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AFRICA - South Africa

LENGTH: 10/12 days

DIFFICULTY: (1: low, 5: high)

ITINERARY:
This trip is reserved to the nature and marine environment lovers. The objective is to have a close observation of one of the most fascinating animal of the sea: the Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias).
With a specialized boat and crew, you will reach an area in Mossel Bay in which the sharks are usually passing.
Big containers filled with fish products are dipped into the water to attract the sharks and when they approach the boat, is possible to photograph them from the deck of the boat or from an underwater cage fixed to it.
The amazing sensation of meeting such of powerful predator is unforgettable. Mossel Bay, is a tourist town located about 400 kilometre east of Cape Town. In this town, Sharks are not the only attraction. In july and august, you can also observe the mating of the whales and all year round the life of the seals on a small island just few minutes from the bay.
The water rarely pass the 21degree and the best times to see the sharks goes from july to November.

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