Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
Pick up will be at your accommodation in Cape Town. Your exact pick up time will be communicated to you the day before the tour, but please prepare for an early morning of between 6:00 and 6:30am. We will drive along the N2 national road for approximately 1-hour, 30-minutes to the town of Hermanus.
Stop At: Southern Right Charters, The Whale Shack New Harbour, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa
Upon our arrival at New Harbour, guests will receive a briefing from a Whale Specialist who will inform them about the order of the boat trip. After the briefing, we set sail to the Whale location at sea. The crew members and the skipper will ensure up-close encounters and brilliant photo opportunities for guests to marvel at. It is said that the Southern Right Whale is the size of 10 elephants! On this boat trip, guests may encounter the Southern Right Whale, Bronze Whale, Humpback Whale, and the Bryde's Whale. They may also see Dolphins and Penguins, bearing in mind that these are wild animals and sightings cannot be guaranteed. The Whale watching boat trip is weather and nature dependant. The boat trip lasts for approximately 2 to 3-hours. Please note that entry tickets to the Whale Watching boat trip is excluded and payable on the day of the tour. Please check rates under exclusions.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Cape Town Central, Cape Town Central, Western Cape
We take a scenic drive through Hermanus on our way back to Cape Town to drop off guests back at their accommodation. Driving time from Hermanus to Cape Town will be approximately 1.5-hours.
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Traveler pickup is offered
Airports
07:00 AM
6 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Terry_D
We have just returned from our trip to Hermanus to see the whales
All I can say is wow
My wife and I never expected to see so many and so up close to the boat .
We felt so privileged to witness the Whales with the new calves passing by.
The tour guide and driver Alfani was excellent picked us up and drove to a half way stop for breakfast, then on to Hermanus to the boat . The trip lasted a couple of hours and it was worth every penny . I highly recommend this trip at one point the boat was surrounded by whales of each side , totally amazing experience. We went on to a lovely restaurant In Hermanus town afterwards called Bientangs Cave for fish and chips it was lovely and the surroundings are unique. Your table is out on the rocks. After lunch finally we stopped off on the way back at the Benguela cove Vineyard for a cheese & wine pairing it was delicious and the property is stunning. A wonderful day . Thank you
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Posted On : 2023-10-23
Posted By : 929brianw
Enjoyed the whale watching and Hermanus is a lovely place to enjoy a drink/meal after.
Possibly a little expensive especially with the added cost of the transport from Cape Town.
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Posted On : 2023-09-20
Posted By : jacquelinea644
September 3 IVANHOE boat based tours took approximately 20 people on the tour to Walker Bay, Hermanus for a life changing engagement with the very entertaining
Great Right Whales. We were privileged to enter their spawning and nursery bay. Whales surrounded the boat, but usually from a distance, during our 2 hour stay in the bay. A mother and her calve approached our boat twice so everyone on board got a fantastic view of the gentle giants. Our skipper informed us constantly about these whales and their migration to Walker Bay to breed. I saw numerous whales breech the water. And fins flapping, sending signals to other whales in the bay. A truly glorious outting.
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Posted On : 2023-09-04
Posted By : wsV9196OE
We have had a great day on the Hermanus Whale Watching Boat Trip with David as our guide.
The tour was well organized. The communication in advance about pick-up time, etc. was very pleasant. We were picked up on time and brought to the boat in Hermanus. What a great experience! We saw a whale with young very close by.
After the boat trip, our guide had arranged a stop at Estate Benguela Cove. What a beautiful location, nice lunch and nice wine tasting!
Our guide was kind and friendly and had a lot of knownledge about Cape Town, history and the surrounding area. He was able to answer all our questions very well.
Thank you for the great day!
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Posted On : 2022-08-25
Posted By : Jeanne_C
Our driver, Barnabas, was outstanding!! We have already recommended him to others and our Tour guide. He was so informative, accommodating, and a pleasure to spend the day with.
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Posted On : 2022-08-09
Posted By : KDF64
Amazing, just amazing. Felt so priviledged to see these beautiful creatures up close and in their natural environment. Loved every minute.
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Posted On : 2018-09-24
Posted By : Felix B
Thank you Kabura Travel for organising this memorable trip for my wife birthday.
The experience was extremely amazing to see very closely hundreds of Whales, dolphins, Penguins from the boat you organised for us. The crew members were very knowledgeable and our tour guide Joseph was outstanding. We highly recommend this activity and will recommend your company to our families.
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Posted On : 2018-08-30
Posted By : Christel_S
Es fing mit einer perfekten getimten Abholung vom Hotel los. Unser Chauffeur für diesen Tag war Gavin, ein smarter Gentlemen wie er im Buche steht. Er ist sehr auf uns eingegangen, hat uns den Tagesablauf genau erläutert und uns das Gefühl von absoluter Vertrautheit und Sicherheit gegeben. Nachdem er uns sicher zum Boot gebracht hat, hatten wir eine super Tour mit Blick auf die Wale, es war genügend Zeit um ausgiebig diese Riesen der Meere zu beobachten-ca. 2 Stunden insgesamt auf dem Boot. Danach ist Gavin mit uns direkt nach Hermanus an den Strand gefahren und hat uns ca. 40min Zeit gelassen um eine kleine Runde zu drehen, dann ging es zu einer Pinguin Kolonie (nicht Boulders Beach) und dort hat sich die Zeit genommen diese mit uns zu gemeinsam zu besuchen und uns vieles noch erklärt. Danach sind wir zum Lunch zu einem wundervoll gelegenem Weingut gefahren. Gavin hat sich um uns gekümmert und uns dem Team vom Restaurant als seine Gäste vorgestellt, sich dann elegant zurück gezogen und uns unser Lunch genießen lassen. Für uns war es selbstverständlich, dass wir ihm auch ein Lunch bestellen lassen. danach ging es zurück ins Hotel. Der Ausflug ging über den ganzen Tag und selbst als wir im Auto eingeschlafen sind, hat Gavin uns sehr sanft geweckt, wenn es etwas spannendes zu sehen gab. Es war ein Traum Tag. Vielen lieben Dank. Wir können diesen Ausflug nur Empfehlen und besonders unseren Chauffeur Gavin.
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Posted On : 2021-10-20
Posted By : diefen01
2 Tage vor dem Termin wurde mitgeteilt, dass wir um 4 Uhr abgeholt werden. Da uns dieser Ausflug wichtig war, haben wir dieses akzeptiert. Am dem Tag vor dem Ausflug würde uns um 16:00 Uhr wegen, angeblich schlechtem Wetter abgesagt. Wir haben die Fahrt nach Hermanus ohne Veranstalter durchgeführt. Das Wetter war wie gemeldet Super, wolkenlos und kein starker Wind. Die Boote fuhren auch.... somit...
Naja. ... Es war schön dort auch ohne Veranstalter... Wale gesehen und sogar noch Geld gespart.
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Posted On : 2018-11-01
Posted By : LAURA_A
Duración perfecta de la excursión. Vinos un montón de ballenas y los guías muy majos aunque nosotras no dominabamos mucho el inglés.
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Posted On : 2018-09-13
