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Bartho Eksteen Wines

Estate wines named and labelled entirely in Afrikaans, in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

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Onrus Beach

Crescent beach at the Onrus river mouth

Onrus

Featured

Road House Cinema at Whale Coast Mall

More than just movies — first-run films, live theatre and broadcast events at Whale Coast Mall

Sandbaai

Closed

Newton Johnson Vineyards

Family-owned estate on virgin land in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Whale Coast Conservation

Caring for your environment

Vermont

Whalehaven Wines

Award-winning Chardonnay & Pinot Noir at the entrance to the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Walker Bay Adventures

Hermanus adventure-tourism bookings since 1999 — kayaking, shark diving, whale watching, quads

Hermanus

Closed

Kammabaai Beach

Surf break and rock pools, also known as Nanny’s Beach

Hermanus

La Vierge

Purity & Conviction — natural winemaking beneath the Babilonstoring, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

7 Springs Vineyards

Boutique English-owned winery on the Hemel-en-Aarde wine route, toward Caledon

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Vermont Beach (Brêkvis Bay)

A quiet bay beyond the Vermont dunes

Vermont

Fick's Pool

Walled 1930s pool in the rocks at Westcliff

Hermanus

Blade Charters & Academy

Fishing, kayaking, shooting and skippers courses out of Hermanus

Hermanus

Rotary Way Lookout

A mountain drive above Hermanus with sweeping views of Walker Bay

Hermanus

Pirate Adventure Golf

18-hole pirate-themed adventure golf at Benguela Cove, with Splash Park access included

Fisherhaven

Closed

Jan Rabie Tidal Pool

Small pool on the coastal path, named for the writer

Vermont

Davies Tidal Pool

Onrus's gathering place, also known as Mermaid's Pool

Onrus

Wonderland Playpark

A kids' play park with a pirate ship, ziplines and putt-putt at Wonderland Nursery

Sandbaai

Closed

Hermanus Shuttle

Airport transfers, day tours and wine tours

Hermanus

Closed

The Marine Tidal Pool

Sheltered saltwater pool below the Marine Hotel

Hermanus

Southern Right Charters

Hermanus's leading boat-based whale watching operator since 1999

Hermanus

Closed

Hoy's Koppie

Short, easy climb to panoramic views over Walker Bay

Hermanus

Bouchard Finlayson

Pioneer of South African Pinot Noir — currently pouring from a pop-up in Hermanus town

Hermanus

Closed

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

The pioneer Hemel-en-Aarde Valley estate — among Africa's most southerly, closest to the sea

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Cliff Path Management Group

The volunteer group that maintains Hermanus's famous cliff path

Hermanus

Bosman Hermanus

Eighth-generation family wine estate in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Whale Watching Hermanus

Boat, walking and helicopter whale watching tours since 2018

Hermanus

Closed

Hermanus Cliff Path Biodiversity Walk

Self-guided fynbos trail along the famous Cliff Path

Hermanus

Benguela Cove Wine Farm

Lagoon-side wine tasting and cellar-door releases at a 200-hectare Walker Bay estate

Fisherhaven

Closed

Grotto Beach

The largest beach in Hermanus, and its a Blue Flag beach

Hermanus

Langbaai Beach

A secluded cove reached by steps down the cliff

Hermanus

Sandbaai Beach

Rock pools and snorkelling at low tide

Sandbaai

Ataraxia Wines

Cool-climate wine at the highest point on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

De Wet’s Huis Photo Museum

Hermanus in glass negatives, from the 1880s on

Hermanus

Closed

Percy Tours

Designer tours of the Western Cape, since 2004

Hermanus

Closed

Bounce Villa Hermanus

Mobile inflatable bouncy-castle and party rentals serving the Overberg

Hermanus

Whale of a Time Play Park

Indoor-outdoor play park and restaurant for kids and adults in Hemel & Aarde Village

Hermanus

Closed

Hermanus Country Market

Weekly hand-made, home-made, local market at the Cricket Club — since 2007

Hermanus

Closed

Whale House Museum

A southern right whale skeleton, suspended overhead

Hermanus

Closed

Hawston Beach

Wide beach on the Hawston shoreline

Hawston

Vermont Salt Pan

Birding wetland drawing hundreds of flamingos

Vermont

HPF1855 (Hermanuspietersfontein Wines)

Wines named entirely in Afrikaans, honouring the settler whose name became "Hermanus"

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Old Harbour Market

A wide variety of local products — clothing, arts and crafts, at Market Square

Hermanus

Barend La Grange Africa Tours

Africa tours to Rwanda, Kenya and Malawi

Hermanus

Fernkloof Nature Reserve

18 square kilometres of fynbos above Hermanus, with 60km of trails

Hermanus

Heart of Abalone

Abalone farm tours and shop at Abagold's New Harbour operation

Hermanus

Sandbaai Coastal Path

Paved coastal walkway linking Sandbaai and Onrus beaches

Sandbaai

Kifaru Travel

Disability tourism consultancy based in Sandbaai

Sandbaai

Creation Wines

Ranked among the World's Best Vineyards, high on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

SA Forest Adventures Hermanus

Quad biking, paintball and sandboarding in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Hermanus

Closed

Hermanus New Harbour

Working fishing harbour and the western start of the Cliff Path

Hermanus

Old Harbour Museum

The old fishing harbour, kept as it was

Hermanus

Closed

Hermanus Whale Festival

The world's only Eco-Marine Festival — 35 years celebrating the whales' return to Hermanus

Hermanus

Treasure Tale Tours

Overland and offroad tours to Mozambique from Sandbaai

Sandbaai

Neptune's Divers & Cruises

5-star PADI dive resort — scuba diving and sunset cruises

Hermanus

Closed

Bona Dea Private Estate

Weddings, accommodation, fine dining and padel in the valley

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Closed

Fisherhaven Lagoon Shore

Bot River lagoon frontage, not a sea beach

Fisherhaven

Voëlklip Beach

Grassed terraces and easy swimming in Voëlklip

Hermanus