Whale watching boat tour of Walker Bay, from Cape Town

7 hrs
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From South Africa’s Mother City you’ll be transported to the magical Hermanus coast for a whale watching tour like no other!

Walker Bay, located between Hermanus and Gansbaai along the southern cape, is one of the world’s premier whale watching sites! From June to December people flock to Hermanus and Gansbaai for the awe-inspiring experience of spotting majestic Southern Right whales in their natural habitat! Off of the nearby cliffs of De Kelders is a nature reserve with shallow waters that allow whales to mate and protect their calves – one of the reasons why the area is so prolific with whales. There is truly nowhere better in South Africa to go whale watching than Walker Bay! If you are based in Cape Town, this is the perfect excursion for you to experience the best of South African whale watching!

Departing from Cape Town, this whale watching tour will take you straight from the city to Gansbaai Harbour. From the harbour, you will board your whale watching boat and head out to Walker Bay to view South Africa’s incredible Southern Right Whales up close! In addition to the Southern Right Whales, you'll be able to view Bryde's Whales, Humpback Whales and possibly even Great White Sharks. There are also Cape Fur Seals, African Penguins, Dolphins, Sunfish and plenty of coastal marine birds to be seen whilst out at sea – with so much to look forward to, you are sure to have an unforgettable time with the Ivanhoe team on your Gansbaai whale watching tour, from Cape Town!

The Ivanhoe team aims for their guests to have a fun yet educational experience during their whale watching boat tours. All whale watching trips have professional marine guides on board to answer your questions and share their vast knowledge of the ocean and its creatures with you. The objective is to adhere to responsible tourism guidelines and the emphasis of all trips is on the conservation and welfare of these magnificent animals.

The whale watching tour generally lasts for around two hours but there is no fixed schedule to the excursion – the goal is simply to spot as much sealife as possible! While no two trips are ever the same, from years of experience the team has come to expect the sight of a wide array of whales, dolphins, sharks, seals and more! Once the boat tour has ended, you will be driven back to your accomodation in Cape Town for a relaxing end to your fabulous adventure at sea.

Book your whale watching tour of Walker Bay from Cape Town now and create unforgettable memories in South Africa!

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Practical information

2 hour whale watching boat tour of Walker Bay, departing from Cape Town.

Course of events

-Meet van at pick-up point in Cape Town

-Drive 2 hours to Gansbaai Harbour

-Meet guides

-Receive safety and activity briefing

-Board boat

-Head out to sea

-2 hours of whale watching

-Return to harbour

-Disembark from boat

-Transport back to Cape Town (2 hrs)

-End of activity

Special terms

Children under 5 get to go for FREE!

A 100% Whale Sighting Guarantee (8.5%) is included in the price: should the tour fail to find any whales, you will receive a full refund.

This activity requires a minimum of 4 people to run the transportation from Cape Town -- in the event that the group is smaller, your activity provider will do their best to accomodate and will let you know if it is possible or not.

Meeting point:
Your accomodation in Cape Town.
Spoken languages:English, Afrikaans
Included
  • Comfortable, purpose-built boat
  • Captain
  • Marine specialist
  • Transportation from/to Cape Town
Excluded
  • Food and drink
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothing
  • Hat or cap
  • Sunglasses & sunscreen
  • Video Camera / Camera

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