Activities

So, once in Hermanus….. what to do?

NO DIVING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY IMPORTANT: Credit Card payments 5% extra charge.	Great White Shark Cage Diving & Surface Viewing An excellent adventure! Go play ‘bait’ with the famous Great White Sharks of Dyer Island. Breakfast/lunch and all diving equipment included, 98% sighting. Free trips are at the discretion of the skipper in case of rare no sightings. R995 per person + free dorm bed or a R100 per person discount off private rooms. Optional Extras Underwater Cameras Available in Reception R150 Return Hermanus/Gansbaai transport R100.
	Sandboarding – +/- 4 hours (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) An awesome day out on the ‘BIG’ dunes with everything you need, equipment, lessons, drinks, sore muscles & bruised bums! R250 per person
	Boat Whale Watching 9am, 12noon & 3pm (leaves from New Harbour) Two hours out in the stunningly beautiful, Walker Bay. Check out the Southern Right Whales from their specialised whale watching boat. R500 per person
	Sea Kayaking in Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary 1.5hrs on the water, delicious snacks and coffee included. Awesome scenery, maybe a few dolphins if you’re lucky and July to December avoid paddling into whales!! R250 per person
	Cape Aghulhas Tour – Min 2 persons Visit the most southern tip of the African continent at Cape Aghulhas, 34 degrees South. Explore the pretty Overberg farmlands, the lighthouse (climb to the top!), the southern tip, old fishermans cottages, the longest white sandy beach in the Southern Hemisphere, a fabulous candle factory & the famous shipwreck museum. Regularly seen are the rare Blue Cranes (South Africa’s national bird), eagles, ostrich and occasionally, wild antelope. R850 per person for two or R700 per person for three or more.
	Penguin Colony – Min 2 persons Only thirty minutes away is the oldest mainland African Penguin colony in South Africa. Set in incredible coastal scenery you will see the endangered penguins in a colony of about 1,000 birds. Then hike through the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens to see the famous Fynbos plant species. R600 per person for two or R500 per person for three or more
	Horse Riding Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider, Horse Trail Safari’s has it all. Take a ride on the beach and see some of the Overbergs most stunning scenery. R220 per person per hour (Transport Included!!)
	Local Wine Tour with Lela – she knows about this stuff!!! (min. 2 persons) A fully guided Wine Tour of our incredibly pretty Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven & Earth) Valley will introduce you to 5 wine farms and over 40 delicious wines. Learn how the vines and grapes are cultivated, a cellar tour to see how wine is made, the history of wine, how corks and oak barrels are used and how climatic conditions affect the wine industry. 2 fabulous restaurants or a classy packed lunch can be organised – not included. A visit to The Wine Village at the end of your tour is essential, you can taste more wine there and they also stock over 1,600 wines of South Africa. R450 per person
	Quad Biking (min. 2 people) Free Transport!! 1.5hr Adventure/Adrenalin trail : R350 2 – 3 hour tour includes 2 wine tasting stops and travelling through the vineyards and olive groves of Hamilton Russell and Southern Right wines. This route also passes one of the many remote lookout points on the mountain, incredible views over Walker Bay: R500
	Tandem Paragliding (weather and availability permitting!) If you can afford it, it’s one of the things you’ll remember when you’re old! Totally amazing, breathtaking, fun, easy and very safe. No experience necessary. R850 per person
	Township Tour A 2hr walk around Zwelihle with Willy, a local township elder, an real insight of the ‘other’ South Africa. Pay Willy at his home. R70 per person
	Massages, Facials & Pedicures can be booked via reception.
	Braai at Hermanus Backpackers Braai/BBQ – Every night (weather permitting). 200g Steak, Chicken Kebabs, traditional boerewors sausage or vegetarian option. We do the work, you do the relaxing! R70 per person