Things To Do in Sunshine Coast

Hiking Trails

Diaz Trail

Overnight? Stay in Alexandria
Start: Woody Cape, Alexandria State Forest Finish: mouth of the Great Fish River Duration: 80 km, 5 days Fitness: moderate to difficult Our tip: highlights ...

4x4 Trails

Brakkeduine 4x4 Trail

Overnight? Stay in Humansdorp
A few kilometres inland from Jeffrey's Bay, St Francis and Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape Province is the beautiful Brakkeduine Dam, and the gorgeous countryside ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

3 Rivers MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Jeffreys Bay
Where: Thornhill, Jeffreys Bay Level: technical, but not difficult; beginners welcome (kids under 12 get in for free) Type of route: three trails; 14 km – 60 km, ...

Cycling / Sports & Leisure

Impala Ranch MTB Trails

Overnight? Stay in Jeffreys Bay
Where: 7 km outside Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Level: moderate to difficult (some sections are rather technical; lots of pedalling) Type of route: focus is on ...

Bird Sanctuaries / Birding / Cruises

Penguin Patrol with Raggy Charters

Overnight? Stay in Port Elizabeth
African penguins are an endangered species, having suffered major declines in numbers in the last decade. But, the largest breeding colony of these entertaining ...

Cafés & Eateries

Morley House Tea Garden

Overnight? Stay in Bathurst
There are few things as undeniably civilised and charming as a traditional English tea. Morley House is one of the oldest homes in Bathurst, having been built in ...

Bird Sanctuaries

Gonubie Mouth Bird Sanctuary

Overnight? Stay in East London
The Gonubie Mouth Bird Sanctuary offers visitors and locals to East London a pretty retreat from the city and an interesting peek into the avian diversity of the ...

Cafés & Eateries / Farm Stalls & Markets

Grass Roof Farm Stall

Overnight? Stay in Sardinia Bay
The Grass Roof Coffee Shop and Farm Stall is perched on Seaview Road, where it is hard to miss for its dinkum grass-covered roof, complete with real, beautiful ...

Sports & Leisure / Water Sports

Learn To Surf with JBay Adventures

Overnight? Stay in Jeffreys Bay
Learn to surf in one of the world's top surfing destinations; where sporting champs from all over the world come to test their skills on the epic waves of Jeffrey's ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Kleinemonde Beach

Overnight? Stay in Kleinemonde
The Eastern Cape Province boasts a spectacular coastline that is punctuated by countless rivers and river mouths. This makes for some really glorious spots that are ...