CAPE AGULHAS DRIVE TO PACIFIC & INDIAN OCEAN MEETING POINT
HIGHLIGHTS OF TOUR
- Hermanus
- The Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp
- Cape Agulhas
- Caledon
HERMANUS
Hermanus is a seaside town southeast of Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. It's known as a whale-watching destination. The whales can be seen from the cliffs in the town centre as early as June and usually depart in early-December.
THE SHIPWERCK MUSEUM IN BREDASDORP
The tragic history of the Agulhas coastline is dramatically evoked at the Shipwreck Museum, situated in the south-western Cape town of Bredasdorp, 30 km from the coast. The museum is housed in a historical building in the centre of town. A series of scale models demonstrates the death throes of a ship until its final disintegration, when it is buried by sand.
CAPE AGULHAS
Cape Agulhas "Cape of the Needles" is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa. recommended in Winter and Spring. It is the geographic southern tip of the African continent and the beginning of the dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans according to the International Hydrographic Organization.
CALEDON
The Caledon district is primarily an agricultural region. Most agricultural activities involve grain production with a certain amount of stock farming. The town is locally well known for the Caledon Spa and Casino and for its rolling hills and yellow canola fields in spring.