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Eastern Cape Region
Rietbron, Eastern Cape
They say nothing happens in the tiny Eastern Cape village of Rietbron, in the heart of the great flat lands of the Karoo. So why is it so popular with the urban weekend getaway crowd? The answer lies in the stillness and peace – and the friendly faces of the locals.
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Camdeboo National Park
The Camdeboo National Park is a beautiful reserve in the Karoo. It is situated around the picturesque town of Graaff-Reinet, the oldest settlement in the Eastern Cape. As well as being home to rare plants and wildlife, it boasts the towering dolerite rock formation known as the Valley of Desolation.
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Cintsa Horses
At Cintsa Horses, the mounts come with a history. Some have been abused and brought here to be rehabilitated. As a horse-mad volunteer, your job is to touch them, get them used to humans, groom them, help them overcome phobias. Oh, and then there are the glorious trail rides…
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Keiskamma Trust
The Keiskamma Trust in the tiny coastal town of Hamburg in the Eastern Cape may have had small beginnings as an embroidery venture, but it is now touching almost every aspect of this community. Apart from employment through art, it involves education, health, transferring life skills and more.
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Mngqesha Great Place Project
You’ll find the Mngqesha Great Place Project in sight of the glorious forested Amathole Mountains, within a planned biosphere reserve. Mngqesha is the spiritual home of the late King Sandile, descended from a long line of Xhosa royal blood. Travellers are made welcome in the nearby Ubukhosi Village.
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Cata Cultural Village
The story of Cata Cultural Village, a traditional Xhosa village in the Eastern Cape, is one of determination, cooperation and development. Spend some time getting to know the people of Cata and experience their traditional hospitality while they work together to achieve something big, one project at a time.
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Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is known for its spectacular biodiversity and is a Big 7 destination, which means you can view lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo as well as whales and great white sharks. There are numerous malaria-free game reserves, ideal for Eastern Cape incentive tours.
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Rhodes, Eastern Cape
Just getting to the holiday hideaway of Rhodes in the Eastern Cape Highlands is an adventure, as you drive through stunning mountain passes and valleys that take you within sight of the Maluti range between South Africa and Lesotho. And once you arrive, the fun and games begin ...
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Lady Grey, Eastern Cape
Whether your leisure tastes run to outdoor pursuits like fishing in a clear mountain stream, lurking in a chilly weekend hideaway with a book or attending a great Easter Passion play, the little village of Lady Grey, tucked in the Witteberge in the Eastern Cape, has it all.
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The Keiskamma Art Project
The Keiskamma Art Project in the Eastern Cape town of Hamburg has helped bring hope and confidence to a group of rural women living in an area plagued by high levels of unemployment. They use their embroidery skills to create tapestries that tell stories reflecting their culture and history.
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Willowmore, Eastern Cape
Willowmore's historic walks, forays into country pubs, antique shops that serve great coffee, day trips to farms, craft projects and hiking spots, encounters with warm-hearted, creative people and a round of golf with enterprising caddies are all attractive features of a little Karoo town with a big heart.
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Brewing honey mead
The enduring legend of African honey mead is that rain once fell into a beehive, the honey-water mixture dripped down into a tree hollow, fermented and was then drunk by the Khoisan. The modern version of this fermented honey drink is being exported from South Africa to a keen USA market.
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Uncover the Ukhahlamba region
The plethora of natural attractions that call the Eastern Cape’s Ukhahlamba region home vary from the majestic southern Drakensberg mountains to waterways such as the Orange River and Lake Gariep. This positions the region perfectly to offer visitors a range of land- and water-based eco-tourism adventures.
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The Big Pineapple
The largest pineapple in the world can be found in the town of Bathurst, in the Eastern Cape (some 55 kilometres from Grahamstown). It’s the locals way of paying homage to this prickly fruit that grows so well in the area - and tourists just love the idea of climbing inside a 16,7 metre-high pineapple.
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Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape, South Africa, is a place of rugged beauty. Its pristine coastline, virgin bush and sub-tropical forests exist as though untouched by time. It’s the home of Africa’s Big Five and South African surfing, and the birthplace of Nelson Mandela. It boasts many natural, historical and cultural attractions and activities.
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