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Besides being recognised as the best land-based whale watching destination in the world, the Hermanus Whale Coast offers you an equally impressive and totally unique variety of guest house, guest lodge, guest villa, luxury hotel, and self-catering accommodation stays. The accommodation options listed here will undoubtedly contribute to making your Hermanus beach holiday and stay an unforgettable and memorable experience.

 

Whales and Stays offer you a selection of great play and stay experiences along the Hermanus Whale Coast. We offer and guarantee best comparative available rates for guest accommodation and stay bookings. You may book directly with the hospitality, stay and accommodation establishments of your choice through the Nightsbridge integration offered on the site. The site offers you realtime availability checks, as well as secure on-line payments made via the secure Paygate portal.   

 

Rooms &  Rates

Hermanus lies along Walker Bay on the south coast of the Western Cape. It is located about 115 km southeast of Cape Town and is connected to the Mother City by the R43 highway (or coastal R44 scenic route) and N2 motorway. The R43 continues to Cape Agulhas, the most southerly point of Africa.

 

Hermanus is 40 km from Gansbaai, a famous spot where one can dive amongst the Great White Sharks. It is also notable that Hermanus still boasts a historic railway station building without a railway line.

 

The founding fathers of the town decided not to lay any rail tracks as this would have made Hermanus too commercial. It was felt at the time that Hermanus needed to stay a small Fisherman's Village. To this day the locals still refer to it as "the village."

Hermanus  Location

Arguably the best land-based   whale watching destination, Hermanus hosts an annual whale festival at the end of September, to celebrate the providential returning of the Southern Right whales to this bay during the annual calving and mating season. Prior to this main whale festival a "Kalfiefees" (or "Calf Festival") is held, to welcome the first whales (usually in August).

Whale  Watching

List your Whale Coast Events and Activities on the Hermanus Whales and Stays Website by visiting the events page, and submitting brief details via e-mail. Allow 48 hours for moderation.

Whale Coast Activities ā€‹

& Events

The Old Harbour is a landmark and used to be the hub of village life and activity years ago. Now it's a popular tourist destination and the harbour walls on the above cliffs offer great vantage points for whale watching and spotting.

The  Old  Harbour

The magic and splendour of the Overberg, beautifully photographed and presented in this outstanding publication - "THE CAPE WHALE COAST". To view and order this latest book by the local Hermanus author and photographer of note Jeremy Browne, "Cape Whale Coast", please click through to the product page. 

Cape Whale Coast

The R43 continues to Cape Agulhas, the Southern most point on the African continent. The lighthouse was built in 1848 and Cape Agulhus is the dividing point between the Indian and Atlantic oceans. Its  spectacular architecture combines Egyptian / Alexandrian elements of design. The lighthouse has a tea shop and tower to climb. Agulhus is about 40 km from Gansbaai, a famous spot where one can dive amongst the Great White Sharks.

Agulhus  Lighthouse

The Hermanus Whales and Stays Accommodation Website offers a Nightsbridge Realtime Availability integration to all hospitality establishments

who list with the site, and are lready on this booking's system. Hospitality establishments not yet with the site are invited to make use of this offer and list ( Ts and Cs apply). 

 

Stays Holiday Accommodation offer and guarantees best comparative available rates for guest accommodation and stay bookings. Through the Nightsbridge integration on this site guests may make direct bookings with guest houses, and besides the benefit of offering realtime availability checks this site also facilitates secure on-line payments via the Nightsbridge Paygate portal.   

 

 Nightsbridge Integration

We're all agreed that no holiday is ever complete without having taken care of the food component - The Whale Coast Holiday is no different!  Take a look at these interesting recipies and food ideas from those who know what they're talking about.

 

Also browse the Hermanus Restaurant listing for stylish wining and dining, and exciting eating out options while you're visiting on the Cape Whale Coast.

Food Lovers Paradise

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Marine Dynamics supports critically important local white shark research in Gansbaai. Only through understanding can you educate, and only through education can we conserve - and that is our motto, "Discover & Protect!"

Whether cage diving is on the top of your bucket list, part of a life-long passion for sharks, or you seek to further understand and protect them ā€“ our expertise will assure that you not only receive the best service possible, but also a life-changing experience!

Book your cage dive now!

Marine Dynamics

Marine Dynamics is a world-recognized Fair Trade certified and multi-award winning shark cage diving company located in the White Shark Capital of the world ā€“ Gansbaai, WC, South Africa.

Dyer Island Cruises is a premiere boat-based whale watching and conservation organization located in Hermanus near Kleinbaai. Whether whale watching is a once in a lifetime dream, or part of a life-long passion, our 10+ years of expertise provides a superior experience for every client. We are the only boat-based whale watching operator that can see the "Marine Big 5" all in one trip, including; Southern Right whales, dolphins, seals, great white sharks, and African penguins. We offer much more than just whale watching ā€“ Book your trip now!

 Dyer Island Cruises

Hermanus Whales and Accommodation Stays now also has an updated golf directory. You can now book your accommodation, play and stay the South African Cape Whale Coast golf courses with ease. Contact us for the best available comparative rates on accommodation and plays today.  Whales and Stays also incorportes Cape Winelands golf experiences, and helps you with booking accommodation stays in the Franschhoek Heritage Village.

 

We offer and guarantee best comparative available rates for guest accommodation and stay bookings. You book directly with hospitality establishments through our Realtime Availability checks, as well as make secure on-line payments via the secure Paygate portal to secure your reservations with ease.   

Golfing Holidays

Stay and Play with Bientang. Experience the 5 star  treatment in this delightful and historical Hermanus guest lodge of golf enthusiast Bientang.

 

Also a food lover Bientang gaurantees  that his traditional "Kaapsekos" and this Great Stay will be to your liking. Best rates are guaranteed.

 

Also an avid golfer Bientang will take you on golf outings along the Cape Whale Coast, and even over the mountain to the Cape Winelands golfing paradise.

Bientang's Guest  Lodge

Marine Square luxury holiday accommodation is ideally located only meters from the Hermanus Village Square Piazza, and close to the scenic Hermanus cliff-paths for whale watching in season. The luxury apartment hotel offers the benefits of a hotel, with a reception area, daily servicing, reasonable rates, but allows the privacy and flexibility of a self-catering unit. Marine Square is the perfect choice for your Hermanus accommodation.

Marine Square Holiday 

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