Whale Coast Accommodation and Packages

Enjoy the hotels of the Whale Coast and Hermanus

Enjoy the Whale Coast just an hour from Cape Town and the world’s best land-based whale watching on our Whale Coast holiday package.

Find some of the best accommodation and packages on the Cape Whale Coast where glorious Hermanus hotels stand proud over bays full of whales. This beautiful meandering 130 km stretch of pristine coast starts in the magical village of Rooiels, into Betty’s Bay and continues past Kleinmond, and Pringle Bay to Hermanus and Gansbaai. It includes the popular little inland villages in the mountains and valleys of this Overstrand region and the wheat-growing Overberg in the interior.  

The Cape Whale route offers some of the best land-based whale watching in the world, flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Fynbos mountains on the other side. Birdwatching and wildlife viewing add to this unique tourism route, one of our best family-friendly holidays in South Africa. 

Humpback Whales and Southern Rights in Hermanus

Every year, numerous Southern Right and Humpback whales migrate from the icy Antarctic, their main feeding grounds, to mate and calve in the warmer waters of the Cape. Hermanus South Africa, is renowned for its incredible whale-watching opportunities, especially Humpback and Southern Right whales. From June to November, these majestic creatures migrate to the region’s warm waters for breeding and calving.

Visitors can enjoy spectacular sightings from the shore or on guided boat tours. Hermanus also hosts the annual Whale Festival, celebrating marine life and coastal culture. The little towns of Hermanus and De Kelders are at the epicentre of the whale experience and some whales remain in Walker Bay the entire year. Listen for the unmistakable sound of the world’s only Whale Crier as he blows his kelp horn when the whales are close.

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