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Whale Watching Walking Tours
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78 Ratings
Hermanus
Join our scenic Whale Watching Walking Tours in Hermanus. Explore hidden coves, visit the Whale museum, and get up close with whales. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Whale House Museum - Enjoy a lively and engaging Whale Tour Guide who will provide an entertaining and informative overview of our local whales, dolphins, sharks, and other marine creatures. This 20-minute session at the Whale Museum includes a massive life-size whale skeleton and numerous educational displays. Following this, we will embark on a Whale Walking Tour, visiting various cliff-top locations for 2 to 3 hours to observe the magnificent whales, diverse marine life, and stunning coastal views.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Tour Guide / Chauffeur
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
Re-Opens from - 10th JUNE 2024
WHALE WATCHING WALKING TOURS - in Hermanus, South Africa - -
Whale Watching Walking Tours of Hermanus take you on a gentle walk along our very scenic paved walk-ways of the pretty coastal cliff tops for 2 to 3 hours, with our experienced Whale Watching Tour Guide who will take you to all the hidden coves and inlets that the Whales love to frolic in and due to the cliffs being vertical, means that the Whales can literally be only a few metres away from you.
A visit to our Whale museum will start the tour. (Entrance fee included in your tour fee).
The location schedule will take in 5 to 7 separate spots that are 2 to 4 kms apart so you will travel to each spot by luxury 7 seater kombi minibus (larger vehicles available) and then wander around each location. Tours are conducted at any time of the day that suits you.
MINIMUM group size is = 2 persons
Location
Whale Museum
Market Square Street
We will meet you at the entrance of the Whale Museum in Hermanus and conduct a highly informative 2-D explanation of the marine creatures that you will see in the ocean. Then visit the cliff-tops to see them in 3-D.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Alfl_111
Dec 11, 2023
Brilliant tour - fun and informative. Thank you Percy you legend! - We were a little too late to see the whales but Percy our guide was amazing. Such a laugh and full of stories and knowledge about the area. He drove us to the beach, along the cliff top path, to a nature reserve and all throughout the town. We had so much fun and learnt a lot too. Thank you for making our morning so brilliant.
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Derekw898
Nov 29, 2023
Very interesting tour of Hermanus with great whale watching opportunities, great location, good company, very enjoyable. - Very comprehensive and interesting tour covering widlife (whales, sea birds, wide variety of plants, and gardens) Percy, our guide was very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator.
The tour included the sea front as well as a visit to the Sunday market and information about Hermanus geography and history.
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Paola_b
Nov 16, 2023
Best way to see the whales respecting the environment. Percy is the perfect guide! - It was great meeting Percy, he explained lots of interesting things about whales and sealife in Hermanus and took us to the places where spots are more frequent. We spotted whales from different points of the coast and at the end of the tour we were so lucky that a mum with her baby got close to where we were and we saw some nice breaches.
We also spotted a doplhin pod swimming around 3 kayaks. It was a great experience!
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Julesnal
Nov 13, 2023
Whale watching with Percy - We spent an absolutely wonderful morning with Percy. I had prepared myself not to see anything but we saw our first whale within a few minutes. We also went to the whale museum which was great and we learnt so much information which made the whale spotting even better. The cliff top was an exhilarating place for whale watching and so beautiful in its own right. Percy’s enthusiasm was infectious and he is extremely knowledgeable and fun. I highly recommend going on this trip. Thanks so much Percy. This has been a highlight of our trip.
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Richardvd9794dq
Oct 9, 2023
Great whale watching holiday in Hermanus - Everything that Percy and Tanya arranged for us was done promptly, professionally and with great care and attention to our specific requests. This included whale watching on a helicopter flight and the following day on a boat trip and the next day a complete tour of the Hermanus area and land based whale watching. Tanya was in touch throughout the year leading up to our holiday and all the time whilst we were in Hermanus due to the tricky weather conditions affecting the area. I would highly recommend Percy Tours to anyone seeking a great experience in Hermanus and the region. Percy’s knowledge is immense and he tells you about the whales, the history of Hermanus and the local wineries, in an amusing and informative way. We had great fun during our time with Percy Tours.
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Bmacaneiro
Sep 8, 2023
Didn't make the tour, but loved Percy's professionalism and honesty - I never made the tour, but loved the proactivity of Percy in advising us that the pre-paid tour would probably not happen due to weather conditions and providing us with a full refund. He could have just told us nothing, picked us up, and blamed the weather (it was 50/50 chance). Still, he proactively contacted us and gave us his honest opinion, even though it was not the best financial option for him. Tourism is about leaving people happy and ensuring their time is spent the best possible way. Percy definitely made that for us.
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Clarec944
Aug 27, 2023
Alternative to whale watching on the water - We were unable to do the boat trip we had booked due to the weather.
We met Dave at the whale museum & he took us in his truck to some amazing spots along the bay to see the whales. As a result we not only saw the animals but also some of the beautiful coastline!
We thought we got some really great sightings but Dave was disappointed as he said the weather was hampering our trip & they usually come much closer! We were very happy with what we saw so on a good day it must be breathtaking.
Dave is a really great person with lots of knowledge, not only about the whales & the area but he also gave us some really great tips for the other places along the garden route that we were visiting. Thanks Dave & thanks Percy tours.
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Fatih
Aug 22, 2023
Experience - Boat Tours cancelled because of strong wind...
So I preferred to join this tour and met with Dave, he is very intelligent man, he knows where to go, he took me to some places and cliffs to see the whales very close...
Do not think to ask their help if you want to see Whales, they are very experienced...
Fatih
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Voyager19205580276
Jul 26, 2023
Whale watching Hermanus - Thank you Percy. We had a fantastic day thanks to you and your staff!! I can highly recommend you to anybody wanting to view the whales in Hermanus. A day that we as a family will never forget thanks to you.
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Mh059
Jul 24, 2023
Whale watching trip - It was an amazing trip, which had been well organised by Tanya @ Percy Tours. Without her and my guide Hilton expertise, the trip would not have been so memorable. Thank you to both!
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