Category: Whale Watching

Daytrip Hermanus to Gansbaai

Daytrip Hermanus to Gansbaai

Date Posted: 11 May 2015 Categories: Arts and Crafts, Attractions, Beach, Botanical Garden Reserve, Children, Days trips from Hermanus, Shark Cage Viewing, Things to do, Tours, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , , , ,

Daytrip to Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, Danger Point and Elim   Our next daytrip Hermanus to Gansbaai, is filled with fun things to do. Gansbaai, only about 43km outside Hermanus, is still known to be an unpretentious fishing town, despite the blooming tourism industry. Gansbaai, or Goose Bay as it is translated in English, was named after […]

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accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering

accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering

Date Posted: 29 June 2020 Categories: Business Accommodation, Business Travel Accommodation, Children, Days trips from Hermanus, Hermanus, Nature Reserve, Restaurants and places to eat, Special Rates in Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Walks in Hermanus, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , ,

Accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering : Eastbury Cottage is an accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering and bed and breakfast. Eastbury Cottage is graded with a highly commended 3 stars by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.  We uphold all the standards that are required for this level of grading and more.  We […]

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Western Cape Spring Flowers

Western Cape Spring Flowers

Date Posted: 28 August 2013 Categories: Attractions, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Tours, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , ,

Western Cape Spring Flowers – a Day Trip Have you seen the wonderous Western Cape Spring flowers?   The amazing beauty of the spring flowers in the Western Cape floral kingdom awaits you!  The fynbos in Hermanus, the wild flowers of the Cape West Coast are in abundance from June to October annually. You’ve booked your […]

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Hermanus Whale Festival

Hermanus Whale Festival

Date Posted: 15 August 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, festivals, Hermanus, Sporting Events in Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , ,

    Hermanus Whale Festival – Have a whale of a time! It’s only fitting that the best land-based whale watching destination in the world hosts an annual welcoming celebration for the giants of the ocean. And what a celebration the Hermanus Whale Festival is! Running in September every year, the festival attracts people from […]

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Hermanus Wine and Food Festival

Hermanus Wine and Food Festival

Date Posted: 04 August 2013 Categories: festivals, Hermanus, Restaurants and places to eat, Things to do, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , , , ,

Welcome to The Annual Hermanus Wine and Food Festival Be ready to push your taste buds to the limit at the annual Hermanus Wine and Food Festival…and, while you are enjoying the fine fare, be sure not to  miss the arts and crafts and Afrikaans Theatre at the Hermanus Kalfiefees which happens annually during the […]

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Hermanus Kalfiefees

Hermanus Kalfiefees

Date Posted: 03 August 2013 Categories: Arts and Crafts, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , ,

Join us for the Hermanus Kalfiefees every August! The Hermanus Kalfiefees – meaning “Calf Festival” in Afrikaans – usually happens over the Women’s Day long weekend in August, about a month before the Whale Festival.  It is Hermanus’s version of a pre-party. Running for a bit longer than the Whale Festival, the Hermanus Kalfiefees boasts […]

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World’s only Whale Crier

World’s only Whale Crier

Date Posted: 07 October 2013 Categories: Attractions, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Things to do, Uncategorized, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , , ,

  The World’s only Whale Crier While other towns may still have a Town Crier – an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements – Hermanus is the home of the World’s only Whale Crier.  It is the only town in the world to have its own Whale Crier. Dressed in black and white […]

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Hermanus Whale Walk

Hermanus Whale Walk

Date Posted: 22 July 2014 Categories: Attractions, Beach, Children, Hermanus, Things to do, Tours, Walks in Hermanus, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Walk with whales while they frolic in the ocean, just metres away, along our cliff paths and follow the Hermanus Whale Walk. Hermanus, is acclaimed as the best land based whale watching destination in the world! For the most amazing sightings of these wonderful creatures, the cliff paths are just 200 metres from Eastbury Cottage. […]

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Hermanus FynArts Festival 2014

Hermanus FynArts Festival 2014

Date Posted: 17 May 2014 Categories: Arts and Crafts, Attractions, Beach, Children, festivals, Hermanus, Restaurants and places to eat, Things to do, Uncategorized, Walks in Hermanus, Whale Watching, Wine Tasting Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags:

Hermanus FynArts Festival 2014 6-16th June 2014 – Enjoy ten fun-filled days at the Hermanus FynArts Festival. A jam-packed Hermanus FynArts Festival 2014 program promises to entertain, enlighten, entice, enthrall and excite you!  Don’t leave it till too late to get your tickets for the shows and to book your accommodation in Hermanus.  Last year […]

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Whale watching trips in Hermanus

Whale watching trips in Hermanus

Date Posted: 28 April 2014 Categories: Attractions, Children, Hermanus, Things to do, Tours, Whale Watching Posted By: Jenny Meyer Tags: , ,

 Whale Watching Trips in Hermanus Hermanus is the best land-based whale watching spot in the world with amazing sightings from the cliff paths, but it’s only natural that one might want to get even closer to the gentle giants of the sea on a boat based whale watching trip in Hermanus. To minimise disturbance in […]

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