Hermanus - Private
Full-Day Tour
Cape Peninsula,
South Africa
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HERMANUS
(Private
Full-Day Tour)
Depart the city towards the seaside towns of Strand and Gordon’s
Bay, nestled below the slopes of the Hottentots Holland
Mountains,
with magnificent views across False Bay to Cape Point in the distance.
Continue along the spectacular Marine Drive overlooking this rocky coast, past
the white beaches of Koeël Bay and the villages of Rooiels, Pringle Bay
and Betty’s Bay. Stop at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, with its
wealth of indigenous Fynbos plants, including the rare Red Disa, for a mountain
walk to the waterfall at Disa Kloof.
Drive over the Bot River to the charming village of Hermanus, pausing in the
picturesque Hemel-en-Arde valley whose cool, maritime climate favours the growing
of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grapes, found at acclaimed
wine estates like Bouchard Finlayson, Hamilton Russell and Whalehaven.
Hermanus is known for its abundant sightings of Southern Right Whales, which
come in very close to shore to mate and calve (from June to November). There
are excellent vantage points from cliff paths that run from one end of the town
to the other.
Lunch at a popular seafood restaurant, browse the town’s craft
markets,
then head back to Cape Town via the verdant apple-growing regions of Grabouw and Elgin, with a final stop on the spectacular Sir
Lowry’s Mountain Pass for a panoramic view of the Cape Peninsula.
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