Places to Explore In The Eastern Cape

Addo Elephant National Park

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Alicedale

A tiny settlement west of Grahamstown, Alicedale was once an important railway town. The demise of the steam train, however, sent Alicedale into decline, turning...

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Bulungula

Bulungula is a tiny community near the mouth of the Bulungula River, about a 25-km (16-mile) walk from Coffee Bay's Hole-in-the-Wall. There are no shops...

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Cape St Francis

Weaving its way between beautiful nature reserves, indigenous fynbos, wetlands, plush marinas, and rolling sand dunes, Cape St Francis is a pretty beachfront eco-village at...

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Cintsa

This lovely, quiet little seaside town a half-hour drive from East London is a winner. A nice long beach, pretty rock pools, and a beautiful...

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Coffee Bay

The village of Coffee Bay is a bit run-down, but the beaches and the scenery are great. (The surf is fantastic, but don't head out...

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• 2 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

East London

The gateway to both the Wild Coast and Amatole, East London was built around the mouth of the Buffalo River, which forms South Africa's only...

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• 6 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Gqeberha

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• 4 Hotels
• 9 Things To Do

Graaff-Reinet

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• 2 Hotels
• 3 Things To Do

Grahamstown

Although billed as a city, Grahamstown looks more like an English village than anything else—if you discount that alter ego of most South African towns...

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• 7 Things To Do

Hogsback

This peaceful and picturesque village is the perfect place from which to embark on some of South Africa’s best hiking trails and experience a number...

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Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

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• 5 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Mthatha

Mthatha is largely poor and overcrowded, and a little dilapidated, though it’s certainly not boring. Most people don't stay here beyond making a travel connection...

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Nieu Bethesda

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• 3 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve

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• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth, or PE, may not have the range of attractions found in Cape Town or on the Garden Route, but it's a pleasant town...

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• 3 Hotels
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Samara Karoo Reserve

The 67,000-acre, malaria-free Samara Karoo Reserve encompasses 11 former farms and is home to a variety of reintroduced species, including cheetah, lion, Cape mountain zebra...

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