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Private Visit To Hermanus Whale Watching Penguins And Winery + All fees included

By Flamboyant Travel and Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$281 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This route has a scenic option which drives along the coast where we can stop when ever travellers want to take photos. The entire trip from Cape Town and back via R44 is just unbelievable. There are jaw dropping views which combine the the dramatic mountains and the rocky coastline.

This is a tour that takes travellers to this scenic coastal town where you get up close the largest creation the whales. Travellers have a great opportunity to learn about the whale history in old harbour museum. There are very old historic building in this town which have been among the best in terms of preservation.

The scenic route back to Cape Tow via R44 is simply jaw dropping. This tour takes travellers via Stony Point penguin colony where they can encounter up to 3 500 African Penguins. There is also a very rich marine life to marvel at.

Activity location

  • Hermanus
    • Hermanus, South Africa, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Silo Hotel
    • Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Private Visit To Hermanus Whale Watching Penguins And Winery + All fees included
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
NZ$280.58 x 1 AdultNZ$280.58

Total
Price is NZ$280.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedRegistered Driver Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedWine Tasting Fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat ride fees up to R1 100/person
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry Fees To Stony Point Penguin Colony
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOld Harbour Museum fees up to R30 per adult

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Gordon's Bay (Pass by)
This attractive small town nestled at the foot of the Hottentots-Holland mountains consist of an old village. There is also a Blue Flag beach - the Bikini beach. In this location is a South African Naval College, a junior officer training centre adjacent to the old harbour. This harbour town is located about 58 km from Cape Town in the Western Cape Province. This on of the most picturesque locations in Cape Town situated in the north-eastern corner of the False Bay. Take in the amazing views from the top of the Hottentots-Holland Mountains and capture the aerial view of the bay plus the beach.
Grabouw (Pass by)
Another small town along the motorway about 65 km south-east from Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass. This is the commercial centre for the vast Elgin Valley. Look out for the sharks which constitute the small squatter camp in the area. Situated on the Palmiet river in the fertile Elgin valley Grabouw is surrounded by Hottentots-Holland and Groenland mountains to the north. To the south is the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. The surrounding farms offer wine and cider tasting. Brandy tasting and cellar tour is also available from the Oude Molen Distillery which is just outside of town. In the town there is the Elgin Apple Museum which is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Grabouw.
Elgin Valley Honey (Pass by)
Surrounded by dramatic mountains Elgin Valley is a lush large area located in the Overberg region of South Africa. This beautiful valley is about 70 km form Cape town south-east along the N2 motorway. It is just beyond the Hottentots-Holland Mountains. This valley is one of the more highly commercialized agricultural area which produces 60% of the national apple crop. Of late it has had a major shift with an increase in wine production because of its cool climate. Elgin wines and tourism have consequently become significant parts of the valley's economy. Look out for the apple and pear orchards, the greenhouse cut flowers and rose farming.
Hermanus
  • 2h
Explore this small town located on the southern coast of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Famous for the Southern Right Whales watching during the period June to early December every year. Look out for other whales like the Hump Back whales and the Brides whales as they visit the south African coast in winter for mating. Take a walk on the 11 km walking trail along the coast as you search for an ideal location where from you van view the whales. The cliffs provide an ideal location to view theses gentle giants. The surroundings are as beautiful as the gliding whales and you can easily spend the whole day along the coast. There are several wooden benches where you can sit and have a snack and take a picture of your loved one. Look out for these whales as they glide close to the shore.
Old Harbour Museum
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
This is also one of the best attractions locally with several exhibitions that explains the whaling industry. Declared a national monument in 1970 and currently a Provincial Heritage Site. Explore one of the few fishing harbours in the world that has been conserved intact. Look out for the few the few historic fishing boats along the slopes, indigenous veldkos in old brine tanks. There is also re-established coastal fynbos along the cliffs. At this place also is the Hans Moore Environmental Centre and Boat Shed. Explore the local area with South African Shark Conservancy Centre - Old Perlemon Hatchery. Among the attractions are also the De Wet's Huis Photo Museum which houses a collection of photos depicting historical Hermanus. It also depicts furniture from schoolmaster Paterson and fishing reels and trophies from Bill Selkirk.
Stony Point Penguin Colony
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit this penguin colony with over 3 600 penguins and get up close to these adorable birds. Located in the quaint coastal town of Betty's Bay in the Overberg the Stony Point is home to the African Penguins. Explore Kokelberg Nature Reserve which is considered by many to be the most beautiful Cape Nature protected area. Located 100 km from Cape Town beneath the Kogelberg Mountains on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kelinmonde. The scenic mountain close by and the attractive coastline allows for amazing photos. There is a wide range of birdl ife and the Dasy or the rock hyrax is also a famous sighting at this site. The most popular of the marine cormorants are the White breasted, Bank and Crowned Cormorant.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHermanus
    • Hermanus, South Africa, South Africa

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Silo Hotel
    • Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
    • 8001, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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