Whale Watching Hermanus - best land based whale watching in the world"

This day tour takes us approx 127kms along the east coast from Cape Town to Hermanus, the official land based Whale watching capital of the world. This small town is situated on cliffs overlooking Walker Bay where about 60 to 100 Southern Right Whales visit each year from June to November.
 
Tour Highlights :
•best cliff based whale watching in the world
•cliff viewing or optional boat viewing
•tour of Hermanus village.
•optional lunch at a Cave restaurant.
•wine tasting at top wine estate.
•transport from your Cape Town accommodation.
•private 4 x 4 vehicle.
•dedicated field guide/driver.
 
The whales come here for mating and calving before heading back to the Antarctic at the end of the year. The cliffs at the edge of the sea shore provide an unmatched viewing position to watch the whales display their numerous behavioral patterns. This includes breaching, spy hopping and tail sailing. At times they come us close as 10 meters from the shore.

There is also the option of doing a boat based viewing with our proffessional partner Hermanus Whale Cruises.
 
As part of our day tour we also take the opportunity to drive via the spectacular coast road, visiting the beautiful Harold Porter National Gardens at Bettys Bay on the way to Hermanus. On arriving at Hermanus we will scout the best spots for the whales then settle down for a while to enjoy the spectacle. We have an optional lunch at one of the many restaurants along the sea front before moving to another whale watching site. In the afternoon we can try some wine tasting at one of South Africa’s top wine Estates before heading back to Cape Town via the N2 road through the overberg.
 
Optional : You can also choose to stay overnight in Hermanus. We have a partner accommodation establishment in Hermanus that we recommend : Hermanus Beach Villa