Private Full Day Tour: Whale Watching, Penguin Viewing and Wine Tasting from Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Trip Type: Dolphin & Whale Watching
Duration: 10 hours
This private tour for small groups or individual travelers takes you to the town of Hermanus, the Whale capital of South Africa. On the way a stop is made to watch the African Penguins at their natural habitat, Walker Bay, the "Whale Bay" is a haven for the Southern Right Whale, best to watch from August to October. After spending time doing rock whale watching,wine tasting in the "Hemel - en - Aarde" Valley follows.Light lunch on the estate will be a cheese and salami platter. Tasting at the second estate follows before returning to Cape Town.
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This private tour for small groups or individual travelers takes you to the town of Hermanus, the Whale capital of South Africa. On the way a stop is made to watch the African Penguins at their natural habitat, Walker Bay, the "Whale Bay" is a haven for the Southern Right Whale, best to watch from August to October. After spending time doing rock whale watching,wine tasting in the "Hemel - en - Aarde" Valley follows.Light lunch on the estate will be a cheese and salami platter. Tasting at the second estate follows before returning to Cape Town.Pick up at 8am, drive on the N2 towards the beautiful Hottentots Holland Mountain Range and the holiday town of Strand. A beach drive follows at 8:45am, stop in the town of Gordon's Bay, the Naval Base, to wet your feet in the Atlantic Ocean. The spectacular Clarence Drive meandering along the False Bay Coastline takes you to Rooi-Els, Pringle Bay and Betty's Bay..
9:15 - 10am: In Bettie's Bay turn off to the ocean at Stoney Point to look at the African Penguin in their natural habitat.Carry on to reach Hermanus at 10:45am. We now drive along the coast to spot the best places for Whale Watching from the rocks. You are left to take pictures and do close-up Whale Watching. At 12:30pm leave for "Hemel-en-Aarde" Valley and the estate of the internationally acclaimed vineyard of Bouchard Finlayson for a light lunch - cheese and salami platter.
2pm- 2:45pm Wine Tasting at Bouchard Finlayson, it is known for superb Pinot Noir and an array of award winning wines.
3pm - 3:45pm: After enjoying more than 5 different wines drive to Hamilton Russel Estate, again known for classically styles Pinoit Noir and Chardonnay- recent accolades include South Africa's first appearance in the top 100 wines of the year.
An alternate vineyard could be "Creation" or any vineyard of the client's choice on recommendation.
Depart for Cape Town 4pm , drive along the spectacular Houwhoek- and Sir Lowry's Mountain Passes along "Apple Country" to reach the city at 5:30pm- 6pm.
9:15 - 10am: In Bettie's Bay turn off to the ocean at Stoney Point to look at the African Penguin in their natural habitat.Carry on to reach Hermanus at 10:45am. We now drive along the coast to spot the best places for Whale Watching from the rocks. You are left to take pictures and do close-up Whale Watching. At 12:30pm leave for "Hemel-en-Aarde" Valley and the estate of the internationally acclaimed vineyard of Bouchard Finlayson for a light lunch - cheese and salami platter.
2pm- 2:45pm Wine Tasting at Bouchard Finlayson, it is known for superb Pinot Noir and an array of award winning wines.
3pm - 3:45pm: After enjoying more than 5 different wines drive to Hamilton Russel Estate, again known for classically styles Pinoit Noir and Chardonnay- recent accolades include South Africa's first appearance in the top 100 wines of the year.
An alternate vineyard could be "Creation" or any vineyard of the client's choice on recommendation.
Depart for Cape Town 4pm , drive along the spectacular Houwhoek- and Sir Lowry's Mountain Passes along "Apple Country" to reach the city at 5:30pm- 6pm.
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