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Cultural experiences including township tours and heritage sites
Tourists can explore the rich cultural history of the Eastern Cape through arts and crafts, art museums, galleries, libraries, educational centres, heritage sites, museums, and guided township tours that provide insight into the region's role in South African history, including its connection to Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko.
Many tour operators offer township tours to provide visitors with insight into the area’s role in South African history, which includes the birthplace of high profile politicians such as Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko.
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Exploration of destination travel routes
Travelers can follow themed routes such as the Amatola Mountain Escape Route, Baviaans Wilderness Route, Greater Addo Route, Kouga Route, Sunshine Coast Route, Friendly N6 Wild Coast Route, Tsitsikamma Adventure Route, Frontier Country Route, and Coastal Route to experience different landscapes and attractions across the Eastern Cape.
DESTINATION ROUTES AMATOLA MOUNTAIN ESCAPE ROUTE BAVIAANS WILDERNESS ROUTE GREATER ADDO ROUTE KOUGA ROUTE SUNSHINE COAST ROUTE FRIENDLY N6 WILD COAST ROUTE TSITSIKAMMA ADVENTURE ROUTE FRONTIER COUNTRY ROUTE COASTAL ROUTE
Accommodation options in guest houses, lodges, resorts, and self-catering homes
Travelers can stay in a variety of accommodations including guest houses, backpackers, bed & breakfasts, farm stays, holiday homes, hostels, lodges, resorts, self-catering hotels, caravan and camping villages, and other lodging types throughout the Eastern Cape.
PLACES TO STAY GUEST HOUSES BACK PACKERS BED & BREAKFAST FARM STAYS HOLIDAY HOMES HOSTELS LODGES RESORTS SELF CATERING HOTELS CARAVAN AND CAMPING VILLAGE
Access to outdoor adventure activities in the Eastern Cape
Visitors can participate in a wide range of outdoor activities such as boat cruises, diving, fishing, jet skiing, kayaking, kite surfing, sailing, surfing, water skiing, abseiling, bungy jumping, golf, hiking, hunting, 4x4 driving, mountain biking, motor cycling, quad biking, rock climbing, trail running, snowboarding, hang gliding, helicopter flips, paragliding, skydiving, and more across the Eastern Cape.
THINGS TO DO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES WATER Boat Cruises Diving Fishing Jet Skiing Kayaking Kite Surfing Sailing Surfing Water Skiing LAND Abseiling Bungy Golf Hiking Hunting 4x4 Mountain Biking Motor Cycling Quad Biking Rock Climbing Trail Running Snow Boarding AIR Hang Gliding Helicopter Flips Paragliding Sky Diving
Nature and wildlife viewing opportunities
Visitors can enjoy bird watching, camping, game drives, hiking, horse riding, penguin sightings, dolphin watching, and visits to wildlife parks and nature reserves across the Eastern Cape, including the Big 7 wildlife experiences.
NATURE & WILDLIFE Big 7 Bird Watching Camping Game Drives Hiking Horse Riding Penguins Wildlife Parks Dolphin Watching
Access to provincial and private nature reserves
Visitors can explore provincial reserves such as Baviaanskloof, Dwesa, Great Fish River, Hluleka, Mkhambathi, Silaka, and private reserves like Home of Legends and Culture Home of the Legends, including pre-historic fossil sites and Xhosa cultural heritage areas.
PROVINCIAL RESERVES Baviaanskloof Dwesa Great Fish River Hluleka Mkhambathi Silaka PRIVATE RESERVES HOME OF LEGENDS CULTURE HOME OF THE LEGENDS PRE-HISTORIC (FOSSILS) XHOSA THE SETTLERS
