Nestling between the ocean and fertile hills of the Hemel-en Aarde Valley, Hermanus is renowned for its southern right whales and locally produced wines. The Hermanus experience includes guided tours of vineyards and wine cellars, giving you an opportunity to learn about the wine-making process from vine to bottle.
Departing from your hotel at 8h00 we will take the scenic coastal road to Betty’s bay. Here we will visit the resident offshore penguin colony at Stony Point. The wooden walkway over the colony will provide you with ample photographic opportunities for these comical flightless birds.
At the turn of the century, Sony Point served as one of South Africa’s whaling stations of which the remains are clearly visible and well signposted. Inside the restaurant, which is run by the local community, a photo display depicts life during the turbulent whaling days.
From Stony Point, we will drive to Hermanus, a hidden gem on the Cape Whale Coast. Often described as the Rivera of the Whale Coast, this modern, cosmopolitan village has something to offer to each of its visitors.
Stunning ocean views are a dime-a-dozen in South Africa but the frolics of a southern right whale are a different kind of luxury. We will take a whale-watching boat ride from the New Harbour for up close and personal encounters with the migrating southern right whale. Whale watching is only from late June until early December.
In the old Harbour in the centre of Hermanus, you will have the opportunity to visit the Whale House Museum, the open-air museum and the photographic museum where the colourful stories of Hermanus will come alive.
We will lunch at one of the excellent restaurants on a wine estate the Hemel And Aarde Valley, home to the famed Hermanus Wine Route.
Before heading back to Cape Town at 18h00, we will do some wine tasting at a few other wine cellars on the wine route.