Two-Day
Tours
GTours will tailor tours to your specific requirements and interests. These are example itineraries.
All schedules are estimates and can be changed as required.
Cape Agulhas
/ Hermanus
Drive up the
scenic Sir Lowreys Pass and continue to the wheat growing area of
Caledon.
Stop at the little
farming town of Bredasdorp and visit SAs only shipwreck museum
before driving on to the coast. Struisbaai, a small fishing village,
is famous for its old fishermen's cottages.
A short drive
to Cape Agulhas - the southern most tip of the African continent.
(34°39 South), ,
where the two oceans meet. Stand with one foot in the Indian Ocean One and foot in the Atlantic Ocean. Climb to the top of the Cape Agulhas
lighthouse, and view the rugged coastline - the cause of many shipwrecks
Leave for Hermanus
traveling through Shaws mountain pass into the beautiful Hemel
and Aarde valley. Hermanus is a seaside fishing town with two harbours
- the old harbour (now a museum), and the functioning new harbour.
This is a prime whale viewing area during the months from July to
October. The whales can be viewed from numerous restaurants or an
easy walk along the Walker Bay coastline. Overnight accommodation
is in either the Marine Hotel or a luxury bed & breakfast.
The following
day, the adrenalin adventurers can have the unique experience of diving
in a cage and encountering the Great White Shark. Hermanus offers
beautiful walks (mountain reserve and coastal walks), fishing, shopping
and has numerous little museums and art galleries.
The leisurely
drive back will be via the scenic coastal route, Cape Hangklip, along
the False Bay coastline to Gordons Bay and on to Cape Town.
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