The sheer coastline of Walker Bay allows migrating southern right whales to approach within meters of the shore.
They take shelter from June until December, making this the premier land-based whale watching destination in the world.
Great white sharks
Boat trips provide the opportunity to get closer to these enormous creatures as well as their deep-sea neighbors, the great white sharks and teeming colonies of playful seals.
Hermanus
The backdrop of stunning white-sand beaches and towering sand dunes carpeted in fynbos complete a wonderful experience. The center of the marine activity is the pretty harbor town of Hermanus, where a whale crier announces nearby sightings with loud blasts on his dry kelp horn.
As well as the whales, sharks and the beautiful and unique shoreline, the area also boasts several vineyards fast gaining international recognition.
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Places near the Whale Coast
- Hermanus less than 5 kilometers away
- De Kelders 19 kilometers away
- The Overberg 57 kilometers away
- Franschhoek 60 kilometers away
- Stellenbosch 66 kilometers away
- The Winelands 71 kilometers away
- The Cape Peninsula 77 kilometers away
- Paarl 81 kilometers away
- Constantia 87 kilometers away
- Cape Town 94 kilometers away
- Montagu 111 kilometers away
- Swellendam 121 kilometers away
- De Hoop Nature Reserve 122 kilometers away
- Sanbona Game Reserve 144 kilometers away
- Langebaan 187 kilometers away
- The Cederberg Mountains 215 kilometers away
- Paternoster 220 kilometers away
- Calitzdorp 249 kilometers away
- Oudtshoorn & Surrounds 291 kilometers away
- The Cango Caves & Swartberg Pass 300 kilometers away
- Wilderness 313 kilometers away
- Knysna 355 kilometers away
- The Klein Karoo 357 kilometers away
- Plettenberg Bay 383 kilometers away
- Tsitsikamma Forest 432 kilometers away