Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines and wineries Celebrations in Hermanus every January
I❤️Hermanus info - HERE
#HermanusIsOpen - I ❤️ Hermanus
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Huge open spaces and massive empty beaches of Hermanus
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Whale watching season in Hermanus is from - 1st JUNE to 30th NOV - each year
Whale watching season in Hermanus starts from 1st JUNE
Home page - Hermanus Tourism
The Tourism industry of Hermanus
Humpback Whale watching boat trips in Yzerfontein - from DEC 2025 - info HERE
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 plane flights
- Big Cat Sanctuary
- Stunning Wedding venues
- 5 micro-Breweries and Gin distillers
- Huge berry farm, artisan Cheese farms and Picnics
- UNESCO awarded the local Overberg area as the - Gastronomic region of Africa
- UNESCO World Heritage site for botany, plants and bio-diversity - Cape Floral Kingdom
- UNESCO World Heritage site for botany biosphere at Kogelberg Nature Reserve
- 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 major Festivals - FynArts, Whales, Kalfiefees, Wine, Flowers, Welcome Whales Celebration ......
- Sports events and gatherings - 2 award winning Golf courses & 1 of the top 3 best MTB cycle routes in SA
- Markets - Art & Crafts, Farmers organic....
- Over 300 amazing tourist activities to enjoy
- Incredible scenery - Oceans, beaches, mountains, rivers, lagoons, huge open countryside vistas......
- Massive wide open spaces and refreshing "champagne" ocean air to invigorate you ❤️
Great White Shark cage diving
Shark cage diving
Hermanus is THE place on the planet to experience the thrill of getting up close to large 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 November |
Wineries and Wine Tours
Wineries & Tours
Hermanus offers over 80 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.
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.
For loads of ideas on what to see-and-do in Hermanus - click HERE
On the 30th October 2019, the Hermanus region was given an
extremely important and unique award – being named as –
THE Gastronomic region of AFRICA - check it out here -
Food & Wine town of AFRICA - Hermanus
extremely important and unique award – being named as –
THE Gastronomic region 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
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#HermanusIsOpen marketing and promotions campaign for Hermanus and Overberg regions, near Cape Town, South Africa
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Hermanus is open - with loads of things to see and do - come and enjoy the ocean and wide open countryside spaces #HermanusIsOpen
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Burgundy restaurant, Hermanus -- wearing their amazing "i love Hermanus" t-shirts - I ❤️ Hermanus
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