Top Things to do in Overberg District
The 10 Best Things to do in Overberg District, Western Cape
Discover the best top things to do in Overberg District, South Africa including Hermanus Cliff Path, Drostdy Museum, Marloth Nature Reserve, Stony Point Penguin Colony, Cape Agulhas - Southernmost Tip of Africa, Grotto Beach, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary, Lomond Wine, Tradouw Pass.
Restaurants in Overberg District
1. Hermanus Cliff Path
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 606 reviews
Reviewed By 290robertt - Palm Springs, United States
We walked this every day in Hermanus - amazing views of the bay and mountains and if you are fortunate you will see whales in October and November! It is a beautiful pathway or trail along the ocean and used by locals and visitors alike. It will feast your eyes and spirit!
2. Drostdy Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 453 reviews
This former government building, an architectural treasure in itself, is now a museum containing some impressive artifacts. Particularly noteworthy is a collection of late 18th and early 19th century Cape furniture.
Reviewed By DannyB_11 - London, United Kingdom
Open air type museum with numerous buildings displaying bygone lifestyles and crafts. Including a magistrates home with courthouse. Lovely couple of hours wander.
3. Marloth Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 136 reviews
Wildflowers, majestic mountain views, many hiking trails and rare birds and animals grace this sprawling national park.
Reviewed By local287 - Somerset West, South Africa
It was a sunny day and we took a lovely walk along Duiwelsbos towards the waterfall. Very scenic and pretty.
4. Stony Point Penguin Colony
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 940 reviews
Reviewed By ryamarim - Roodepoort, South Africa
With parking, a restaurant and walkways, Stony Point is the ideal location to get close to sea birds, including penguins Meander along the walkway and you'll notice penguins interacting, sleeping or generally going around their day There is also a restaurant on-site
5. Cape Agulhas - Southernmost Tip of Africa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 677 reviews
Reviewed By StellaJ09 - Mossel Bay, South Africa
Africa is a magical place ... how wonderful it is to be able to stand at the spot where two oceans meet ... awed, humbled and grateful.
6. Grotto Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 909 reviews
Reviewed By JPandTracy - Clanwilliam, South Africa
Grotto beach provided the wife, the kids and I with hours of entertainment on our Hermanus breakaway. The beach is a beautiful walking beach. It feels like it stretches all the way to Gansbaai, and is certainly long enough to awaken your appetite for ice cream and to build a need for a swim. The life guards were on duty at all advertised times and were quite attentive to the crowds on busy days. There's lots of space to accommodate everyone, with umbrellas and sun-loungers available for hire, and let's not forget the on-site ice-cream guy: he's a hero of the beach too! Watch the tides. Our children are still young, so when we forgot to check what was happening and walked into the waves as high-tide was pushing in, we soon felt the power of the ocean as it rolled us, kicking and spluttering, back on to the beach... All around: five stars.
7. Fernkloof Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 503 reviews
Reviewed By 968verad - Czech Republic, null
Very nice place to spend half day walking and enjoying the beautiful flora! There are more flowers than you could imagine. The walks/hikes are easy and very enjoyable.
8. African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 163 reviews
The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) a project of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) based in Gansbaai, South Africa. A state of the art facility, designed and built by passionate experts, that strives to provide local marine avian species with a local rehabilitative centre where injured, diseased or distressed birds can be treated and rehabilitated.
Reviewed By janethN9787CD - Banbury, United Kingdom
My husband read about this Sanctuary in a local newspaper and thought it would be somewhere interesting for us to visit, as I am obsessed with penguins! We always visit Boulder Bay and Stony Point when we holiday in South Africa, but this is a very different attraction. Due to all the over-fishing and plastic waste in our oceans,, there are many thousands of sea creatures who are suffering. This Sanctuary rescues sea birds and penguins and takes them to this amazing place. I was delighted to be allowed to be shown around the whole place including the ICU, the hospital, the medical centre, and the various places where the inmates are taken from arrival to hopefully their rehabilitation into the wild. They have the most gorgeous selection of penguins in various states of health, and there are even three pairs who have settled down together. I cannot speak highly enough of this 'attraction' and would encourage anyone to go and visit and get a greater wealth of knowledge about the care system for our sea birds and penguins. We were told that in 1920 there were 1,000,000 African penguins, now there are 18,000 and by 2030 they will probably be extinct - how awful!
9. Lomond Wine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Lomond Vineyards near Gansbaai, offers a unique selection of reds, whites and blends - The terroir, climate and location of Lomond all combine to create superb single-vineyard wines from individual vineyard blocks - all named after Fynbos species we enjoy here. We have a tastingroom overlooking breath taking scenery and waterscapes.
Reviewed By V5320UZcatherinem - Toronto, Canada
Lomond Vineyards near Gansbaai, Our host and wine maker Hannis provided us with a sampling of reds, whites and blends - The beauty, simplicity and location of Lomond all combine to create a very memorable afternoon. The charcuterie board was tasty, the wines interesting and Hannis was friendly and knowledgeable . Lovely scenery and waterscapes. We would highly recommend.
