547 Things To Do in Eastern Cape
The second largest province in the country, the Eastern Cape has a diversity that extends across landscapes ranging from the desert of the Great Karoo to the pounding waves of the Wild Coast. The selection of adventure includes the world’s biggest waves, the only snow slopes on the continent, and the highest bungee-jump in the southern hemisphere. The highlights of the Eastern Cape are without doubt the Addo Elephant Park, the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, and the surfing capital of Jeffreys Bay. But don’t forget the hidden treasures of Cape St Francis, Kaaiman's River Bridge, the Owl House and the Apple Express.
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Sports & Leisure / Water Sports
Learn To Surf with JBay Adventures
Overnight? Stay in Jeffreys Bay
Learn to surf in one of the world’s top surfing destinations; where sporting champs from all over the world come to test their skills on the epic waves of Jeffrey’s ...
Hiking Trails / Walks & Hiking
De Stades Trail
Overnight? Stay in Port Elizabeth
Start: Maitland Nature Reserve, west of Port Elizabeth, parking is just before the junction of the M9 with De Stades road
Finish: where you started (it’s a ...
Cata Village Museum
Overnight? Stay in Stutterheim
The rural Xhosa village of Cata lies close to the town of Keiskammahoek in the Amatole Mountains, surrounded by indigenous forest and grasslands. The local ...
Gubu Dam MTB Route
Overnight? Stay in Stutterheim
Where: Gubu Dam, 20 km west of Stutterheim
Level: intermediate (this is not for beginners)
Type of route: circular; no single track
How long: 25 km
Best: any ...
Roseate Tern Hiking Trail
Overnight? Stay in Summerstrand
Start: Cape Recife Nature Reserve entrance gate, just off Marine Drive in Summerstrand
Finish: where you started (it’s a circular walk)
Duration: 9 km, no longer ...
Urquhart House Museum
Overnight? Stay in Graaff Reinet
You will find this beautiful Cape Dutch house on the southern end of Market Square, although the exact date on which it was built is unknown. Historians guess at ...
Ruth Lock Shell Art Gallery
Overnight? Stay in Queenstown
To see the work of one of South Africa’s unsung artists, visit the home of Winifred Ruth Lock, who died in 1994 but lived in this house from the day she was born, ...
Mermaid's Pool
Overnight? Stay in East London
East London has quite a diving scene, albeit small. Two of their top dive sites are Three Sisters, and Mermaid’s Pool at Nahoon Reef (beyond the turnoff to Nahoon ...
Three Sisters Dive Site
Overnight? Stay in East London
Two of East London’s top diving sites are Mermaid’s Pool, at Nahoon Reef, and Three Sisters reef, about 1 km offshore of Bonza Bay beach, up the coast towards East ...
Hayterdale MTB Trails
Overnight? Stay in Addo
Where: Kirkwood, next door to the Addo Elephant National Park
Level: easy to difficult
Type of route: various, all levels of rider, including the SA Cross Country ...
Manley Flats Community Trails
Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
Start: Radway Green B&B on the R67, 15 km from Grahamstown, 25 km from Bathurst
Level: all levels of difficulty
Type of route: mostly single track trails through ...
Walks & Hiking / Sports & Leisure / Hiking Trails
Assegaai Trails
Overnight? Stay in Kenton On Sea
Start: the parking area under trees at the office, off the R343 between Grahamstown and Kenton-on-Sea
Finish: either of two camp sites
Duration: 35 km of hiking ...
Family Entertainment / Cycling / Sports & Leisure
Slipperfields MTB Trails
Overnight? Stay in Uitenhage
Where: Old Cape Road near Uitenhage, just outside PE
Level: all levels; also for trail runners
Type of route: cross-country with single-track and gravel farm ...
Family Entertainment / Beaches & Pools / Walks & Hiking
Walking Keurboomstrand
Overnight? Stay in Keurboomstrand
Start: At the parking lot at the wooden boardwalk, Keurboomstrand
Finish: back where you started
Duration: about 3 km one way, although you can also head up to ...
Shelley Beach
Overnight? Stay in Kenton On Sea
Along the laid-back stretch of coastline that is dedicated to the little holiday town of Kenton-on-Sea, the warm waters lap lazily on the Shelley Beach shores. This ...
Eastern Cape as a destination
If you are considering visiting Eastern Cape or have already booked your Eastern Cape accommodation, then you are probably keen to see what activities are available and what there is to do in the area. Explore our growing selection of Things to Do in Eastern Cape, or view the events that are taking place in the Eastern Cape during your stay, or suggest an activity if you come across something we've missed.
Tourist regions
Amatola, Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape Highlands, Frontier Country, Greater Addo, Karoo Heartland, Port Elizabeth, Sunshine Coast, Tsitsikamma, Wild Coast
Staying Overnight
Shamwari Sarili Lodge
Sarili Lodge in the Shamwari Game Reserve is a luxury lodge exclusively for families. An environmentally friendly private African thatch designed...
Kwandwe Fort House
Warmth and comfort embodies the refined private spaces of the Fort House in Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. The private villa has been elegantly de...
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Melton Manor is a private space that inspires the sharing of meals, laughter and experiences around the farmhouse table. Grand views of t...
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
The African wilderness of which childhood dreams are made is found at Kwandwe Uplands Homestead. An intimate private safari home imbued with old-...
The Homestead at Kariega
Located in the makaria-free Kariega Game Reserve, The Homestead is a private lodge which offers its' guests all the comfort, convenience and luxu...
Long Hope Villa
Long Hope Villa is a beautifully restored exclusive safari villa, located in the Greater Addo Elephant National Park, on a private concession. Al...
Sandcastle Villa
Set amongst the natural beauty of the estate's fauna and flora, the awe-inspiring Sandcastle Villa was designed to imitate the land and boundless...
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Set in the heart of the Private Reserve in thick vegetation overlooking a dense valley, Ecca Lodge offers breathtaking views onto an escarpment o...
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Great Fish River Lodge is located in the magnificent malaria-free Eastern Cape, Kwandwe Game Reserve and is within easy reach of South Africa's b...
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