Things To Do in Frontier Country

Extreme Sports / Family Entertainment / Sports & Leisure

Zip Line with Adrenalin Addo

Overnight? Stay in Addo
The Addo region of the Eastern Cape is spectacular for its sprawling bushveld, high blue skies, and gorgeous weather. With Adrenalin Addo, you can enjoy it from new ...

Big Game & Wildlife

Day Safari at Amakhala Game Reserve

Overnight? Stay in Amakhala
Guided by experienced rangers on open Land Rovers, Amakhala Game Reserve offers a day safari aimed at providing visitors with an experience of the diverse wildlife ...

Big Game & Wildlife / Wheelchair Friendly

Day Trip in Kwantu Game Reserve

Overnight? Stay in Sidbury
Day Trips at Kwantu Private Game Reserve are nothing less than an experience to behold. Welcomed at the beautiful Day Centre, overlooking the Hippo Dam, guests can ...

Cafés & Eateries

Haricots Deli & Bistro

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The emphasis is on food at Haricots is simple, delicious and of very high quality and the wine list is one of the most comprehensive and discerning in ...

Birding / Parks & Gardens

Visit the Makana Botanical Gardens

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
Head off to the Makana Botanical gardens on a week-day morning when few people are around. You can enter after passing through the Rhodes University's Eden ...

Museums

Albany Museum Complex

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
Established 1855, the Albany Museum Complex comprises five museums and is the second oldest museum in South Africa. The Museum Complex has an Education Department ...

Monuments / Religious / Spiritual

The Grahamstown Cathedral

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The Cathedral of St Michael and St George now known as the Grahamstown Cathedral was built in the 1800’s and first opened its doors in 1830. This is not the ...

Monuments

1820 Settlers National Monument

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
If you’re in Grahamstown and head towards Rhodes University you will find a huge square structure at the top of the hill which is the 1820 Settlers National ...

Monuments / Museums

The Provost Prison

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
This was built in 1838 as a military prison in the Drostdy grounds when Sir Benjamin d’Urban, who was Governor of the Cape Colony, instructed the royal engineers to ...

Oldest Official Letterbox in South Africa

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
When was the last time you posted a letter or send a postcard? In today’s world it is all electronic and instant, but one can’t forget the excitement of receiving ...

Cory Library For Historical Research

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The Cory Library is found at Rhodes University and collects materials of all kinds to support research into the history of South Africa, related fields in the ...

Museums

The Eastern Star Gallery

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The Eastern Star Gallery gets its name from a newspaper that was established in Grahamstown in 1871, which was the predecessor to the popular and daily The Star ...

Astronomy / Museums

Observatory Museum

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
If you only have time to visit one museum on your visit to Grahamstown then the Observatory Museum as it is a unique museum which celebrates the beginning of the ...

Museums

Natural Science Museum

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The oldest of the Albany Museum Complex, the Natural Science Museum, was established in 1855. A visit to this museum will allow you to learn more about the natural ...

Museums

National English Literary Museum

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
The National English Literary Museum gives us the opportunity to promote reading and encourage appreciated of all forms of creative South African literature that is ...