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Grootbos offers a wide variety of activities for guests to enjoy during their stay. Our specialist guides lead 4x4 drives and walks through the fynbos and forests of the reserve, trips to the nearby coast to view the Southern Right Whales from land, walks along deserted beaches, visits to archaeological and cultural sites, boat-based whale watching trips, as well as boat tours to a nearby seal island to view penguins, seals, dolphins and great white sharks.

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Whale Watching

This tour offers a complete experience of the Marine Big Five, which includes the whales, dolphins, African Penguins, Cape Fur Seals and surface viewing of the Great White Shark.

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Flower Safaris

Our guided walks & 4x4 drives not only lead you through the forest, but also through the magnificent Cape Floral Kingdom with more than 750 fynbos species, 107 bird species, 21 mammals and 21 reptiles!

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Beaches

The Walker Bay Nature Reserve boasts a spectacular 14 kilometres of unspoilt coastline, and is also home to a variety of coastal birds including the African Black Oystercatcher.

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Klipgat Caves

The Klipgat Cave outside De Kelders evokes vivid images of pre-historic times when modern man lived haply in symbiotic harmony with nature off the bounty of land and sea when the coastline was still kilometres away.

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Horse Riding
The 1750-hectare Grootbos Nature Reserve provides excellent opportunities for horse riding, with 16 well-trained horses and experienced instructors that cater for all levels of riding.
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Shark Cage Diving

Gansbaai has the reputation for being the shark capital of the world. Divers and adventurers travel from all over the globe to get up close with these magnificent creatures in the waters around Dyer Island.

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Marine Big 5

Come and see the Marine Big 5 and enjoy the wonderful spectacle of Whales, Sharks, Dolphins, Seals and Penguins all in the Walkerbay!

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Scenic Flights

View mountains, vineyards, shipwrecks and even sharks and whales in the Indian Ocean - fly with us and view the southernmost part of the African land mass from this unique perspective.

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