Missing video
Sorry, this video could not be found.
Top 10s Road trips in and around the Eastern Cape
Driving the backroads of the Karoo Heartland.
© Chris Marais
1Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown - The Wildlife Route
Travel the Wildlife Route from Port Elizabeth to Grahamstown and experience dune fields, elephant herds, hiking through game reserves and picnicking in beautiful olive groves.
2East London to Port St Johns - The Wild Coast Route
Travel north out of East London to pristine beaches with good accommodation like Haga Haga, Kei Mouth, Mazeppa, Coffee Bay with its Hole in the Wall and Port St Johns.
more
more
3Port Elizabeth to Nieu Bethesda - The Heartland Owl Route
If you like farm stalls, historic villages and the legends of outsider artists, then the Heartland Owl Route is the road you should take.
4Port Elizabeth to Nature’s Valley - The Tsitsikamma Route
This route travels past Jeffrey’s Bay and Cape St Francis. It’s popular with surfers, nature-lovers and those who love great views and excellent beaches.
5Willowmore to Graaff-Reinet - The Camdeboo Route
From the upper reaches of the Baviaanskloof Wilderness through the Victorian-era villages of Willowmore and Aberdeen, your route takes you all the way up to Graaff-Reinet.
6Port Elizabeth to Graaff-Reinet - The Back Roads Route
This route takes you through the southern part of the Karoo Heartland and up into the Camdeboo, ending with drinks overlooking the Valley of Desolation.
7Loerie to Louterwater - The Southern Baviaanskloof Route
Little villages lost in time, lush valleys of fruit orchards and deep green wilderness - that's the promise of the Southern Baviaanskloof Route.
8Mountain Passes of the Eastern Cape Highlands
Take a deep breath and let your eye wander over the peaks and crags of the southern Drakensberg, from Lady Grey to Rhodes village.
more
more
9Molteno to Dordrecht - The Stormberg Route
The chilly foothills of the southern Drakensberg, the friendly farm stays around the settlements of Dordrecht and Molteno - and a visit to a rusk factory.
10Grahamstown to Port Elizabeth - The Coastal Route
Leaving the City of Saints, we meander slowly towards the coast, taking in the villages of Bathurst, Port Alfred and Alexandria en route to Port Elizabeth.