Whale Watching In Hermanus Penguins + Wine Tasting From Cape Town

This is a very small town situated along the N2 freeway 65 km south-east of Cape Town. It is the commercial centre of the vast Elgin Valley.

It is surrounded by mountains and experiences a mild Mediterranean climate. Grabouw is surrounded by the Hottentots Holland and Groenland mountains to the north, and the Kokelberg Biosphere Reserve to the south.

In the town the Apple Museum is one of the oldest remaining buildings and it depicts the history of the fruit industry in the region.

Drive past this huge lush area surrounded by mountains in the Overberg region in South Africa. Lying about 70 km southeast of Cape Town it is just beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains.

This region is one of the more intensively farmed districts in South Africa producing 60% on the national apple crop. Look out for the dramatic mountains and the rolling valleys in all directions.

Of late there has been a shift in economic focus leading to Elgin becoming one of the country's notable and successful wine regions. Look out for the huge vineyards as you drive by on the foot of the mountains.

Explore this picturesque town on the southern coast of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This town is famous for the Southern Right Whale watching during the winter to spring period.

Take a walk along the 11 km trail which brings you close to the whales as they are mostly around during the period June to early December every year.

There are several restaurants along the coast where travelers can have a delicious meal while watching these gentle giants. Take a walk on the pavilion where you can also shop for art and craft or even books in some of the book shops.

This place is also known to be a great fishing location so you can expect a great seafood meal. There are several view points where whales can be viewed from but the Gearings Point is the most popular of them all. Choose a location where you can sit with your loved one along the coast where there are wooden benches or simply on the green grass.

Visit this small tourist attraction which is home to a Penguin Colony with over 3 600 penguins. This is an equally attractive place located in the quaint coastal town of Betty's Bay.

Take a walk on the wooden boardwalk which takes you up close to these flightless birds without disturbing or disrupting them. Also present at the colony are three species of cormorant; the Crowned cormorant, Cape cormorant and Bank cormorant.

Travelers can also observe the Hartlaub's Gulls, Kelp Gulls and the Rock Hyrax commonly known as Dassie on the surrounding rocks. Take exceptionally beautiful photos at this location as next to it is an attractive background of the dramatic Kogelberg Mountains.

This is a small holiday town situated on the Overberg coast of South Africa in the Western Cape Province. Located 100 km from Cape Town this is a popular town with holiday makers.

In this little town is Harold Porter National Botanical Garden as well as the African Penguin colony in the town's Marine Protected Area.

Visit this amazing National Botanical Garden which covers 200 ha between mountain and sea. Situated in the heart of the Cape Fynbos Region within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve to the east of Cape Town.

Explore this garden with over 1 600 plant species and thus considered to contain the highest diversity per unit area than any other place in the world. Take a walk in the area with consisting of 10 ha of cultivated gardens and 190.5 hectares of pristine natural fynbos.

Look out for the 60 bird species as well as some porcupines, genets, skunks, hyraxes, baboons and snakes. There are several foot trails that reach cliffs, ravines, heaths, forests, streams and mountain pools.