The Whale Coast
area of South Africa offers stunning scenic coastal drives overlooking sweeping
bays, bordered by small isolated villages. The fashionable bustling little town
of Hermanus is the
best whale-watching spot and some say it offers the best land-based whale watching
in the world.
They even have a whale crier announcing the best viewing for the day. Further
along this coast is the southernmost tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas. Because
of the proximity to Cape Town, the whale coast is a very popular weekend destination
for Capetonians. Take a look at the map locations of Arniston,
Cape Agulhas,
De Hoop Nature Reserve, Gansbaai, Gordons Bay,
Hangklip, Hermanus, Kleinmond
and Struisbaai.