Attractions IN/AROUND Fish River

Game Reserves / Nature Reserves

Bucklands Private Game Reserve

Bucklands Private Game Reserve is a Stewart Family conservation initiative which was launched in 2007 culminating from the families deep love of the African continent's splendid diversity and natural beauty found within its wildlife and nature reserves ...

Mandela Route / Landmarks / Miscellaneous

Fort Hare University

Fort Hare, as its name suggest, began as a British fort built during the 19th century in the wars between British settlers and the Xhosa. Parts of the fort still remain as do the graves of those British soldiers who died during the battles. Originally ...

Game Reserves / Nature Reserves

Great Fish River Reserve

The spectacularly beautiful Great Fish River Reserve lies in the valley of the Great Fish River, between the town of Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort, extending eastwards all the way to the Kieskama River. It is a malaria-free area of enormous potential ...

Airports / Landmarks

King Phalo Airport

While this airport is probably best known simply as East London Airport, it was officially renamed to King Phalo Airport in 2021, and was previously called Ben Schoeman. Being situated in East London, it is a convenient base for travellers that are ...

Game Reserves

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Kwandwe, translated as 'place of the blue crane' in isiXhosa, flanks both the north and south banks of the Great Fish River, near Grahamstown, roughly two hours' from Port Elizabeth. The 22 000 hectare reserve is home to thousands of animals that include ...

... and a little further afield

Game Reserves / National Parks

Addo Elephant Park

Situated in a malaria free area the magnificently diverse Addo Elephant Park offers a wide variety of game viewing, outdoor adventure, accommodation and cultural experiences. You will be amazed at the variety of South Africa Wildlife that can be ...

Game Reserves

Amakhala Game Reserve

Steeped in history and beauty, this 6000-hectare game reserve creates an ideal environment for an unforgettable safari and an intimate experience of the varied landscape, including breathtaking views of the Bushman's River. Amakhala Game Reserve offers ...

Golf Courses

Belmont Golf Club

This is an 18-hole course that is fewer than 10 kilometres from the town centre, nestled in the pretty Belmont Valley; a serene farming community in the heart of the Eastern Cape. The pace is slower, the people are ...

Nature Reserves

Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve

The Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve was proclaimed for the sole purpose of conserving the habitat of the largest known anabantid fish (or Eastern Cape rocky - Sandelia bainsii), found in a few isolated areas in the Eastern Cape. The reserve lies roughly 22 ...

Nature Reserves

Bosberg Nature Reserve

Set on the southern slopes of the Bosberg Mountains, the Bosberg Nature Reserve is a thickly wooded nature reserve that looms over the town of Somerset East. The lower slopes and sheltered kloofs are covered with beautiful Outeniqua yellowwoods, white ...

Landmarks / Miscellaneous

Cookhouse Wind Farm

The largest wind farm in the country, if not the continent, the Cookhouse wind farm has a 138.6 MW capacity, only just pipping JBay's wind farm at the post as far as capacity is concerned(Jeffreys Bay wind farm is just around the metaphorical corner from ...

Landmarks / Miscellaneous / Museums

Fort Selwyn

Perched on top of Gunfire Hill, which meets the blue African skies in a tranquil display of natural splendour, Fort Selwyn is open to visitors by request only. It is part of the Albany Museum (the second-oldest museum in the country) and situated behind ...

Game Reserves

Kamala Game Reserve

Kamala Game Reserve is a private reserve lying between the Bruinjieshoogte and Boschberg mountain ranges that each rise to about 6 000 feet, close to Somerset East. Through the reserve the Little Fish River winds for some 34 kilometres. See over 30 ...

Game Reserves

Kwantu Game Reserve

Kwantu Private Game Reserve offers Africa's Big 5, an elephant sanctuary, endangered and exotic wildlife. This untouched wilderness boasts a past as rich as its abundant wildlife population. From the comfort of our specially equipped open Land Rovers, ...

Botanical Gardens

Makana Botanical Gardens

The Makana Botanical Gardens, said to be the second oldest such gardens in South Africa and a national monument, lie adjacent to the Rhodes University campus in Grahamstown. They were established way back in 1853 and were the second garden established in ...

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Alexandria, Alicedale, Amakhala, Bathurst, Colchester, Grahamstown, Greater Addo, Groendal Wilderness Area, Kariega, Kwantu, Salem, Shamwari, Sibuya, Sidbury

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