WHALE WATCHING WEST COAST SPRING FLOWERS

Spring is the time world wide when everything starts to come to life. The Western Cape of South Africa is no exception. It provides us with two spectacular events.

WHALE WATCHING

The waters around South Africa, The Atlantic and Indian Oceans have a wealth of marine life, due to being some of the richest nutrient seas in the world.

Whales are in abundance, but the Southern Right Whales, who arrive annually to the same shoreline from Antarctica to mate and calve, provide us with excellent viewing experiences. They are very slow moving and very docile. Coming as close as 25 meters to the shore.

Drive along the False Bay coast to Cape Point and you can be within touching distance of the whales. Aerial views from the cliff tops at Cape Point show mothers with their calves basking in our turquoise waters, or just sit on the rocks in Hermanus and watch the sea come alive with the antics of the young, spy hopping, tail lobbing, you will be mesmerized for hours.

Strict laws prohibit any vessel from approaching closer than 300 meters. However, licensed boats that are strictly controlled, and follow ecological international approved designs can be chartered to allow you a closer look at these beautiful mammals.

WEST COAST SPRING FLOWERS

NAMAQUALAND

The West Coast of Cape Province is a dry arid area, but each year the seeds of the wild flowers lying dormant through the winter come alive with the brief spring rain fall to form a dazzling carpet of colour. There are over 350 identified species, which bloom for a few weeks before the heat of the sun turns them to seed once again. The indigenous flowers known to the botanists as 'opportunists' have evolved to cope with these extreme conditions.

Our tours take you into this wonderful array of colour. There are day tours and tours of a longer duration into Namaqualand. An overnight stay on a private game reserve can also provide an opportunity to see the wild flowers which burst into colour at this time (see Safaris tours). Specialist guides in the flora of the Cape can be provided.