Welcome to Hermanus Activities, Tours and Adventures
Whale Watching boat trips Hermanus
Hermanus Activities, Tours and Adventures are based in the delightfully pretty seaside town of Hermanus which has SO much going on that it is an adventure play-ground, (situated only an hour and half from Cape Town), the town is sandwiched between the very scenic horse-shoe coastline of Walker Bay (famous for its Whales) and a long, high lofty mountain range, afew kms inland. Hermanus offers so much to do and see; so many activities; so many restaurants and so many scenic locations, that you will be kept very busy exploring.
Regarded by WWF and Greenpeace as being 1 of the world's best locations to watch Whales, it holds the annual week long Whale Festival at the end of September, which attracts over 90,000 eager Whale watchers. Southern Right Whales, Humpbacks and Bryde Whales are spotted, with the highest number of 193 Whales ever being viewed in ONE day in October 2008. 4 separate Whale Watching boat operators organise trips that will take you out to sea to meet them very close up. (The Whale watching season runs from June to late December every year.)
Another major attraction is Great White Shark cage diving, which operates all year long and is based 50 kms around the coast at Gansbaai. This is THE place in the world to do this once-in-a-lifetime activity and has attracted many famous Movie Stars, Royalty, Music Stars and nature film and TV crews. It is extremely safe and an exhilarating experience to be really so close up to these large creatures. The best visibility is during the South African winters (May to August) with the sea sometimes allowing you up to 10 to 20 metres of clear water to view them slowly glide by. The sighting “hit-rate” is about 99% all year long, with some trips having been known to witness up to 15 different individual great white sharks in only afew hours out at sea.
Please check our PRICES page for ALL Activity prices - NB. Some Activities offer Kids discounts too.
CHRISTMAS and BIRTHDAY GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE for ALL Activities - please CONTACT US
Set in a World Heritage site, the Cape Floral Kingdom is amazingly colourful and has 1000’s of diverse plant species, collectively called Fynbos. Hiking and walking in the mountains and the Fernkloof Nature Reserve is also a high delight, especially during spring time – with the Hermanus Flower Festival held each year at the end of Sept.
Hermanus offers so many other activities too, including – Kayaking in Walker Bay to meet up with the Whales, Seals, Penguins and occassionally pods of Dolphin; Wine Tours of our gorgeously scenic wine valley which offers over 70 wines to taste; Tree Top Canopy rope slides, Sandboarding; Quad Biking; Cessna plane flights and Micro-lighting over the Whales in Walker Bay and the spectacular tapestry of farmlands and open countryside; Canoeing the vast lagoon areas; Horse riding into the mountains or along the long deserted Grotto Beach; Art and Craft Markets full of African crafts and souvenirs; Paragliding off the mountains; Boat cruises on the sea or along rivers; Golf at our 2 large courses; Township tours; Mountain Biking; Bird watching and a great Safari park is only a short distance away so that you get your African animal fix, plus many more activities. The surrounding regions also offer a myriad of attractions - Micro-brewery, Cheese farm, fields of African antelope, penguin colonies, Southern Tip of African continent, Cape Town, Cape Point, Stellenbosch, nature reserves, longest white sandy beach in the southern hemisphere and loads loads more...
Accommodation establishments are very good and ranges from 5 star hotels, Guest Houses, Lodges, B&B's and Backpacker Hostels, which we can easily organise for you.
For those wanting a scenic and relaxed (or action-packed) holiday in South Africa, Hermanus has alot to offer and is well worth a 4 to 7 day stay.
Regarded by WWF and Greenpeace as being 1 of the world's best locations to watch Whales, it holds the annual week long Whale Festival at the end of September, which attracts over 90,000 eager Whale watchers. Southern Right Whales, Humpbacks and Bryde Whales are spotted, with the highest number of 193 Whales ever being viewed in ONE day in October 2008. 4 separate Whale Watching boat operators organise trips that will take you out to sea to meet them very close up. (The Whale watching season runs from June to late December every year.)
Another major attraction is Great White Shark cage diving, which operates all year long and is based 50 kms around the coast at Gansbaai. This is THE place in the world to do this once-in-a-lifetime activity and has attracted many famous Movie Stars, Royalty, Music Stars and nature film and TV crews. It is extremely safe and an exhilarating experience to be really so close up to these large creatures. The best visibility is during the South African winters (May to August) with the sea sometimes allowing you up to 10 to 20 metres of clear water to view them slowly glide by. The sighting “hit-rate” is about 99% all year long, with some trips having been known to witness up to 15 different individual great white sharks in only afew hours out at sea.
Please check our PRICES page for ALL Activity prices - NB. Some Activities offer Kids discounts too.
CHRISTMAS and BIRTHDAY GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE for ALL Activities - please CONTACT US
Set in a World Heritage site, the Cape Floral Kingdom is amazingly colourful and has 1000’s of diverse plant species, collectively called Fynbos. Hiking and walking in the mountains and the Fernkloof Nature Reserve is also a high delight, especially during spring time – with the Hermanus Flower Festival held each year at the end of Sept.
Hermanus offers so many other activities too, including – Kayaking in Walker Bay to meet up with the Whales, Seals, Penguins and occassionally pods of Dolphin; Wine Tours of our gorgeously scenic wine valley which offers over 70 wines to taste; Tree Top Canopy rope slides, Sandboarding; Quad Biking; Cessna plane flights and Micro-lighting over the Whales in Walker Bay and the spectacular tapestry of farmlands and open countryside; Canoeing the vast lagoon areas; Horse riding into the mountains or along the long deserted Grotto Beach; Art and Craft Markets full of African crafts and souvenirs; Paragliding off the mountains; Boat cruises on the sea or along rivers; Golf at our 2 large courses; Township tours; Mountain Biking; Bird watching and a great Safari park is only a short distance away so that you get your African animal fix, plus many more activities. The surrounding regions also offer a myriad of attractions - Micro-brewery, Cheese farm, fields of African antelope, penguin colonies, Southern Tip of African continent, Cape Town, Cape Point, Stellenbosch, nature reserves, longest white sandy beach in the southern hemisphere and loads loads more...
Accommodation establishments are very good and ranges from 5 star hotels, Guest Houses, Lodges, B&B's and Backpacker Hostels, which we can easily organise for you.
For those wanting a scenic and relaxed (or action-packed) holiday in South Africa, Hermanus has alot to offer and is well worth a 4 to 7 day stay.
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