Hermanus - MOST searched for holiday destination in South Africa

Established in 2004

Hermanus is the #18 MOST searched for holiday destination in the WORLD - come and explore the local wonders and sights of this gorgeously pretty seaside town......

Whale watching season in Hermanus is OPEN - from now to 30th NOV 2024

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Southern Right Whales in Hermanus, mother and baby, viewed from a helicopter flight - JUNE to late NOV

Cliff tops of Hermanus, Whale Watching

Grotto beach, Hermanus

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Hermanus Old Harbour

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The pretty seaside town of Hermanus is blessed with many incredible natural wonders, fabulous coastal and mountain scenery, as well as, many creative art galleries, top quality restaurants, award winning wines and wineries, breweries and 100s of amazing activities for all the family too...

Western Cape claims 3 in the top 50 "Most Loved Destinations" in the world -

Tourism Sentiment Index (TSI), a travel data intelligence solution created by acclaimed destination marketing agency Destination Think, has released "Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World" for 2023.

Coming in at #18 was Hermanus, after being seeded #41 last year, with Stellenbosch ranking at #34, and Cape Town moving up 14 places to #40.

Welcoming the announcement, Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger, said: “To have not one, but three of our stunning towns in the top 50 of the ‘100 Most Loved Destinations in the World’ is an outstanding accolade for the Western Cape.

Congratulations to Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Hermanus for being recognised, rightly so. I am hopeful that the exposure generated by this recognition will attract even more visitors to our shores to explore more of our many and diverse towns, attractions, and offerings in the Western Cape. The Western Cape government will continue to collaborate with stakeholders across the tourism and hospitality sector to reach new heights, attract more tourists so we can boost economic growth, that will create jobs in the province.”

Great White Shark cage diving trips, Hermanus, South Africa

Great White Shark trips, Hermanus

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Kayaking on the Hermanus Lagoon

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Uncovering the 100 most loved destinations around the globe according to consumer sentiment, the study tracked more than 1.6 billion online searches, conversations and content pieces publicly available, on over 21,330 global destinations, to identify the top 100 most loved destinations around the globe.

Hermanus, Stellenbosch and Cape Town have been repeatedly spotlighted by international visitors - making it onto the "Most Loved Destinations in the World" in 2021 as published by Tourism Sentiment Index. This year's TSI rankings confirm the destination’s competitiveness, keeping the province top of the travel bucket list globally.

The 2022/23 summer season results have surpassed expectations, with the local sector recording significant growth in revenue, visitor numbers, and bookings when compared to 2021. Hotel occupancy for the Western Cape stood at 72% in December 2022, representing a full recovery rate of 106% when compared to December 2019 (68.1%). The Average Daily Rate (ADR) exceeded December 2019 levels, recovering to 114% while revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) fully recovered by 121% against December 2019.

Celebrating the announcement, Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander, said: “Three Western Cape destinations being ranked in the top 50 out of 100 places globally is an impressive achievement. These three featured as part of five destinations representing the continent, indicating that we are competitive not only in Africa, but internationally too. Our latest survey data reveals that close to 90% of responding businesses were fully booked during December 2022, which further demonstrates the popularity of Cape Town and the Western Cape as a world-class tourism destination. We remain confident about the growth of our tourism sector this year."

Full list of the Top 100 holiday destinations - published in Feb 2023 - are here

Percy Tours are based in Hermanus and conduct 100s of day trips, activities and adventures.

All of our Day Trips, Excursions and longer Tours are totally individualised to cater to all your holiday wishes, thus allowing you utmost freedom to do exactly what you wish to do and hence Percy Tours will devise a completely personalised Tour schedule for you after we have discussed and finalised all your wishes, this also means that our Tour prices are dependent upon where you go and what you do.

We devise Tours to be as action–packed and adventurous – or – as relaxed and chilled-out as YOU want; while also catering for any group size from 1 person upwards.

We also have a fleet of cars, minibuses and Quantums that can transfer you from any location to any location - including, Cape Town International Airport, Stellenbosch and the Garden Route.........

Whale watching season - re-opens 1st JUNE 2024 - INFO HERE

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PLUS many more Tours, Transfers, Activities, Excursions and Explorations available within the Hermanus, Cape Town and Western Cape province......

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On the 30th October 2019, the Hermanus region was given an extremely important and unique award – being named as – THE Gastronomic region of AFRICA –
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Wine Tours of Hermanus and the amazing Winelands of Cape Town, Stellenbosch and beyond.... with Percy Tours of Hermanus

Wine Tours of Hermanus & the amazing Winelands of Cape Town, Stellenbosch & beyond.....with Percy Tours of Hermanus

Percy Tours of Hermanus celebrates, in 2023, over 19 years of conducting tours, activities and adventures of Hermanus, Cape Town and the Western Cape

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