Excursions
Donkin Reserve
On a hill above the centre of the city stands a stone pyramid
monument with an adjacent lighthouse. The open public space was
proclaimed in perpetuity by Sir Rufane Donkin, acting British
Governor of the Cape, when the 1820 Settlers arrived in Algoa...
see full detailsAddo Elephant Park
The most popular game reserve in the Port Elizabeth area is the
Addo Elephant Park, just a 45-minute drive from the city. There are
currently about 500 celephants in residence in the park, which was
recently enlarged. Addo was proclaimed in 1931 in...
see full detailsShamwari Game Reserve
The multi-award winning private game reserve of Shamwari lies
less than an hour's drive from Port Elizabeth and has been
responsible for re-introducing numerous species into the Eastern
Cape plains, including all of the Big Five - lion, elephant, rhino,
leopard and buffalo. The...
see full detailsGrahamstown
The historic settler town of Grahamstown, 78 miles (125km)
northeast of Port Elizabeth, is presided over, from the top of
Gunfire Hill, by the 1820 Settler's National Monument, an arts and
theatre complex which forms the focus of the town's annual
internationally recognised Arts...
see full detailsJeffrey’s Bay
A short drive to the west of Port Elizabeth is the surfing Mecca
of Jeffrey's Bay (known colloquially as 'J-Bay'). The seaside town
plays host to the world Billabong Professional surfing contest
every July, and is famed for its 'supertubes', South Africa's
perfect wave....
see full detailsNieu-Bethesda
Tourists looking to take an 'off the beaten track' adventure to
a legitimately weird and wonderful South African town, should head
to the interior of the Eastern Cape and check out Nieu-Bethesda.
Located about 32 miles (50km) from Graaff Reinet, in the Karoo
Heartland,...
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