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Chintsa Home to rare white lions and the Big Five, Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve offers a delightful safari experience in the malaria-free Eastern Cape.
Inkwenkwezi, the Xhosa word for 'under the stars', offers an unforgettable wilderness adventure with amazing options such as elephant-back walks, hiking, horseback and quad-bike trails guided by experienced rangers as well as stunning beaches to explore.
Along with lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, the reserve has cheetah, numerous antelope, giraffe, zebra, other predators and prolific birdlife.
Inkwenkwezi is also popular with couples wanting to tie the knot in a romantic but easily accessible game reserve. It’s just a five-minute drive from awesome beaches and a 40-minute drive from East London Airport. Getting there by car is easy as the roads are tarred right to the entrance gates.
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Port St Johns 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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Glengarriff Glen Eden is renowned for its safe swimming beach, stunning river mouth, rock pools and long beach walks. A short stroll from the parking lot will get you to the beach, favoured as one of the best sites for tranquil sundowners.
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Wild Coast Mazeppa Bay is a small village located on the Wild Coast. The area is particularly famous for fishing. First Beach is lined with palm trees and has a 100 m suspension bridge which you can walk over to reach Mazeppa's renowned island. The island is perfect for deep sea fishing with stunning views of the coastline.
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Hluleka 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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Morgan Bay Double Mouth Beach lies at the mouth of a pristine estuary and is a popular summer destination for families over the school holidays. The long stretch of sand provides a safe playground for kids. It's also incredibly tranquil and pristine, perfect for quiet beach walks and bird watching. Birds to look out for include crowned eagles, fish eagles and kingfishers.
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Port St Johns 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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Port St Johns 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 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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Morgan Bay Morgan Bay is a tranquil, quaint seaside village located less than an hour from East London on the Wild Coast. The beach has a lagoon safe for swimming and is surrounded by beautiful sea cliffs. You can gaze at the ships passing by, relax and read a book, enjoy a long walk on the beach or go fishing.
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Hluleka 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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Wild Coast 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.
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Begha Begha Mouth Beach is situated within a nature reserve and is backed by rolling sand dunes. This slice of paradise offers fantastic angling, beachcombing and swimming. Just about anything beachy from mild to wild goes here. Runners, cyclists, kite surfers, paddlers, water skiers and jet skiers all make the most of this Eastern Cape gem during peak season.
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Kei Mouth Wild Coast Horse Trails offer lovely rides on horseback along the beaches of Kei Mouth and Morgan Bay. Overnight horse trails along the Wild Coast start and are based at Sunray Farm. This experience is considered one of the most glorious horseback beach riding holidays in the world!
Book your riding holiday at Sunray Farm and Guest Lodge.
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Port St Johns 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.