Whale Watching: Southern Right Whales in Walker Bay

Experience a unique and interactive land-based whale watching adventure in Hermanus. Join a whale behavioral specialist and learn about Southern Right Whales through personal stories and stunning photography.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Whale House Museum - Introduction to Southern Right Whales and Hermanus
    The visit to the museum is to familiarise clients with the Southern Right whale, info on their size, length and weight. I tell them the connection/ synergy there is between whales and Hermanus.
    I speak about the whaling days and what impact it had on them and how it almost…
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Climate-controlled vehicle for your comfort
Additional Information

After 20 years of photographing and observing the behavioural patterns of the Southern Right Whales that visit Walker Bay annually, I consider myself a Whale behavioural specialist and I offer a unique and interactive land based whale watching experience, that includes sharing knowledge and personal stories spanning over two decades. During my time…

Location
Whale Museum
Market Square Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Claudia_b
Sep 26, 2025
Great experience - Those who book this activity do everything right. Dave is a walking lexicon and explains with great love everything you need to know about these great animals. Questions are welcome. It was a very nice afternoon with great sightings.
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Janetho3469ap
Sep 17, 2025
What a display! - Definitely one of the highlights of our trip to South Africa. Dave was knowledgable and enthusiastic. He found several whales for us including a mother and baby so close to the shore - mum put on a great display! A fantastic experience!
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Katie
Sep 16, 2025
Great afternoon! - We thoroughly enjoyed our trip whale watching with Dave. We saw many mother and calf whales on our drive around the bays but Dave was determined to find us one putting on a show, and that he did! His eye for spotting whales is incredible, and his knowledge and passion for whales is great! And thanks also to Nikki for sorting us last minute transport from Cape Town 😊
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Trip35129462480
Aug 18, 2025
The whales breached!! - Dave was great. We saw whales at every place we went and he offered insightful tips. He even helped me get my binoculars fully focused. Loved it!!
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V8677iiandyh
Nov 21, 2024
Close encounters at De Kelders. - We took a boat trip in the morning and had a great time but the whale encounter was limited and at quite a distance as the mother and calf were close to shore. We met up with Dave in the afternoon with expectations were quite low, and set off immediately for the far side of the bay at De Kelders. On arrival we saw 4 pairs of mother and calf southern right whales at very close quarters, as they were hugging the shore in the shallow waters. We observed many breaches and even a load and wonderful whale call from a mother (presumably an instruction to her calf to stay close). Dave has an amazing knowledge of the whales and their environment and if there is an experience to be found, he will find it! This was a try highlight of our trip despite being at the end of the season with the majority of whales having moved away to their feeding grounds.
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Climber567874
Nov 16, 2024
A wonderful experience - Dave has a very engaging approach, ensuring we had a full understanding of the southern right whale, with facts that have meant we’ve all remembered them! Dave’s knowledge and enthusiasm for whales is evident and we were really pleased to have joined him on a tour. Would definitely recommend.
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Maurice
Nov 12, 2024
Passionate, knowledgeable whale tour, unforgettable, land tour recommended. - Dave has that “magic” touch when it comes to Nature. What a passionate and authentic tour. This man lives for his passion; whales and photography. After an inspired story in the museum, Dave took us on the road. His years of experience mean that he takes you into his world where he does everything to give what you came for... whale watching! We were a little later in the season (2nd week of November)... but what seemed incredible became a moment to Never forget... 2 mother Whales each with a youngster who put on a show. What an acquaintance this man has, like stepping into a National Geografic or Discovery episode with Dave speaking. You won't be disappointed if you give Dave space. Hesitated to do a boat tour but glad we went for the land tour with Dave. I say do!
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Rickr458
Nov 5, 2024
Dave to the rescue! - We booked a boat trip first but unfortunately it got canceled due to bad weather conditions. We didn’t have the flexibility to rebook a boat trip so at first we were very sad to miss this opportunity during our roadtrip through South-Africa… Luckily, Dave came to the rescue! He took his time to guide us towards land based whale-sightings, even though the whales were on the other side of Hermanus. During our trip Dave patiently answered all our whale-related questions and we considered ourselves very fortunate to learn from him. Overall a top experience, we did not have to miss out on the whales, despite our boat trip being cancelled, and we had a great time talking to Dave!
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Sian_r
Nov 1, 2024
We had a brilliant... - We had a brilliant morning with Dave who is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. Highly recommended.
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Jane_m
Oct 27, 2024
No question too small - Dave pulled out all of the stops to enable us to see Whales. He was also incredibly informative and passionate and coped with all of our questions!
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From $81
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).