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Visit the Eastern Cape for outdoor adventures
The Eastern Cape offers a wide range of outdoor activities including bungy jumping, surfing, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, and more. The province hosts the world’s highest commercial bungy jump and the largest right-hand surf break.
Adventure enthusiasts have a great variety of outdoor activities to choose from, including the world’s highest commercial bungy jump and the biggest right hand surf break, with excellent accommodation facilities to match.
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Stay at various accommodations across the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape provides diverse lodging options including guest houses, bed and breakfasts, farm stays, holiday homes, hostels, lodges, resorts, self-catering hotels, caravan and camping villages, and backpacker accommodations.
PLACES TO STAY GUEST HOUSES BACK PACKERS BED & BREAKFAST FARM STAYS HOLIDAY HOMES HOSTELS LODGES RESORTS SELF CATERING HOTELS CARAVAN AND CAMPING VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
Explore cultural experiences in the Eastern Cape
Visitors can engage in cultural activities such as township tours, visiting art galleries and museums, attending performances, exploring heritage sites, and learning about prehistoric fossils and Xhosa culture.
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.
Travel on destination routes in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape features several themed tourism routes such as the Amatola Mountain Escape Route, Baviaanskloof Route, Greater Addo Route, Kouga Route, Sunshine Coast Route, Tsitsikamma Adventure Route, Frontier Country Route, and Coastal Route.
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
Visit nature reserves and protected areas
The Eastern Cape has numerous provincial and private nature reserves such as Dwesa, Hluleka, Great Fish River, Mkhambathi, Silaka, and Baviaanskloof, offering wildlife viewing, bird watching, hiking, and camping opportunities.
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 DEALS WHAT'S HAPPENING
