When you choose to embark on one of many Eastern Cape safaris, you’ll be amazed at the diversity of wildlife. From white lions to black rhinos, from cheetahs to Cape Mountain zebras, from elephants to eland, the Eastern Cape has them all. more

Enjoy the beauty of the Tsitsikamma forest and the Garden Route on Tsitsikamma EEZI Bikes. Pedal yourself if you like, but when it comes to those long uphills just turn the quiet battery-powered motor on to help you along the way. No fumes, no fuss, just enjoy the ride. more

The Pondoland Marine Protected Area conserves a remarkable seascape along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast. This is where subtropical reefs and their attendant species lie, where pristine estuaries are nurseries to young fish, and where waterfalls drop directly into the sea. The Pondoland MPA sprawls over and includes the delightful Mkhambathi Nature Reserve. more

Some of the best bars in South Africa can be found in the small towns of the Eastern Cape. These well-established watering-holes offer interesting insight into the lives of the local residents, past and present, and the beer is sure to be as cold as the welcome is warm. more

Steytlerville in the Eastern Cape is the kind of town where you can do absolutely nothing. It’s also a place where you can hone your photographic skills, enjoy a Saturday cabaret, and learn about the night skies, how angora farming works and how to pluck a goose for her down feathers. more

Many first-time visitors to the town of Bedford come for the annual Garden Festival in the spring, and return time and again for the area's other features. Bedford has an historic location and a wealth of 1820 Settler-style architecture, and there are many natural attractions in the area. more

Vondeling Optel Crafts has brought unexpected blessings to the 30 families living in a tiny settlement not far from the Karoo town of Willowmore. It was a place more or less without unemployment or hope until a group of people were taught to make wire angels. more

The annual east coast Sardine Run is the ocean equivalent of an ultra marathon, as 100s of 1 000s of sardines make their way up the coast of South Africa. From the shore or sea the spectacle is mind-boggling, as the ocean appears to boil with frenzied feeding. more

Mazeppa Bay really is one of South Africa’s best kept secrets. It’s a tiny village on the remote Wild Coast with one hotel, a few holiday cottages and high dunes towering over gorgeous beaches. Walk, swim, fish, go birding or just lie on the sand and listen to the surf. more

Graaff-Reinet is full of surprising discoveries, like the Hester Rupert Art Museum. This Karoo art museum houses a wonderful collection of South African art, with over a hundred paintings and sculptures by Maud Sumner, Maggie Laubser, Johannes Meintjies and other leading South African artists. more

Explore the Eastern Cape’s wide-range of galleries and discover a mix of indigenous, historical and contemporary art that reflects the beauty and diversity of our country. Situated in towns and cities around the province, you’ll be inspired by the art galleries of the Eastern Cape. more

As you move from display room to display room, you'll find things about the Eastern Cape you never knew: discoveries of the prehistoric coelacanth fish, collections of Xhosa cultural artifacts, stone bones from the ancient Karoo and a living beehive that has been in the East London Museum since 1959. more

Mkhambathi Nature Reserve (sometimes spelled Mkambati) is an exceptional nature reserve along the Wild Coast. It falls within the Pondoland Centre of Endemism, a botanically biodiverse hotspot. But that hardly conveys its wonders, including antelope-dappled grasslands, a waterfall into the sea, Cape vultures, and a beautiful coastline. more

Walking around the beautifully made Voting Line sculpture at the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth, you get the true sense of the Rainbow Nation of South Africa. The metal figures represent all the communities who share the land – and who voted peacefully on 27 April 27 1994. more