Eastern Cape travel

The second largest of South Africa's nine provinces, the diverse Eastern Cape landscape ranges from the dry desolate Great Karoo to the steamy forests of the Wild Coast and the Keiskamma Valley. The area also embraces the fertile Langkloof, renowned for its rich apple harvests, and is cradled by the mountainous southern Drakensberg.

Here, widespread hills are juxtaposed with sandy beaches; here small-town South Africa comes to greet you - gently offering hospitality and friendship and asking for nothing in return. This is where the `big seven' roam, and where the tropical forests share their space with abundant bird life and nature at its most generous.

The shoreline of this province extends from the Umtamvuna River in KwaZulu-Natal, to the Storms River mouth on the scenic Garden Route, in the west, and stretching inland, to the north, bordering on Lesotho. Today, the Eastern Cape incorporates the previously independent `homelands' of the Ciskei and Transkei. Despite its colonial past, the Eastern Cape remains the home of the Xhosa-speaking people of South Africa.With its almost seven million people, the Eastern Cape has the third-largest provincial population, living on about 169 600 km2 of land.

The Eastern Cape climate varies considerably but has, a year-round holiday climate. The Eastern coastal regions enjoy hot summers and moderate winters and Port Elizabeth experiences a daily average of 7 hours sunshine. Northern regions are much cooler. Certain areas receive rain throughout the year albeit erratic.

Eastern Cape accommodation

Eastern Cape accommodation including hotels, game and safari lodges, B&B's and guest houses. This Big 5 and Malaria free area of South Africa is well known for attractions like Shamwari, Addo Elephant Reserves, St Francis Bay, Port Elizabeth, Graaf Reinet and East London to mention a few.
Eastern Cape accommodation

Eastern Cape safaris

Eastern Cape safaris featuring destinations that include Graaf Reinet, Valley of Desolation, Mountain Zebra Park, Cradock, Grahamstown, Rhodes University Campus, Grahamstown, Addo Elephant Park, Port Elizabeth Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari Private Game Reserve.
Eastern Cape safaris

Eastern Cape day tours

Eastern Cape day tours, Addo Elephant tours and Shamwari day tours combine in an area that promises malaria free tour and safaris. The Eastern Cape, a land of rolling hills, endless sweeps of rocky coves and sandy beaches, towering mountain ranges and verdant forests.
Eastern Cape day tours

Malaria free game lodges

Malaria free game lodges, malaria is very common in Sub-Saharan Africa but fear not as there are areas within South Africa that offer not only the 'Big 5' but are also MALARIA FREE. Addo Elephant National Park and Shamwari Game Reserve are amongst those in the Eastern Cape that are on offer.
Malaria Free accommodation

Addo Elephant lodges

Addo Elephant National Park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area - today the park is sanctuary to over 420 elephants, 450 Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
Addo Elephant lodges

Shamwari Reserve lodges

Shamwari Game reserve, 49000 acres (malaria free game reserve), private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, has received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for five consecutive years.
Shamwari Reserve lodges

Eastern Cape travel planner

The key to a successful Eastern Cape Holiday is having an agent that has great local knowledge, experience and excellent products.

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