Whale Watching tours and trips are open in Hermanus

Hermanus is open

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The Tourism industry of Hermanus

South Africa airports are open for International flights from 1st OCTOBER, 2020

Next Whale watching boat trips -

Sunday 27th, Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th SEPT

(bad conditions on Friday 25th & Saturday 26th Sept)

Tourism makes up over 50% of the economy in Hermanus and the Overberg region and is a massive employer, contributing enormously to 1000’s of local peoples careers and livelihoods. These include -

• Over 100 Restaurants
  
• Over 250 Accommodation places
• 70 award winning Wineries, Wine Farms and Tasting Rooms, many with great Restaurants too
• 7 huge Abalone aqua-marine farms employing over 1000 staff and brings in over $70 million per year
• 8 Great White & Copper Shark cage diving boats
  
• 5 Whale watching boats
• 15 Tour Operators, Tour Guides, Hiking Guides and mountain biking Guides / Tourists transport / Taxis
• Over 30 Activities and Adventures operators
• Helicopters and Cessna planes
• Big Cat Sanctuary
• Stunning Wedding venues
• 5 micro-Breweries and Gin distillers
• Huge berry farm, artisan Cheese farms and Picnics
  
• Gastronomic town of Africa
  
• Unesco World Hertiage site for plants and bio-diversity - Cape Floral Kingdom
  
• Massive Apple, Pear and fruit farms
• Space Agency and Magnetic Observatory - bring in 100's of Scientists every year
• Botanical Fynbos Flower Garden, Nature Reserves and Penguin colonies
• Art Galleries and 1st Friday Art Walk
• Many Festivals - Fynarts, Whales, Kalfiefees, Wine....
• Sports events and gatherings
• Markets - Art & Crafts, Farmers organic....
• Over 300 amazing tourist activities to enjoy
• Incredible scenery - Oceans, beaches, mountains, rivers, lagoons, huge open countryside vistas......

Great White Shark cage diving

Great White Shark

Hermanus is THE place on the planet to experience the thrill of getting up close to Great White Sharks, by surface viewing or from the safety of a cage - Novices very welcome

Whale watching boat trips

Whale Watching

Southern Right Whales and Humpbacks love to visit the bays of the Hermanus coastlines to raise their young (June to late Nov)

Wineries and Wine Tours

Wineries & Tours

Hermanus offers over 70 wineries with over 500 award winning wines at extremely scenic wineries, many with great restaurants too

We are an independent collective of over 50 local Tourism companies, that are privately owned and forward-thinkers that have come together to create a "Think-Tank" that can market, promote and grow the tourism industry of Hermanus and the local Overberg region, so that our beautiful area continues to be a top-quality, world-class, holiday destination for everyone to enjoy.

With so many incredible Activities and Attractions that the Hermanus region has to offer Tourists, it is vitally important that ALL those that provide Tourism services and products not only give incredible experiences and impeccable services, but also go the extra mile of give service excellence and to make sure that Tourists return to this gem of South Africa, as we are all front-line ambassadors that promote our marvelous regions.

September is the annual Tourism promotions month in South Africa

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On the 30th October 2019, the Hermanus region was given an

extremely important and unique award – being named as –

THE Gastronomic Town of AFRICA  - check it out here -

Food & Wine town of AFRICA - Hermanus

OUR GOAL

Tourism in Hermanus is a massive economy driver.....we must ensure Hermanus continues to be a world leading tourism destination

#HermanusIsOpen marketing and promotions campaign for Hermanus region of seaside towns and villages

#HermanusIsOpen marketing and promotions campaign for Hermanus and Overberg regions, near Cape Town, South Africa