Stony Point Nature Reserve Penguin Colony Via Whale Route - Private Tour
1 day
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Pass By: Guru Tours Personalised Tour & Charter Service, Somerset West 7130 South Africa
After pick up you will be drive through the Quaint little town of Gordon`s bay. You will then heard via the world famous whale route to the penguins at stoney point, This is also called Clarens drive and it is voted one of the worlds top 10 most scenic drive in the world. Visit the penguins in Betty`s bay .Also go to the top of the Hottentots Holands moutain for an amazing perspective over the whole falls bay , cape peninsula and Helderberg
Stoney Point Nature Reserve is home to one of the largest successful breeding colonies of African Penguin in the world.
Located in the quaint coastal town of Betty’s Bay in the Overberg, Stony Point Nature Reserve is home to a unique colony of African penguins. Stony Point offers the public the chance to see these wonderful flightless birds up close, via the boardwalk through the colony, which allows the public to observe the penguins go about their daily activities in their natural habitat, without disturbing or disrupting them.
The colony lies on the site of the old Waaygat Whaling Station, which was used to harvest and process Whale meat in the early to mid 1900s. Remnants of the machinery and infrastructure for this long-defunct industry can still be found at the site.
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Guru Tours Personalised Tour & Charter Service, Somerset West 7130 South Africa
After pick up you will be drive through the Quaint little town of Gordon`s bay. You will then heard via the world famous whale route to the penguins at stoney point, This is also called Clarens drive and it is voted one of the worlds top 10 most scenic drive in the world. Visit the penguins in Betty`s bay .Also go to the top of the Hottentots Holands moutain for an amazing perspective over the whole falls bay , cape peninsula and Helderberg
Stoney Point Nature Reserve is home to one of the largest successful breeding colonies of African Penguin in the world.
Located in the quaint coastal town of Betty’s Bay in the Overberg, Stony Point Nature Reserve is home to a unique colony of African penguins. Stony Point offers the public the chance to see these wonderful flightless birds up close, via the boardwalk through the colony, which allows the public to observe the penguins go about their daily activities in their natural habitat, without disturbing or disrupting them.
The colony lies on the site of the old Waaygat Whaling Station, which was used to harvest and process Whale meat in the early to mid 1900s. Remnants of the machinery and infrastructure for this long-defunct industry can still be found at the site.
Included
- Land based tour
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
- Visit penguins
- See some whales, if you are lucky, while on the scenic coastal " whale route"
- Light lunch
Not included
- Meals and Drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A minimum of 4 people per tour is required. If minimum number is not met, an additional surcharge will be applied for a private tour
- Great for nature lover
- Bring: Camera and sunblock
- Comfortable clothes and something warm for the winter are recommended
- If "no change of time" is communicated to you, the pickup time will be:
- 9am to 9:30am in Capetown
- 8:45am to 9:30am in Hederberg
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
75%
Cultural
35%
Original
30%
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