IHermanus yaziwa emazweni - ikakhulukazi njengendawo enhle kakhulu emhlabeni wonke yokubona imifene yasolwandle yasezindangeni (land-based whale watching). Lesi akusilo isipho esincane. Ukusuka eziwa noma esitepisi somgwaqo weCliff Path, ubuka imifene yasolwandle idlala, iyagixa, iyaziphosa emoyeni - iyasabisa obukhulu bayo.
IHermanus iseduze neKapa, imakhilomitha angu-122 (amahorari angu-1.5 ngemoto). Isebenzisa ngase-Walker Bay, inkalo yolwandle enkulu eNingizimu Afrika.
Imifene: Yini Yiyona, Nini Yikhona
Imifene yasolwandle eHermanus iyizinhlobo ezahlukene - ikakhulukazi i-Southern Right Whale (imifene yase-Ningizimu Hluliwe kakhulu). Nezinye izinhlobo ezifika ngezikhathi ngezinye:
- Humpback Whale
- Bryde’s Whale
Isikhathi esihle: Ukusuka ku-June kuya ku-November - imifene ifika ibelethe, ilale, igqibele. ISeptemba ne-Oktober ngamakalensi amahle kakhulu. Ngalezo zikhathi, ubukhulu bayo buyadidanisa.
Izikhundla Ezinhle Zokubuka (Mahhala)
Eminye yemisebenzi emihle kakhulu eHermanus imahhala:
ICliff Path
Umjuqelelo we-Cliff Path ujikeleza unkalo we-Walker Bay ngamakhilomitha angu-12. Ungakhangela imifene egcwele emanzini ngaphansi kwakho. Akukho intengo - mhamba ngezikhathi zonke.
Old Harbour / Izindawo Zeminyaka
Iharbor endala inazo izindawo ezinhle zokubuka emanzini. Izindawo ezibalwe neziqhakambisa izindawo ngaphezu kwezinye kukho:
- Gearing’s Point - nokubuka okukhethekile
- New Harbour - ungabuka imifene ifikayo
I-Whale Crier
Indoda ethwele uphondo (the “Whale Crier”) iyahamba imigwaqo yedolobha ixwayisa abantu ukuthi imifene ikuphi ngosuku. Lesi sigcawu singezizinto ezikhethekile kakhulu eHermanus - futhi siyamahhala ukuthi ulalele.
Amatosha Olwandle
Uma ufuna ukusondela kakhulu eduzane nemifene, amatosha ezikebheni anikezela izifundo ezincomayo:
- Intengo: R950–1 400 ngomuntu (ihora elilodwa kuya ku-2)
- Abhukhe ngaphambili ngezikhathi ze-peak season (September–October) - zigcwele ngokushesha
- Izikebhe azivunyelwa ukusondela kakhulu eduzane nemifene (ikhona imithetho)
Eminye Imisebenzi
- Shark cage diving (Gansbaai): IMakhilomitha angu-40 ukusuka eHermanus. Xwayisa - selokhu ama-orca afika ngonyaka ka-2017, izingwenyamanzi (great white sharks) zinciphe kakhulu kulendawo. Imifene yasolwandle ilokhu ikhona, kodwa izingwenyamanzi azibonakali rhoqo
- De Kelders Caves: Indawo enhle yokuzulazula ngezinyawo, inazo nemifene egcwele ngezindawo
- Stanford Village: Imakhilomitha angu-14 kuphela ukusuka eHermanus, idolobha elincane elinomlando omuhle, izindawo zokudla ezinhle
Ukudla eHermanus
- Bientang’s Cave: Indawo yokudla enemikhakha yodwa - uphekwa ngaphansi kwezindwaba, ubuka ulwandle. Intengo R250–500 ngomuntu
- Hemel-en-Aarde Valley: Indawo yeziwayini engamakhilomitha angu-10 kuphela ukusuka edolozini (amatosha R120–300)
- Hermanus Fishermans Cottage: Ukudla kolwandle okuvikelekile, intengo R150–300 ngomuntu
Isikhathi Esihle Nokuhlala
Bhuka amahhotela ngaphambili kakhulu ngezikhathi ze-peak season (September–October):
- B&Bs ezincane: ku-R700–1 400 ngobusuku
- Amahhotela asemshikashika: ku-R1 800–3 500 ngobusuku
- Izindlu zezihambi zamaklabhu: ku-R3 500–8 000 ngobusuku (njenge-Birkenhead House)
Indlela Yokufika
- Ngemoto ukusuka eKapa: Hamba ngomgwaqo we-N2 ushiye ngasempumalanga ngo-R44 (amahorari angu-1.5)
- Akukho thuthu lomphakathi oluyiyo - qasha imoto
IHermanus iyinsiza yokuwona ubukhosi bemvelo yase-Afrika Borwa. Uma uze ngesizini yemifene, uzothola impendulo oyifunayo ngokuthi lelizwe lethu likhulule ubukhosi bani. Hamba, ubone, ujabule.
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Ukubona imifene nazo izithutha eHermanus, Ukuhlala eHermanus