We are based in hermanus on the cape whale coast, a mere 90 minutes from cape town. Whale watching private day tour to gansbaai from cape town. Whale watching is one of the major attractions of the western cape. South africa safari tours hermanus whale rock lodge kariega. Hermanus whale, dolphins, marine attractions marine. Shark and whale watching combo whale watching in south. Tour duration 03 days from cape town to cape town a thrilling 3day great white shark cage diving tour from cape town to gansbaai, return. At one of the worlds premier spots for whale watching, your onboard experts track them so you get the chance to glimpse the beasts of the deep. Whale watching and marine wildlife tours dyer island cruises. Imagine that you can do that without having to purchase a whale watching tour this type of experience is possible at stanford bay.
Great white shark diving in gansbaai cape town, south africa. From your 20 square meter balcony you will have a 180 degree view of the sea as well as the hermanus mountains across the bay. After a scenic drive along false bay to hermanus, embark on a 2hour whale watch additional cost to learn about the marine mammals biology and behavior. It is most certainly one of those unique moments in life when you get a glimpse into a natural phenomenon. It has a buildin braai leading out to the veranda and a heated swimming pool all overlooking the atlantic ocean. Gansbaai is a fishing town and popular tourist attraction, known for great whalewatching opportunities, either from land or boatbased. Landbased whale waching south africa whale watching in. Dec 05, 2012 if life is a cabaret, the southern right whales found the perfect stage for a 6 month long fullybooked whale of a show. Whale watching ganbsaai tours day trips near cape town. Marine dynamics is shark cage diving and viewing company based in gansbaai, western cape. When you book a trip with us, the evening before your tour we will contact you or your accommodation to confirm the time of your tour.
Gansbaai may be a significant destination as the big 2 town but it has many other great things to do and see on top of that. Expect to see southern right whales, dolphins, cape fur seals, brydes whales, humpback whales, minke whales, orcas and more. The peak time, when daily sightings are virtually guaranteed, is during september and october. The answer is simple between deyer island and geyser rock is the home of over 60 000 strong cape fur seals, which are present all year round. Whale watching trips whale viewing trips gansbaai dirty. Hermanus whale watching near cape town, gansbaai in south.
Tripadvisor whale watching from gansbaai provided by. Your guide will provide commentary about the area en route. Combine a whale watching boat tour and a visit to a local winery on this fullday tour to hermanus. They have been named port and starboard because both have drooping dorsal. There we would join up with the much loved, boat based whale watching team of dyer island cruises for an unforgettable marine safari and tour through. Gansbaai is a fishing town and popular tourist attraction, known for great whale watching opportunities, either from land or boatbased.
Humpbacks and brydes whales are mostly spotted offshore from boats, but by far the most commonly sighted species, either from land or from a boat, is the southern right whale. Day 6 whale watching at gansbaai southern africa holiday blog. Booked and prepaid a private tour for 4 people with whale watching with this company through viator. Enjoy a private day trip to gansbaai that is world famous for the abundant sea life including southern right whales in season. Dead great white shark retrieved from dyer island, gansbaai dyer island conservation trust duration. Where to whale watch in south africa fodors travel guide. Gansbaai is a fishing town and popular tourist destination. A warm welcome awaits you at whale waters selfcatering lodge. Whale watching is seasonal, our whale watching trips are weather depended, book a trip with us now. We also boast one of the limited whale watching permits allocated country wide. Each of the 6 ensuite bedrooms has bar fridges, lockup safes and airconditioning. We started our first tour of the day launching from gansbaai, and at danger point we had an incredible couple of minutes with humpback. These gigantic mammals just love the gansbaai area and its people.
Ivanhoe sea safaris gansbaai 2020 all you need to know. Whale watching full day guided private transfer to gansbaai from cape town. The whale watching ocean safaris run from july to november and it is one of the only places in the world where you can see the mighty whale and a great white shark on the same boat trip. This luxurious sixbedroom selfcatering lodge is perfect for families, a group of friends or for corporate travellers. The whales start to arrive in may and then leave early to late december yearly and come here to mate, give birth to their young and nurture the calves before heading back. Offering a barbecue and views of the sea, the whale cove is located in gansbaai. Whale and bird watching what you can expect a typical trip with dyer island cruises. Excellent whale watching in gansbaai ivanhoe sea safaris. Enjoy the marine life of the western cape coastline as you sail across the water at gansbaai.
Whale watching and marine wildlife tours at dyer island cruises, we pride ourselves on being able to cater to every taste and every age. Explore the exciting aventure tour in gansbaai activities at white shark diving company. In gansbaai, we can find whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, and great white sharks all in one trip. This special includes round trip transfers from cape town, one night bed and breakfast, light lunch, one shark trip and one whale watchingecomarine tour departing gansbaai from r 4500. Gansbaai whale watching tour, r 0, r 0, 10, anytime, full day. Whether youre watching from the shoreline, or taking a cruise across the bay, seeing southern right whales breaching is an absolute delight. Look for southern right whales and other marine life swimming. Countries visited south africa top destinations visited cape town, cape whale route. Gansbaai and whale watching tour fullday what we liked. Hermanus whale watching near cape town, gansbaai in south africa. Return via the scenic seaside villages of hermanus, kleinmond, bettys bay, rooi els. Basically, neither whale watching tour is better it is. Be sure you dont miss the most amazing whale watching tours that.
Whale watching gansbaai big 5 sea safari book a whale watching gansbaai big 5 sea safari. Whale watching and marine big 5 tours in south africa. Gansbaai is recognised as a favourited ecoadventure destination of south africas western cape province. A typical trip will have you exploring our magnificent coastline and bay while looking for whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and seabirds.
Hi, we will be on a 2 week tour of south africa in early october and will be driving from cape town to hermanus for a 2 night stay. Boatbased whale watching is also offered as an activity in hermanus. New harbour is just across the road where you can board a whale watching charter, take a scenic walk on the famous cliff path, or dine out and savour local flavours and fresh seafood the town of hermanus is home to award winning vineyards, and two championship golf. The waters of the western cape teem with marine life. Whale rock luxury lodge is located in hermanus a quaint coastal town known as the whale watching capital of the world. Whale watching hermanus what you need to know before you. Between our custombuilt tour boat, expert marine guides and luxury facilities, we have everything you need to gaurantee unbeatable value for money. Later, head out on a 2hour boat trip in search of southern right whales. Whalewatching at hermanus south africa lonely planet. Whale watching in gansbaai, south africa xplorio gansbaai. Southern right whales from gansbaai to klipgat cave best time to. Cape town whale watching south africa whale watching.
Whale watching full day guided private transfer to gansbaai from cape town provided by born in africa tours. Whale watching hermanus wine tasting, wine tours, wine. The best time to enjoy whale watching tours in gansbaai is between july and november. Marine dynamics is a shark cage diving company based in kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of gansbaai in the western cape of south africa. Just outside gansbaai, theres a signpost to a whale watching beach so we turn off to see if you can see anything from here. Gansbaai whale watching adventures from late autumn to early spring about april to september walker bay is just crowded with southern right whales that have travelled north from antarctica to frolic, mate and calve in the warm protected waters. With cape agulhas, the southernmost tip of africa, lying just 85km to the north, youll find whale huys the perfect spot to start your garden route tour. From cape town well be adding in a wine tour in stellenbocsh, cage diving. Whale watching with dyer island cruises in gansbaai. Walker bay is the large bay lying between hermanus and gansbaai.
Located less than two hours away from cape town international airport, whale huys selfcatering accommodation is well positioned as a weekend escape from cape town or johannesburg. Enjoy an exciting 2hour whale watching excursion from gansbaai. Ivanhoe sea safaris is universally regarded as the leading boatbased whale watching company in south africa, near hermanus and operate from gansbaai harbour. Gansbaai is the world capital of the great white shark, and dyer island presents.
Whale watching trip by boat gans bay, south africa. Enjoy a scenic 2hour drive from cape town as you explore the beautiful coastline on the way to gansbaai. Whale watching in cape town, hermanus, south africa. Then there are the local tour guides that come highly recommended with a vast knowledge of the area and years of experience they can often guide you to the bestkept secrets of the destination. There are many cape fur seals, african penguins, dolphins, sunfish and plenty of coastal marine birds to been seen whilst out at sea. Self catering accommodation whale huys is located near gansbaai. Enjoy a private day trip to hermanus which is world famous for its abundant sea life including southern right whales in season. Cape whale coastwhat to do in gansbaai cape whale coast.
Other marine activities and attractions in hermanus include cage diving encounters with great white sharks in nearby gansbaai, boat trips and fishing charters. Whale watching tour in gansbaai return trip tofrom cape. Gansbaai whale watching trips ocean safari whale viewing. Apart from the southern right whales, we are able to view brydes whales, humpback whales and possibly even great white sharks. Dyer island cruises whale watching in gansbaai xplorio. Whale waters is a three storey selfcatering house with an open plan lounge and dining area. Aug 26, 20 with daily trips departing from nearby gansbaai, whale cruises are led by marine biologists and frequently include additional sightings of seals, penguins, great whites, and dolphins. Very curious southern right whale calf checking us out. These openplan units include a flatscreen tv with satellite channels. We have never been whale watching before so are keen for the best experience possible. Still on a high, we begin our trip back, initially retracing our steps back as far as hermanus. If i was you id do both activities in gansbaai and then go onto hermanus for a visit and for a bit of land based whale watching on the cliff paths.
We have the most incredible wines on offer, the best land based whale watching on the planet, mountain trails and cliff path walks, world famous mountain. Hermanus whale watching best close encounters, purpose. Cape whale coastlist of hermanus attractions cape whale. Our reason for being is to showcase the splendour of our region. If you planning your south africa holiday, you simply cant go wrong with the garden route.
Only a 2 hour drive from cape town transport options are available, dyer island cruises offers our guests the potential to see more marine wildlife in one trip, than anywhere else in the country. Sign up to our enewsletter and be the first to hear about the best of our exclusive travel offers from around the globe. Children r600pp under 12 children free under 3 enquire for discount rates for groups of 10 or more. Gansbaai whale watching information cape town city pass. With over 11 years in the industry, trust our crew to make your trip. Offering shark tours as well as marine big 5 and whale watching tours. Gansbaai accommodation gansbaai backpackers shark diving.
Whale waters selfcatering gansbaai, western cape, south. Officially running along the n2 from cape town to mossel bay and then along the coast to port elizabeth, this tour will give you extra stops along the way to make sure you get the absolute best from your south africa road trip. Sure enough, as we park just off the beach we see the now familiar water spouts that signify whale venting. We specialize in boat based whale watching and we pride ourselves in offering a uniquely personalized service to all our clients. Explore south africas top shark and whale watching region, going shark cage diving with a marine biologist and experienced crew on a spacious, custombuilt shark diving boat. Whalesong lodge guesthouse and bed and breakfast gansbaai. The dyer island cruises team are more than happy to speak with anyone considering a whale watching trip while in south africa. During the months of july to december people from all over the world journey to the shores of gansbaai to watch the whale of a show. Tripadvisor whale watching full day guided private. Visit the whale hotspots in gansbaai, with over a decade of experience, not only do we know where to expect the best whale viewings but the whales have also learned where to expect us. Imagine standing on the shore line just meters away from a southern right whale. Walk along the cliff path, have lunch at the waters edge and return via the scenic seaside.
Keep an eye out for other sea life, including dolphins, sharks and penguins. The klipgat cave, formed over over millions of years by exposure to the ocean is one of south africas most historical sites. You may be wondering why you will be embarking on this trip from gansbaai and heading towards deyer island for your whale watching experience. Hermanus whale watching is renowned for the most prolific whale viewing experience in the world. The dyer island eco tour departs from kleinbaai harbour where all eight shark cage diving boats are also based. Just a 2 hour drive from cape town to the whale capital of the world hermanus, launching from gansbaai. Apart from the southern right whales, we are able to view brides whales, humpback whales and possibly even great white sharks. Whale watching tour cape town hermanus gansbaai whale and dolphin watching tour. Self catering accommodation whale huys is located near. Should i take a hermanus whale watching tours or a gansbaai whale watching tours.
It is known for its dense population of great white sharks and as a whalewatching location. The best time to enjoy whale watching tours in gansbaai. Dotted by gordons bay, pringle bay, and bettys bay, the short coastal drive from central cape town is an experience in its own right. Boat based whale trip in gansbaai, south africa jun to. Whale coast directory what to do in gansbaai the natural adventure destination is a remarkable destination offering not only marine adventures great white shark cage diving, whale watching and abundant marine life but as the fynbos adventure destination it boasts unique cape fynbos and a plant diversity ranking among the richest in the world. Join us for a morning shark cage diving adventure in kleinbaai and an afternoon boatbased whale watching excursion in gansbaai, both activities located mere minutes travel apart. With endless sealife to spot, this tour is one of the best things to do on a cape holiday. Gansbaai is also part of the whale coast with the walker bay whale sanctuary providing a nursery to southern right, bryde and humpback whales, which are easily observed from the shore or a boat based whale watching tour. Shark diving gansbaai and whale watching combo set your eyes on some of the best of marine wildlife south africa has to offer with a combined shark cage dive experience and whale watching tour. Dolphin watching tours archives oceans africa diving. Experience the worlds most powerful marine predators up close in their natural habitat and take a whale watching boat trip. View the bays famous whales from the comfort of a purposebuilt whale viewing vessel. Whether youre a wildlife enthusiast or just enjoying south africas natural wonders, we have something for you. You are guaranteed to at least see a southern right or humpback whale.
Free wifi is available throughout the property and free private parking is also available. This coastal walk from gansbaai is not much frequented. With the dyer island group a few km south of the town home to 50 000 cape fur seals, gansbaai is the worlds capital for great white sharks. Whale watching full day guided private transfer to. The boat is licensed to carry 40 passengers but we restrict the loading to 25 passengers, this avoids overcrowding and passengers can move freely around and enjoy there viewing of these gentle giants. The marine big 5 consist out of the whale, shark, penguin, seal and dolphin. Spend 23 hours on a luxury boat with a whale specialist on board and enjoy the possibility of sightings of humpback whales, brydes whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and other sea life. Whale watching from gansbaai provided by ivanhoe sea safaris. Maybe somebody else might know the name of the company in gansbaai. White shark projects welcomes local and international tourists, divers and nondivers anyone who wishes to encounter, dive with, or view white sharks in a safe and professional environment.
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