Port Elizabeth

Overview
Experiences

Known as the Windy City, Port Elizabeth is South Africa’s fifth largest city and the gateway to the beautiful Garden Route. With long stretches of white beach and its historical significance this is a vibrant city, with shopping, markets, great restaurants and other entertainment on offer. It is a family destination, so there are activities to suit both young and old with boat cruises, diving, oceanarium, museum as well as close proximity to the surrounding attractions of Addo Elephant National Park, Grahamstown and Jeffrey’s Bay, famous for its surfing.

andBeyond Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Set in the heart of the malaria-free Eastern Cape, &Beyond Kwandwe is the perfect end to a journey along the famous Garden Route. Here is home to thousands of animals including lion, black and white rhino, buffalo, elephant and cheetah, as well as threatened species and a haven for the rare Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird. Situated on the banks of the Great Fish River, the Great Fish River Lodge offers the warmth of a frontier farmhouse with stone chimneys and yellow wood furniture. Boasting nine luxurious thatched suites with floor to ceiling glass doors and cool thatched verandas opening onto private plunge pools, the views are spectacular.

Kariega Game Reserve

A natural extension to the Garden Route, and only 80 minutes from Port Elizabeth, this malaria-free “Big Five” private game reserve is set in 9,000 hectares of pristine African wilderness incorporating the picturesque Kariega and Bushmans Rivers. Kariega offers a combination of “Big Five” game viewing and an expansive variety of fauna, flora and birdlife in a landscape that spans across five different eco-systems offering the most dramatic views and vistas. The result is very powerful and truly unique to Kariega.

Self Drive Along the Garden Route

For those independent travellers wanting to explore this beautiful countryside by road, follow our suggested self drive itinerary along the Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, or create your own. Pre-book a mobile phone and receive an SMS Map and information on activities available along the way as well as information on the towns or regions you are visiting. Take advantage of this service without leaving your vehicle!

Magnificent Garden Route

Join a journey through South Africa’s “Garden of Eden” and experience the highlights of Route 62, magnificent scenery, quaint and charming towns, Knysna Lagoon and an encounter with elephants, in this premier tourist destination. With pristine beaches, mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, the Garden Route is a place to restore your soul and revitalize your body and mind.

Port Elizabeth

andBeyond Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Kariega Game Reserve

Self Drive Along the Garden Route

Magnificent Garden Route

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