545 Things To Do in Eastern Cape

The second largest province in the country, the Eastern Cape has a diversity that extends across landscapes ranging from the desert of the Great Karoo to the pounding waves of the Wild Coast. The selection of adventure includes the world’s biggest waves, the only snow slopes on the continent, and the highest bungee-jump in the southern hemisphere. The highlights of the Eastern Cape are without doubt the Addo Elephant Park, the Grahamstown National Arts Festival, and the surfing capital of Jeffreys Bay. But don’t forget the hidden treasures of Cape St Francis, Kaaiman's River Bridge, the Owl House and the Apple Express.

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Cultural Villages / Museums

Cata Village Museum

Overnight? Stay in Stutterheim
The rural Xhosa village of Cata lies close to the town of Keiskammahoek in the Amatole Mountains, surrounded by indigenous forest and grasslands. The local ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Gubu Dam MTB Route

Overnight? Stay in Stutterheim
Where: Gubu Dam, 20 km west of Stutterheim Level: intermediate (this is not for beginners) Type of route: circular; no single track How long: 25 km Best: any ...

Hiking Trails

Roseate Tern Hiking Trail

Overnight? Stay in Summerstrand
Start: Cape Recife Nature Reserve entrance gate, just off Marine Drive in Summerstrand Finish: where you started (it’s a circular walk) Duration: 9 km, no longer ...

Museums / Monuments

Urquhart House Museum

Overnight? Stay in Graaff Reinet
You will find this beautiful Cape Dutch house on the southern end of Market Square, although the exact date on which it was built is unknown. Historians guess at ...

Museums / Art Galleries

Ruth Lock Shell Art Gallery

Overnight? Stay in Queenstown
To see the work of one of South Africa’s unsung artists, visit the home of Winifred Ruth Lock, who died in 1994 but lived in this house from the day she was born, ...

Water Sports

Mermaid's Pool

Overnight? Stay in East London
East London has quite a diving scene, albeit small. Two of their top dive sites are Three Sisters, and Mermaid’s Pool at Nahoon Reef (beyond the turnoff to Nahoon ...

Water Sports

Three Sisters Dive Site

Overnight? Stay in East London
Two of East London’s top diving sites are Mermaid’s Pool, at Nahoon Reef, and Three Sisters reef, about 1 km offshore of Bonza Bay beach, up the coast towards East ...

Sports & Leisure / Cycling

Hayterdale MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Addo
Where: Kirkwood, next door to the Addo Elephant National Park Level: easy to difficult Type of route: various, all levels of rider, including the SA Cross Country ...

Sports & Leisure / Cycling

Manley Flats Community Trails

Overnight? Stay in Grahamstown
Start: Radway Green B&B on the R67, 15 km from Grahamstown, 25 km from Bathurst Level: all levels of difficulty Type of route: mostly single track trails through ...

Walks & Hiking / Sports & Leisure / Hiking Trails

Assegaai Trails

Overnight? Stay in Kenton On Sea
Start: the parking area under trees at the office, off the R343 between Grahamstown and Kenton-on-Sea Finish: either of two camp sites Duration: 35 km of hiking ...

Family Entertainment / Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Slipperfields MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Uitenhage
Where: Old Cape Road near Uitenhage, just outside PE Level: all levels; also for trail runners Type of route: cross-country with single-track and gravel farm ...

Family Entertainment / Beaches & Pools / Walks & Hiking

Walking Keurboomstrand

Overnight? Stay in Keurboomstrand
Start: At the parking lot at the wooden boardwalk, Keurboomstrand Finish: back where you started Duration: about 3 km one way, although you can also head up to ...

Shelley Beach

Overnight? Stay in Kenton On Sea
Along the laid-back stretch of coastline that is dedicated to the little holiday town of Kenton-on-Sea, the warm waters lap lazily on the Shelley Beach shores. This ...

Beaches & Pools

Mtentu Beach

Overnight? Stay in Port St Johns
Mtentu is a little village at the mouth of the Mtentu River, on the other side of the river from the beautiful Mkambati Nature Reserve, in the northerly reaches of ...

Sports & Leisure

Wild Coast WildRun

Overnight? Stay in Kei Mouth
A three-day trail run for a limited number of people, the Wild Coast Wild Run is regarded by those who run it as so much more than 'just' a trail run. The event has ...

Eastern Cape as a destination

If you are considering visiting Eastern Cape or have already booked your Eastern Cape accommodation, then you are probably keen to see what activities are available and what there is to do in the area. Explore our growing selection of Things to Do in Eastern Cape, or view the events that are taking place in the Eastern Cape during your stay, or suggest an activity if you come across something we've missed.

Tourist regions

Amatola, Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape Highlands, Frontier Country, Greater Addo, Karoo Heartland, Port Elizabeth, Sunshine Coast, Tsitsikamma, Wild Coast

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