The Cape Whale Coast is a region which is roughly 65km east of Cape Town, and includes the Overberg and some of the Garden Route.
As the name suggests, it includes some of the country's best whale watching coastline. The region contains a huge concentration of Southern Right Whales, which come into the
Late June to mid-November is the best time to come to see the whales here, and you can see them from land, as well as boat whale watching trips being available.
Hermanus is one of the best known town's from which to see the whales, and the town boasts its own 'whale crier' to let you know when the whales can be spotted from shore. The area aroumd Hermanus has many rugged coastal paths and fynbos reserves. Nearby also is Cape Agulhas, the most southerly tip of the African continent.
Other marine life can also be seen here, including dolphins, African penguins and Cape fur seals.
