Mulligans Guest Lodge

275 Main Road, Hermanus 7200, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)28 312 4469, Fax: +27 (0)28 313 1293, Cell: +27 (0)83 268 6805
Email: info@mulligans-golflodge.co.za


	Hermanus lies nestled between the Kleinriver mountains and the waters of Walkerbay. Situated on the East coast of South Africa, it is visited by tourists and holiday-makers the year around, due to its natural surroundings and abundance of activites, as well as the whales which flock to its waters every year. From May to December every year the waters of Walkerbay are the stage for the best land-based whale-watching experience in the world. Every year Southern Right whales, as well as Humpback- and Bryde whales, flock to the bay to mate, calve and rear their young. During this time onlookers are treated to the incredible antics of the whales, the most spectacular being where they breach the water by launching themselves out of the water. First discovered by a travelling teacher and shepherd from the Caledon area in 1830, the area was named after him and later shortened from Hermanus Pieters Fontein to Hermanus. Back then the area was popular with fisherman and lime-makers, but now the area is frequented by fisherman, tourists, shoppers, sportsman and celebrities alike, attracted to the life-style enjoyed by those who live there, as well as everything that the town has to offer the visitor. Those who are looking for activities in Hermanus are hard-pressed to choose between spending the day shopping in the towns boutiques and unique stores, going surfing at- or walking along one of the towns many beaches, sharing conversation over coffee at a quaint coffee shops or bistro, paddling on Walker Bay amidst the whales, or just sitting next to the cliff path breathing in Hermanus' “champagne air”. A list of activities in Hermanus include: Golf Surfing Hiking Shopping Restaurants Shark-cage diving Paragliding Kayaking Snorkelling Fishing Wine-tasting Hermanus lies approximately 140km from Cape Town and should take the average traveller around 2 hours. Leaving Cape Town the traveller would follow the N2 towards George, driving past Somerset West and later Grabouw, and after coming to Botriver and taking the R43 turnoff, the traveller would soon find himself in the centre of Hermanus. The town lies approximately 370km from George, following the N2 down towards Cape Town, and then either turning left onto the Standford road after Riviersonderend,which leads straight to Hermanus, or continuing to follow the N2 past Caledon and turning onto the R43 at Botriver which also leads straight into the town.