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Voelklip beach and the houses of Hermanus below the mountains

Beyond Cape Town · by car, east along the coast

Hermanus: a day from Cape Town

A seaside town on Walker Bay, where southern right whales come close to the cliffs in season.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Hermanus and the Whale Coast

    Hermanus·In depth

    A seaside town on Walker Bay, where southern right whales come close to the cliffs in season.

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What to see

  1. Whale watching from land

    The Hermanus cliff path

    Hermanus·Walk

    The path along the cliffs of Walker Bay, for whale watching from land in season.

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Where to stay

  1. On the cliffs

    Birkenhead House

    Hermanus·Hotel

    A hotel of The Royal Portfolio on the cliffs above Walker Bay.

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