The Eastern Cape is often outshone by its flashier neighbours within South Africa but it has a special effect that no one can deny: if you visit just once, you’ll be drawn to going back. It has a collection of impressive game reserves with fascinating conservation stories, rolling hills carved out by meandering rivers and quiet beaches ideal for ending a holiday on. It’s the hospitable spirit of its people, however, that is the secret to its allure.
Learn about Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s inspiring journey on a guided heritage tour of his life at the Nelson Mandela Museum. From his birth in the small town of Qunu to moving to Johannesburg and his journey on A Long Walk to Freedom. The Nelson Mandela Museum was built in his honour and consists of three separate sites: the Bunga Building in Umtata, the Qunu component (25kms outside Umtata), and an open-air museum at Mvezo (near Coffee Bay), where Madiba was born.
Treat yourself to the best experiences the Eastern Cape has to offer.
What could be more romantic than curling up in your four-poster bed in a remote, secluded location, with only your loved one and the Milky Way for company? Arrive at sunset for a picnic dinner and drinks at Samara’s star bed on the Mill River and watch the wildlife descend to the water. Take in the spectacular views over the mountainous landscape, free of light and noise pollution, and as the night sky develops, marvel at the Milky Way before drifting off to sleep.
The Eastern Cape offers an impressive range of unbelievable things to do.
The Eastern Cape has some world-class accommodation options.
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