Things to do near
Lusikisiki
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling
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Port St Johns (27.5 km from Lusikisiki) Port St John's First Beach is a very popular fishing spot, where you are most likely to catch a good size prize on the end of your line.
Not a good beach for swimming however, due to the numerous sharks that frequent the surf.
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Port St Johns (28.9 km from Lusikisiki) For a unique cultural experience, come and visit the natural sulphur springs; a traditional healing site to the Pondo people.
Immerse yourself in the tradition by smothering yourself in the mud. Dry in the glorious sun and visit the sulphur pools afterwards to rinse off. Finally, bathe in the river to complete your healing.
Listing added by Amapondo Backpacker Lodge.
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Port St Johns (28.9 km from Lusikisiki) Come and enjoy a hike through the Silaka Nature Reserve, rugged 3rd Beach, and end off with a traditional Xhosa meal in Mtumbane Village.
This 5 hour guided hike which explores the serenity of Silaka Nature Reserve. You’ll pass through jungle surroundings, over a ridge line with stunning views of the coastline and Port St. Johns. The hike along 3rd Beach traverses rugged coastline onto 2nd Beach, and then up into Mtumbane Village where you will feast on delicious home-cooked Xhosa food whilst chatting to a local family. Sign up for the trip at Amapondo Backpackers bar.
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Port St Johns (28.9 km from Lusikisiki) On top of Mount Ethesinger lies an older airstrip, the very one featured in the movie Blood Diamond.
Take in an amazing 360-degree view of Sullivan Mountain that forms the dramatic gate to Port St Johns, along with Mount Ethesinger. The endless hills of Pondoland lie at your feet and compete for your attention against stunning sunsets.
Sign up for the trip at the Amapondo Backpackers Lodge Bar, buy some drinks, and you'll be transported to the location. Duration is roughly 3 hours.
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Port St Johns (28.9 km from Lusikisiki) This is a popular place to visit for visitors, as it has the most beautiful viewing spot for sea life. It is quite an adrenalin adventure as you climb down the ladder, and through the gap which is quite narrow.
Just a little further on, you'll find the blowhole. It's situated at the edge of the ocean on flat black rock, also very dangerous as it can be slippery when wet. Do not attempt to get close; the water that rushes out of the rock is a sheer force of nature.
The simple enjoyment of getting there is enough and watching the waves crash against the rocks.
Hiking Trail
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Port St Johns (28.9 km from Lusikisiki) A beautiful hike through our indigenous forest, up to our the airstrip, which has the best view of the town, ocean and landscapes around Port St Johns.
This is an average skill hike, and takes about three hours to finish.
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Port St Johns (30.2 km from Lusikisiki) The Bulolo Waterfall Hike is a guided three to four hour hike through dense jungle surrounding the Amapondo grounds to a secluded waterfall that cascades into a small swimming hole. You can jump into the pool from three platforms, the highest of which is 11 meters.
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Port St Johns (30.7 km from Lusikisiki) Amidst the tranquil setting of the rainforest, Second Beach allows guests to feel like they are truly in the wild and rugged African coast line.
With soft sand and spectacular views, Port St John's Second Beach is a great place to walk the resident dogs, play beach cricket, or go for your run.
Nature Reserves
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Port St Johns (31.6 km from Lusikisiki) Just six kilometres south of the chilled seaside town of Port St Johns is a gorgeous protectorate of Eastern Cape Coastal Forest.
Stretching from Second Beach to Sugarloaf Rock, the 400-hectare Silaka Nature Reserve might be small in size but a river flows through it and the entire place is imbued with exceptional scenic beauty. The Silaka River meanders within the reserve to become an estuary meeting up with the stunning beach.
Nature lovers have no shortage of beautiful spots to explore from the tidal rock pools, estuary, forest and grasslands. Keep an eye open for Cape clawless otters on the beach and in the estuary.
Twitchers can experience phenomenal birding including sightings of Knysna turaco, Cinnamon dove, Half-collared kingfisher and Grey cuckooshrike.
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Mkambati (46.6 km from Lusikisiki) Nature lovers and hikers look no further than the Mkhambathi Nature Reserve. This subtropical walker’s paradise has much to offer with a long stretch of coastline and an extensive choice of hikes.Characterised by open grasslands, indigenous forest patches and swamp forests, Mkhambathi Nature Reserve is fringed by the beautiful forested ravines of the Msikaba and Mtentu Rivers. Most of the reserve is rolling grassland, supporting an intriguing diversity of plant life.Of all the rivers running through the reserve, the sparkling pools and series of waterfalls on the Mkhambathi River are the most stunning. The Horseshoe Falls is particularly awesome. Downstream the river cascades over the Strandloper and Mkhambathi Falls before crashing into the ocean.Birds to spot include the Ground-hornbill, Red-shouldered widow, Yellow-throated longclaw, Common waxbill, Croaking cisticola, Orange-throated Longclaw, Gurney’s sugarbird and Greater double-collared sunbird.
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Hluleka (58.1 km from Lusikisiki) Lying 20 kilometres south of Port St Johns, Hluleka Nature Reserve is one of the Wild Coast’s best kept secrets. This tranquil reserve showcases a diverse range of eco systems – rocky seashores, golden beaches, lagoons and lush forests of quinine, coral, stink ebony and Natal fig trees – home to an abundance of wildlife.
Meandering paths lead through the forests to open hilltops offering spectacular dolphin and whale watching. Hluleka's main attraction to naturalists is the incredible birdlife. Look out for the rare green coucal, Cape parrot, osprey, fish eagle, ground hornbill, African finfoot and Knysna turaco. Wildlife you may encounter include bushbuck, eland, Burchell’s zebra, blue wildebeest, impala, blue duiker, rock dassie and bush pig.
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Hluleka (58.2 km from Lusikisiki) Hluleka Nature Reserve is a hiker’s paradise offering a network of immaculate footpaths suitable for day walks. Trails meander along the rocky coastline, sandy beaches and through beautiful forests of Stink Ebony adorned with delicate climbers and creepers.
Burchell’s zebra, blue wildebeest, eland, impala, red hartebeest, blesbok, spotted genet and bushpig roam the forests and grasslands. Prolific birdlife offers numerous opportunities for spotting green coucal, African finfoot, fish eagle, Cape parrot, osprey, ground hornbill and Knysna loerie.
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Wild Coast (66.8 km from Lusikisiki) Lwandile Bay is a secluded and unspoilt beach that forms part of the Transkei's Wild Coast which stretches for 300 miles. It has an exposed point/river mouth surf break that works mostly during winter. The warm Indian Ocean water is ideal for swimming, snorkelling, fishing, and whale and dolphin watching.
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Wild Coast (74 km from Lusikisiki) Mdumbi Beach is a quiet and extremely secluded beach located on the Wild Coast of South Africa. You can catch some of the best surfing waves here and learn about the Xhosa culture from the local Pondo people. The beach is surrounded by rolling green hills and milkwood trees indigenous to the region.
Golf Courses
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Port Edward (74.9 km from Lusikisiki) The Wild Coast Sun Golf Course is located on the beautiful Wild Coast, making use of it's lavish coastal surroundings to create an interesting and challenging course.
The views and visual features are a highlight on this professionally designed and well-maintained golf course, which shares a place among the top 10 courses in South Africa.
Carts are compulsory and visitors are welcome every day.