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Located just 115km (a leisurely and scenic one and a half hour drive) from South Africa’s “Mother City”, Cape Town, Hermanus’ location lies alongside Walker Bay to where every year, scores of Southern Right Whales migrate to from their Antarctic feeding grounds to mate and calve. During Southern Hemisphere winter months from June to October, in excess of 100 of these elegant marine mammals have been sighted in the bay at any given time offering close proximity viewing for intrigued visitors and locals alike! It is not only Southern Right Whales though that can be seen in the region –all of South Africa’s marine ‘Big 5’ can also regularly be spotted including African Penguins, Cape Fur Seals, dolphins –not to mention Great White Sharks and Humpback Whales!
The readily available opportunities offered to view this huge diversity of marine life at close quarters is the exact reason that has installed Hermanus and the surrounding region as a globally leading ecotourism destination and has given rise to the annual ‘Hermanus Whale Festival’. Towards the end of September (27-29th September in 2019), the town hosts this world-famous festival to celebrate the whale’s arrival to calve and mate which over the 3-day period, bursts into life as many thousands of visitors descend on the region to join in the festivities of this ever-popular spectacle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” width=”1/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”blog-sidebar”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-7-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#0099ff” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ font_color=”#ffffff” column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_custom_heading text=”Location” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_id=”header-2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565257540190{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}” el_class=”white-text”]South Africa
South Africa is the southern most country in Africa. South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa and the 25th-largest country in the world by land area.
Now in its 28th year, the Hermanus Whale Festival welcomes visitors from across the globe to learn more about these gentle giants and be entertained by quality local entertainers and musicians. With a diverse selection of restaurants offering mouthwatering dishes for every palette, some of the world’s greatest opportunities to see amazing marine animals, the world’s only ‘Whale Crier’ (and his kelp horn a site and sound to behold!) and events for everyone, young and old, Hermanus and the surrounding region is a great place to visit year round but especially so at this special time of year.
Thinking of visiting Hermanus and the whale festival? Why not combine your trip with a stay at our Marine Conservation Volunteer Program with the Great White Shark Project in Gansbaai–a must for any marine wildlife enthusiasts out there![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-7-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”6928″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” bg_color=”#ff9900″ scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”30″ bottom_padding=”30″ id=”orange-section” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0px” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1564146750549{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}” el_class=”white-text”]
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