Attractions IN/AROUND Mbotyi
Nature Reserves
Hluleka Nature Reserve
The virtually undiscovered Hluleka Nature Reserve lies roughly 20 kilometres south of Port St Johns on South Africa's Wild Coast, a part of the world most aptly described in terms of its rugged and natural unspoiled beauty. The nature reserve lies along ...
Natural Wonders
Hole In The Wall
The Hole in the Wall at Coffee Bay is a unique structure with a huge detached cliff that has a giant opening carved through its centre by the waves. The local Xhosa call this place "izi Khaleni", which means "place of thunder". During certain seasons and ...
Miscellaneous / Landmarks / Waterfalls
Magwa Waterfall
The Magwa waterfall is pretty impressive. It is one of few waterfalls on the rugged Wild Coast that is accessible – others entail such effort to reach that they're seldom seen by any but the most intrepid travellers. It lies in the middle of the 1 800 ...
Airports / Landmarks
Mthatha Airport
The Mthatha Airport is great for visitors that have booked accommodation in Mthatha or the surrounding seaside towns and villages. The airport was called the KD Matanzima Airport after the president of the area that was once known as the Transkei. The ...
Marine Protected Areas
Pondoland Marine Protected Area
The largest Marine Protected Area in South Africa, the Pondoland MPA lies on one of the most rugged, wild and beautiful coasts of South Africa - the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast. It stretches for 90 km between the Mzamba River, just south of the ...
Miscellaneous / Natural Wonders
Sardine Run
The Sardine Run is an annual migration of sardines along South Africa's east coast, between May and July. These tiny fish migrate from the cold waters of the Cape to seek the warmer, sub-tropical waters of KwaZulu-Natal. Sardines are cold-water fish ...
Landmarks / Natural Wonders
Waterfall Bluff
Between Port St Johns and the Mkambathi Nature Reserve (but closer to the Msikaba River than Port St Johns) is Waterfall Bluff. It is not that easy to reach; one cannot simply drive to a clearly marked lookout point and gaze at it. Reaching it as part of ...
Beaches
Wild Coast Beaches
This part of the Eastern Cape extends from the Great Kei River just outside East London to the Mtamvuna River, and includes parts of what was, until quite recently, known as the Transkei. The landscapes and the coast are, as the name implies, wild and ...
... and a little further afield
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Collywobbles Vulture Colony
The sheer cliffs of the Mbashe gorge in rural Mthatha, on the Mbashe River, play host to a colony of Cape vultures who have apparently lived and bred here since the late 1890s. The colony, in this far remote corner of the Transkei, has been ...
Nature Reserves
Dwesa Cwebe Nature Reserves
The two fairly small sister nature reserves of Dwesa and Cwebe lie separated only by the Mbashe River on the central wild coast, bordered on one side by the forest-fringed shores of the Indian Ocean, and on the other by the undulating hills and ...
Marine Protected Areas
Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area
The Eastern Cape's Dwesa-Cwebe lies between East London and Port St Johns, divided into Cwebe to the east, and Dwesa to the south-west of the Mbashe River. The Marine Protected Area stretches 14 km along the length of the two reserves, three to five ...
Marine Protected Areas
Hluleka Marine Protected Area
The Hluleka Marine Protected Area runs alongside the 772 hectare Hluleka Nature Reserve, midway between Coffee Bay and Port St Johns, protecting 4 km of the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast, south west of Port St Johns. These waters protect the southern right ...
Mountain Passes
Kei Cuttings
Between Komka and Butterworth the N2 passes through what is known as the Kei Cuttings, a notorious section of road for its high prevalence of accidents due, in no small part, to high mists and wandering cattle. This section of the ...
Botanical Gardens
Kwelera National Botanical Garden
Kwelera is officially classified as a 'conservation garden' promoting biodiverisity education to locals and attracting tourists to the region. But it is going to be some time before its intention to attract visitors and learners becomes a reality. Its ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Luchaba Nature Reserve
Close to the town of Umtata, now known as Mthatha, lies the charming 460 hectare nature reserve of Luchaba. Luchaba Nature Reserve lies adjacent to the Mthatha Dam and is home to a variety of wildlife, a series of wetlands and grasslands that support a ...
Mandela Route / Landmarks / Museums
Nelson Mandela Museum
The Museum offers visitors an inspiring journey through the life of Nelson Mandela. Known affectionately as 'Madiba', he is loved and respected world-wide for his tireless energy to bring about a better life for all. Mandela has insisted that the Museum ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks / Marine Protected Areas
Pondoland Centre of Endemism
Between Port St Johns, on the Wild Coast, and the Msikaba formation sandstone gorges of Oribi Gorge, in KwaZulu-Natal, stretches a biological hotspot filled with forests, grassland, and incised river valleys. It has been described as a 'wonderland' and ...
Nature Reserves
Silaka Nature Reserve
The Silaka Nature Reserve serves to protect the biodiversity of the coastal forest in the region, and stretches along the coastline between Second Beach and Sugarloaf Rock - 400 hectares of striking coast, a forest of towering trees, and grassland - an ...
Mbotyi as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Bisho, Butterworth, Cintsa, Coffee Bay, Glengariff, Haga Haga, Kei Mouth, Kwelera, Lusikisiki, Mazeppa Bay, Mngcibe, Morgans Bay, Mthatha, Port Edward, Port St Johns, Qolora Mouth, Umtata
Staying Overnight
Lodge Azure
Lodge Azure boasts a range of thoughtfully designed accommodations, including spacious family units and cozy twin and double rooms. The family un...
Umtamvuna View Cabanas
Umtamvuna View Cabanas offers self-catering accommodation with panoramic views of the mountains, the Gorge, the Umtamvuna River and a glimpse of ...
Buccaneers On the Beach
Buccaneers On the Beach sprawls across the incline overlooking the lagoon at Chintsa West, on the rugged Wild Coast of South Africa. With unbeata...
Caribbean Estate 03
Caribbean Estate 03 offers accommodation on the Caribbean Estate near the Wild Coast Sun. Here, the lush tropical setting offers various faciliti...
Trennery's Hotel
Trennery's Hotel is a family hotel situated in the lush, tropical vegetation of the Old Transkei, at Qolora Mouth in the Eastern Cape. Trennery's...
Swell Eco Lodge
Swell Eco Lodge offers accommodation ideal for couples, groups and families. Spectacular sea views, breaching whales, roaming cattle and a view o...
Lodge Bellagio
Lodge Bellagio offers complete privacy and relaxation for the tourist or business traveller. Tourists will enjoy the comfort of this guest house,...
Chintsa Beach Apartments
Chintsa Beach Apartments is ideally located on the lagoon, providing direct beach access and breathtaking ocean views. This establishment offers ...
Kei Mouth Guest Lodge
Kei Mouth Guest lodge offers accommodation in the heart of Kei Mouth. Choose from three units offered on a bed & breakfast basis. There is a smal...
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