Whale watching in Hermanus
Hermanus
2 tours
Boulders Beach penguins
Watch a colony of endangered African penguins on granite-boulder beaches near Simon's Town.
A colony of African penguins nests among the boulders and sheltered coves of Boulders Beach. Boardwalks bring you close without disturbing them, and on a calm day you can swim nearby.
See the tours
African penguins are endangered, and park fees support their conservation. We usually combine a visit with Cape Point and lunch in Kalk Bay or Simon's Town.
Typically includes
- Entry fees (on guided days)
- Boardwalk viewing
Good to know
- Go early to beat tour groups
- Never touch or feed the penguins
Where you can do it
Coast & ocean
More coast & ocean.
Shark cage diving
Hermanus · Cape Town
5 tours
Tailor-made trips
Tours featuring boulders beach penguins.
Region
Duration
Budget
5 of 5 tours
Most requested · 12 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Kruger & private reserves
Classic South Africa
Daily breakfast, all meals on safari · 8 guided activities · All transfers & domestic flight
- Table Mountain, Cape Point and the Boulders Beach penguins
- Two nights on a Franschhoek wine estate
- Four nights in the Sabi Sand: leopard country
- Private guides throughout
From
$7,950
per person, complete package
From $15,900 for two · international flights excluded
8 days · Cape Town & Winelands
Cape Town & Winelands Escape
Daily breakfast · 5 guided activities · All transfers
- Private Table Mountain and Cape Point touring
- Stellenbosch and Franschhoek estate tastings
- Day trip to Hermanus (whales Jun–Nov)
- Boutique stays in the city and the vines
From
$3,450
per person, complete package
From $6,900 for two · international flights excluded
11 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape
Garden Route Self-Drive
Breakfast daily, 4 dinners · 4 activities · Rental car & route book
- Clifftop whale watching in Hermanus
- Knysna lagoon and Plettenberg Bay beaches
- Tsitsikamma forest and Storms River Mouth
- Malaria-free safari finale in Addo
From
$2,890
per person, complete package
From $5,780 for two · international flights excluded
Most requested · 11 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Kruger & private reserves
Cape & Safari Honeymoon
Breakfast daily, all meals on safari · 6 private experiences · All flights & transfers in SA
- Sea-view suite in Camps Bay
- Helicopter flip over the Cape Peninsula
- Private tasting and dinner on a wine estate
- Bush dinner for two in the Sabi Sand
From
$11,200
per person, complete package
From $22,400 for two · international flights excluded
12 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape
Malaria-Free Family Adventure
Breakfast daily, all meals on safari · 8 family activities · Flights & transfers
- Boulders Beach penguins and Table Mountain
- Plettenberg Bay beaches and marine safaris
- Junior ranger programme on safari
- Malaria-free throughout
From
$5,250
per person, complete package
From $10,500 for two · international flights excluded
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