170 Things To Do in Port Elizabeth

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Wheelchair Friendly / Museums

No 7 Castle Hill

Overnight? Stay in Central Hill
No 7 Castle Hill was completed in 1830 and is now regarded as one of the oldest surviving settler cottages in Port Elizabeth. The interior presents a picture of ...

Wheelchair Friendly / Museums

Port Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld

Overnight? Stay in Humewood
The Port Elizabeth Museum, which blends cultural with natural history, is the third oldest in South Africa. Housed in a large, three-storey building, the lower ...

Birding / Parks & Gardens

Bird Watching Walk in Settlers Park

Overnight? Stay in Walmer
Situated in the valley known as the Baakens River, Settlers Park is home to more than 100 species of South African birds including the Peregrine Falcon, Swee ...

Family Entertainment / Parks & Gardens

Play Chess at Happy Valley

Overnight? Stay in Humewood
Happy Valley, with its gentle lawns, lily ponds, and beautiful gardens, is short walk-away from Humewood Beach - one of Port Elizabeth's finest beaches and is ...

Museums

Visit No 7 Castle Hill

Overnight? Stay in Humewood
Situated in the city centre, No 7 Castle Hill is a Victorian house museum dating back to 1827. The house is a declared National Monument. This picturesque ...

Beaches & Pools / Family Entertainment

McArthur Baths Swimming Pool Complex

Overnight? Stay in Humewood
The McArthur Baths Swimming Pool Complex, ideally situated along King's Beach Promenade adjoining onto Kings Beach, is now an excellent water recreational facility ...

Beaches & Pools / Family Entertainment

Hobie Beach

Overnight? Stay in Summerstrand
Port Elizabeth may be the metropolitan hub of Nelson Mandela Bay, but it is probably best known for its gorgeous beaches. Long stretches of light-golden sands are ...

Sports & Leisure

Get Active at Virgin Active

Overnight? Stay in Greenacres
Spend the day exercising at the Virgin Active Gym in Greenacres, Port Elizabeth. At the gym you can take full advantage of Aerobics workouts, Cardio Circuit ...

Nightlife & Theatre

Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra

Overnight? Stay in Central Hill
If you enjoy the smooth sounds of classical music, then you should not miss the Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra in action at the stunning Feather Market Centre ...

Lighthouses / Sight Seeing

Cape Recife Lighthouse

Overnight? Stay in Port Elizabeth
The spine on the Eastern Cape's Indian Ocean floor bed is stacked with rocks for vertebrae that form the east coast bay backbone. This 'Thunderbolt Reef' rising out ...

Family Entertainment

Save a Pet Boot Sale

Overnight? Stay in Colleen Glen
The Save a Pet Boot Sale is held every first Saturday of each month in the car park of The Elephant Walk Restaurant at Cow's Corner, Colleen Glen from 08:00a.m to ...

Parks & Gardens

Go for a stroll in Victoria Park

Overnight? Stay in Walmer
Spend a summer's afternoon in the tranquil Victoria Park. Located along Victoria Park Drive, next to the Victoria Park Primary and High Schools in South End, the ...

Casinos & Gaming

Try your Luck at The Boardwalk Casino

Overnight? Stay in Summerstrand
The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World is a complete entertainment destination located on the Port Elizabeth Beach front in the exclusive suburb of ...

Malls & Shopping

Buy African Crafts at Ezamaxhosa Craft

Overnight? Stay in Summerstrand
EzamaXhosa (meaning "Belonging to the Xhosa People") displays and sells genuine handmade craft found only in the Eastern Cape. When the shop first opened its doors ...

Hiking Trails / Walks & Hiking

Hike the Sacramento Trail

Overnight? Stay in Sardinia Bay
The Sacramento Trail is an 8 km moderate, popular one-way or circular route trail between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay. The trail traverses the Sardinia Bay ...

Port Elizabeth as a destination

If you are considering visiting the Port Elizabeth region or have already booked your Port Elizabeth 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 Port Elizabeth, 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.

In the neighbourhood

Beachview, Blue Horizon Bay, Bluewater Bay, Central Hill, Charlo, Chelsea Conservancy, Colleen Glen, Fern Glen, Glendinningvale, Greenacres, Greenbushes, Humerail, Humewood, Kini Bay, Kragga Kamma, Lorraine, Lovemore Park, Maitlands, Mill Park, Mount Croix, Newton Park, North End, Parsons Hill, Parsons Vlei, Perridgevale, Richmond Hill, Sardinia Bay, Schoenmakerskop, Seaview, South End, St Georges Park, Summerstrand, Sunridge Park, Theescombe, Uitenhage, Walmer, Walmer Heights, Westlands, Woodlands

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