As summer is approaching, and the temperatures are rising, why not hit the road to see the wonders of our home?
Each year, Southern Right and Humpback whales migrate into the Southern Cape coastal waters to calve and nurse their young. These gentle giants know how to put on a show - breaching, lob tailing, flipper slapping - like the most practised of drama queens!
This Self-Drive Route is known as the Whale Route. This route not only gives you great whale watching but takes you through quirky coastal villages, wonderful fynbos, and introduces you to sharks, penguins and seals, not to mention the birdlife.
Drive past lagoons and estuaries and when the day is gone, sip your sundowner on the edge of the ocean.
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| Southern Right Whale - Breaching |
This route is best done in the whale season between July and Novermber, with the peak being right now, in October!
The length of this trip is approximately 560kms. It has so much to tempt the travela, and with most of it being off the beaten track, it's ultimately upt to you how long you want to take, where you want to dawdle, and where you'd prefer to overnight. Take your time - 3 to 4 days would be perfect!
Starting in Cape Town - Strand to Hermanus - Stanford, Dekelders and Gansbaai - Elim, Struisbaai and L'Agulhas - Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) - Bredasdorp - De Hoop Nature Reserve - Witsand - back onto the N2, and head home!
Take your hat, sunglasses, flip-flops, suncream and your camera!
If you dare to do this exciting trip - we want to see the pictures (and we welcome you with smiles, to stay at our Country Lodge at your stop-over in L'Agulhas).
Post your favourite snapshot from this trip onto our Facebook page, and share the magic that you were able to witness.
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