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    Baleens

    Safari Lodge · Walker Bay Nature Reserve, South Africa

    PlnrScore 51
    Best time
    Jan, Feb, Nov
    Health
    Malaria-free
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    Baleens is a guesthouse near Walker Bay Nature Reserve.

    Why stay at Baleens

    • 60 mammal species recorded nearby
    • Welcomes children

    Rooms & inclusions

    Best season

    June to December for Southern Right Whale viewing

    Children

    Welcome

    Activities
    guesthouse

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    3,872

    Species

    60

    Mammals

    247

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Angulate Tortoise531 sightings

    Best time to stay at Baleens

    Best months:
    January
    February
    April
    Jan
    Great21°C27mm
    Feb
    Great21°C27mm
    Mar
    Great19°C57mm
    Apr
    Great17°C37mm
    May
    Good15°C102mm
    Jun
    Good14°C127mm
    Jul
    Good12°C117mm
    Aug
    Good12°C98mm
    Sep
    Good13°C70mm
    Oct
    Great16°C49mm
    Nov
    Great18°C40mm
    Dec
    Great19°C46mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Climate at the lodge

    Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Baleens
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High25°25°23°21°19°18°16°16°17°20°22°23°
    Low17°17°16°13°11°11°8°9°10°13°14°16°
    Rain mm26255637961221108764473442
    Humidity72%73%76%77%79%77%76%76%76%76%72%72%

    Map & getting there

    Nearest town

    Hermanus

    Nearest airport

    Pearly Beach Airstrip (ZA-0192)

    19 km from the park

    International airport

    Cape Town International Airport (CPT)

    90 km from the park

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    Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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