Travel Guide of Hermanus in South Africa by Influencers and Travelers
Hermanus, is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is famous for Southern Right whale watching during the southern winter to spring seasons, and is a popular retirement location, too.
The Best Things to Do and Visit in Hermanus
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1 - Gearing's Point
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2 - Gansbaai
20 km away
Gansbaai is a fishing town and popular tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whale-watching location.
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3 - Shark Diving in Gansbaai
24 km away
Head to Gansbaai for cage diving excursions to learn more about Bronze Whaler, Seven Gills and visiting the Great White Sharks! Great White Shark behaviour is less predictable post orca predation in 2017. Daily blog of sightings is available.Learn mo...
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4 - Kleinmond
23 km away
Kleinmond is a small coastal town in the Overberg region of the Western Cape province, South Africa. It is situated inside a UNESCO-declared biosphere about 90 km east of Cape Town between Betty's Bay and Hermanus.
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5 - Caledon
27 km away
Caledon is a town in the Overberg region in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located about 100 kilometres east of Cape Town next to mineral-rich hot springs. As of 2011 it had a population of 13,020. It is located in, and the seat of, the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality.
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6 - Wildlife Experiences in Gansbaai
20 km away
Join the Ivanhoe team for what will undoubtedly be a memorable 2 hour Big 5 Sea Safari. Their goal is to target Walker Bays Big 5; Whales, Dolphin, Seals, Penguin and Marine Birds. You'll depart from the harbour of Gansbaai and cruise along the sceni...
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7 - Betty's Bay
31 km away
Betty's Bay is a small holiday town situated on the Overberg coast of South Africa's Western Cape province. It is located 100 km from Cape Town beneath the Kogelberg Mountains on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond.
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8 - Kogelberg Nature Reserve
33 km away
Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of 3,000 ha comprising the Kogelberg Mountain Range, to the east of Cape Town, South Africa.
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9 - Whale Watching in Hermanus
Hermanus is South Africa’s premier whale watching destination and is recognised by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) as one of the best whale watching destinations in the world! When you visit Hermanus, the seas are so abundant with sea life that you w...
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10 - Stony Point Nature Reserve
33 km away
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11 - Pearly Beach
35 km away
Pearly Beach is a village in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. An area where the southern right whale comes to calve and mate along its migratory route.
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12 - Zip-Lining in Hermanus
Explore the wild forests of South Africa's Western Cape on treetop canopy tours on the outskirts of Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Dangling 50 metres above the forest floor, explore the colourful canopy of evergreen trees and native birdlife on this ...
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13 - Pringle Bay
38 km away
Pringle Bay is a small coastal village in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, in South Africa. It is situated at the foot of Hangklip, on the opposite side of False Bay from Cape Point.
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14 - Grabouw
44 km away
Grabouw is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway.
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15 - Quad Biking / Buggy Tours in Hermanus
17 km away
Looking for a South African quad bike tour near Hermanus? Then you absolutely must join this guided and supervised quad tour through the fynbos. This accessible tour requires no previous experience and will allow you to escape into the natural landsc...
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16 - R45
47 km away
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Pictures and Stories of Hermanus from Influencers
12 pictures of Hermanus from Grant Durr, Thomas Bennie, Nathan Snelgrove and other travelers
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- Experienced by @Devon Janse van Rensburg | ©Unsplash
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- Experienced by @Devon Janse van Rensburg | ©Unsplash
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