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Painting of a hunter, San rock art.

The 1820 Settler statue in Grahamstown.

The Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth

City by the sea, Port Elizabeth beachfront

This aquarium in East London plays active role in the conservation of the Eastern Cape coastline.

Friendly Xhosa schoolgirls

Top 10

Natural attractions in the Eastern Cape

1. The Wild Coast
   

   The glorious Wild Coast extends between the Mtamvuna River (in the North) and the Great Kei River (to the South). This coastline is wild and pristine with sheer cliff faces, isolated beaches and...

   
2. Addo Elephant National Park
   

   This extraordinary park extends along the Sundays River Valley and is home to over 450 elephants, black rhino and a variety of antelope.

   
3. Northern Ukhahlamba Drakensberg
   

   This part of the Drakensberg forms the boarder between The Free State and the Eastern Cape and is a picturesque region known for skiing (at Tiffindell) and the hot springs in Aliwal North.

   
4. Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
   

   Located 120 kilometres from Port Elizabeth the Baviaanskloof consists of a pristine mountain wilderness that is home to the Cape leopard, bushbuck, eland and a wealth of plant and bird life.

   
5. Shamwari Game Reserve
   

   This Big Five malaria-free reserve stretches along the Bushman’s River and covers some 25 000 hectares of pristine wilderness. Shamwari is renowned for its conservation efforts.

   
6. Tsitsikamma Forest
   

   The forests of the Tsitsikamma offer up an abundance of natural beauty – here you’ll find ancient yellowwoods, stinkwoods and iron woods and an abundance of bird life. The Tsitsikamma falls into the...

   
7. Valley of Desolation
   

   The sheer cliff face of the Valley of Desolation is a geological phenomenon and has been declared a national monument. This valley lies within the Camdeboo National Park and offers up a unique Karoo...

   
8. Hogsback
   

   Found in the Amatole Mountains, Hogsback is a fertile green belt dominated by three ridges that are said to look like the bristles on a hog’s back. Great hiking trails and walks in the area.

   
9. Hole in The Wall
   

   Known as ‘izi Khaleni’ (place of thunder) by the local Xhosa people, the Hole in the Wall along Coffee Bay is an enormous detached cliff with an opening that has been carved by the waves.

   
10. Amatola
    

    You will find Amatola north of Grahamstown and west of Stutterheim. This is dense natural forests with white stinkwood, yellowwood, Cape chestnuts and various other indigenous trees