Hermanus

Western Cape · South Africa

Hermanus, South Africa
Photo: Henry Trotter, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
August to November
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Hermanus on Walker Bay is regarded as one of the finest land-based whale-watching sites on earth, with southern right whales entering the bay from July to December to calve in its protected waters. A clifftop path along the town's seaward edge provides elevated vantage points above the bay. The town also serves as a base for shark-cage diving operations in the cold Benguela waters offshore.

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