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Close to organized
Great White Shark cage diving and surface viewing – boats leave
from harbour five minutes from cottage, and other 40 minutes away.
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Hermanus rated as
best land-based whale watching site in the world along 10k cliff
paths from which one can see the whales as close as 5 metres from
August to the end of October.
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Whale cruises with
relatively close interaction with the Southern Right whales.
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Spectacular diving
sites.
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Hermanus is situated
1 ¼ hours from Cape Town on Walker Bay which stretches from near
Cape Agulhas in the east, Africa’s southernmost tip, and Mudge
Point in the west.
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Mild climate with
“champagne air” almost all year round. March/April and May are
idyllic, and summer temperatures average 26ºC, winter 14ºC.
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Close to excellent
international wine estates and superb golf courses.
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Fernkloof Nature
Reserve for an amazing variety of unspoilt coastal fynbos with
peak flowering times September to November.
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Hiking tours in the
mountains and guided tours of the whole area.
