Nature & wildlife · Old Harbour — Cliff Path — Gearing’s Point — Siever’s Point
Watch southern right whales from Hermanus cliffs
Walk the cliff path with binoculars, pausing at coves where southern right whales rest, breach and nurse close to shore during their seasonal return. The experience is structured as a deliberate route rather than a hurried photo stop.
Walk the cliff path with binoculars, pausing at coves where southern right whales rest, breach and nurse close to shore during their seasonal return. Moving through Old Harbour, then Cliff Path, then Gearing’s Point, then Siever’s Point gives the visit a clear sequence and keeps the landscape, people or history connected to the activity itself.
Treat sightings as uncertain wildlife, keep cliff-edge distance and use legal parking. If joining a boat, choose a permitted operator and follow approach limits around mothers and calves. Confirm the live official calendar, access conditions and local safety advice before departure, reserve any capacity-controlled element and follow instructions from guides, rangers or site staff.