For more information on these tours please contact: +27(0)21 794 2036

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