For information on guided and self-drive tours, hiking trails and walks in the East London area contact:
Tourism East London - Tel: 722 6015.

Amanzi River Rafting Adventures
Contact the River Specialists.
Tel: 721 0500
Great Fish & Little Fish Rivers - all year round.
Tsomo & Great Kei Rivers - in season.
1,2 or 3 Day trips available.

Border Birders Club
A super birding club where the whole family can have a nice Saturday walk around, looking at different types of birds and chat to the friendly members on the way.
The club goes to places like Inkwenkwezi, local farms and Cove Rock.
For more information: Look for the notice on the notice-boards outside the Beacon Bay Library and at the Aquarium.
Click Here for the latest Border Birders Club Outings.
Tel: Ken Griffith on 735 2195

Deep Sea:
Deep sea, rock and surf, trout fishing competitions are held throughout the year.
Tel: 743 3550, 743 6414, 735 2604

Eagles Rest Centre
Christian Camp Site
3 Bezant Lane, Hickmans River
Box 5274, Greenfields, East London, 5208, South Africa
Tel: 736 9769

East Cape Angling Tours
5 Central Avenue, Beacon Bay, 5241, South Africa
Tel: 748 2930

Gonubie Nature Reserve
Tel: 740 4000
Open to the public Monday-Wednesday-Thursday between 7.30am-1pm and 2pm-4.30pm. Sunday 10.30am-1pm and 2pm-4.30pm.
Key available on request from Municipality in Main Road.
Ideal for Birdwatching and also a wide variety of indigenous plant species.

Inkwenkwezi
Private Game Reserve
This unique haven is home to a spectacular variety of vegetation, game and birds.
You will see giraffe, zebra, rhino, blue and black wilde beest and numerous species of antelope from kudu to impala.
The bird life includes Stanley bustard's, gracious crested cranes, secretary birds, ground hornbills and ostriches. Off the East Coast Road
On Offer: (phone the number below for the pricing details)
Sunrise Game Drive and Sunset Game Drive
Guided Bird Tour
Horse Trails: Early Morning and Late Afternoon.
NOTE: Bookings for all Inkwenkwezi visits are essential
Tel: 734 3234 (ask for Liezl)

Kai Safaris
Based at the East London Airport, Arrivals Hall, First Floor
Tel: 748 6888, Fax: 748 6891, Cell: 082 4902 111
"Your African Experience Connection"
Luxury day tours and Safaris

Kenyani Game Lodge
Box 12287, Amalinda, East London, South Africa
Tel: 730 7073

Khayalabantu Culture Village
near Mooiplaas (+- 30km from East London)
Directions: Take N2 towards Transkei, pass Mooiplaas, pass the garage on your right and turn left at the sign.
Your host will tell you about the Xhosa culture, whilst you can view Xhosa dancing and enjoy some Xhosa food.
Accommodation also available in a guest house in the farm house.
Tel: 851 1011.
Booking essential.

Mpongo Park
Open to the public 365 days per year - weather permitting - from sunrise to sunset.
Situated in the picturesque Umpongo River Valley only 29km from East London, Mpongo Park offers a whole world of wild life for game enthusiasts, bird watchers and nature lovers in the Eastern Cape.
We offer:
Self-drive tours; Day and Night safari tours; Horse Trails; Hiking; Touch Farm and Children's Playground; Curio Shop; W.J. Burchell Natural History Museum; The Huberta Restaurant; Take-Aways; The Lapa (for spit roast braais); Picnic and Braai facilities; The Huberta Lodge Bed and Breakfast; Camping and Caravanning.
Recommended route:
Take the North-East Expressway and continue along the East Coast Resorts/Beacon Bay road to the N6 (main road to Jo'burg via Stutterheim/Queenstown). Turn left onto N6 and proceed along for 23km. Turn off to the left at the Newland's /St Lukes road (follow the Mpongo Park signboards). Mpongo Park is 6km down the road.
PO Box 72, Homeleigh, 5212, South Africa
Tel/Fax: 739 1668, Tel: 739 1605, 739 1669.

Night Walks in the Zoo
Tel: 722 1171

Shamwari Game Reserve
(75kms from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape)
30 Rooms.
Shamwari is the Cape's premier big game experience and forms a natural extension to the famous Garden Route. This private reserve is stocked with more than seventeen antelope species, including elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, white and the very rare black rhino. Day and night drives with your personal ranger in an open landrover allows you to experience this conservation project on a first hand basis.

Umtiza Nature Reserve (Formally Fort Grey Nature Reserve)
(About 15km from East London)
Tel: 736 3532
3 Short day nature trails (All of which start at the office) - 1.5km = 30min, 2.5km = 1hr, 6km = 2hr.

Steam Train trips
(Mini steam train)
Every Sunday from 9am until 12.30 at the Gonubie Farmers Hall.
Contact: Louis Fourie at Tel: 746 1868, 726 9405

"To Pleasant Places"
Organised tours and adventure activities for fun-seekers also organised childrens' outings.
Tel: 743 2983, Cell: 083 2829 298.

Turqoise Horizon
Fishing, Diving & Hunting Tours
P O Box 2633, Beacon Bay, 5208, South Africa
Tel: 786 128, 748 2486, Cell: 083 227 8877

Visit the Harbour through the West Bank Entrance
(opp Fort Glamorgan entrance)

Wild Coast Rentals
For your complete Eastern Cape Adventure tour
Tel: 24 Hour Contact number 083 227 5150

Wild Coast Adventure Tours
An adventure along the Wild Coast that includes abseiling, power kiting, horse trails from 3-10 days, 4x4 tours, canoeing, team-building and much more.
Contact: Andre Jordaan.
Cell: 083 697 3272.

Wild Coast Sun Trip if 6 or more passengers
Every Weekend
Tel: 741 1986

Yacht Miscky
Sailing Trips, Booze Cruise, Staff Parties, Fishing/Diving.
Leaves from Latimers Landing, Waterfront
Tel: 735 2232

TOURS ORGANISED BY AMATOLA TOURS:
(Contact Amatola Tours - 743 0472)

SHORT TOURS:

Aquarium / Zoo Trail
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Minimum of 2.
Departs and ends from East London Hotel of your choice.
Tour includes a visit to the oldest Aquarium in the country and progresses to the Queen's Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Bird Watching
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
2-8 people.
Spend an afternoon walking through the peaceful Gonubie Nature Reserve which boast over 160 bird species with an experienced bird watcher.

City Tour
Duration: 1-1.5 hours.
Minimum of 2.
Orientation tour of the City.
Starts and ends at any East London Hotel of your choice.

Cultural Tour
Duration: Approximately 3 hours.
Minimum of 2.
Departs and ends from East London Hotel of your choice.
Visit Gately House, Ann Bryant Art Gallery, the East London Museum (one of the most comprehensive natural history museums in South Africa.

East Coast Experience
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Walk on beautiful beaches and enjoy magnificent Seafood cuisine in the Cintsa Area
"Nature's paradise on the beach"

Factory Trail
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Minimum 2.
Visit the Mercedes Benz Factory - the only manufacturing plant outside Germany.

Gaol Trail
Duration: 20 minutes.
Minimum of 2.
Now a shopping centre, the Lock Street Gaol is rich in cultural history.

Harbour Trip & Tug Boat Ride
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Minimum 15 people.
The harbour on the Buffalo River is the only river port in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tour includes brief history of the harbour and enjoy a tug boat ride, ending in a drink at one of the restaurants at Latimer's Landing.

Horse Riding along Igoda Beach
Duration: Approx. 2 hours.
2-6 people.
The time of departure of this trip is dependent on the tides.

Scuba Diving
Duration: Depending on tour group.
Minimum of 2.
Experienced diver will dive enthusiasts through wrecks and reefs. Divers need to provide own snorkelling kit - the rest of the equipment is available for hire.

Sunrise Safari
Duration: Approx. 6 hours.
Minimum of 4.
Leaves East London Hotel before dawn to ensure superb game viewing at sunrise. View game, followed by traditional bush breakfast.

Sunset Safari
Duration: Approx. 6 hours.
Minimum of 4.
Enjoy a sunset game drive after being collected from your East London Hotel.
Indulge in a traditional South African "braai" and sundowners under the African stars.

Townships Tour
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Minimum of 2.
Mdantsane, now part of the East London Municipal area, is the second largest black township in South Africa, second only to Soweto, in Gauteng.
This orientation tour is a must for any visitor wishing to understand the township way of life.

Wild Coast Flip
Duration: Depending on group.
2-4 people.
Thrilling flip in a small aircraft up the Wild and majestic Transkei Coast.
This trip is dependent on the weather.
The flight is one hour to destination and one hour back again.

Xhosa Kaleidoscope
Duration: Approx. 3 hours.
Minimum of 8.
View Mdantsane Township in a luxury bus. Proceed to traditional lapa venue within the Queen's Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Enjoy a traditional South African Tea. Here guests will be entertained by Xhosa dancers and introduced to the Xhosa Culture.

OVERNIGHT TOURS:
(For more details on these tours, Contact Amatola Tours - 743 0472)

Kowie Canoe Trail, Hiking Trails in the Amatola and Hogsback areas, Trout Fishing, Hunting, Overnight Safari, Port Elizabeth to East London, Hogsback, Transkei Wild Coast Adventures, Fly Fishing on the Transkei "Wild Coast".

TOURS ORGANISED BY KAI SAFARIS:
(Contact Kai Safaris - 748 6888)

SHORT TOURS:

Cultural Tour
Duration: Approx. 6 hours.
Highlights the history and culture of the Xhosa people.
Visit typical village and discuss traditions and enjoy typical Xhosa food and drink on this delightful tour.

Leaders and Laureates
Duration: Approx. 8 hours.
Tour of the "frontiers and pioneers"
Take a trip into the Eastern Cape's fascinating history.
Visit the University of Fort Hare and Lovedale College. These esteemed places of learning educated many of our leaders, including President Nelson Mandela.

Madiba's Magic
Duration: Approx. 8 hours.
Visit Qunu, where President Mandela spent his childhood. A wonderful and moving tour with a difference.

Settler and Wildlife Route
Duration: Approx. 8 hours.
Tour encompasses the history and culture of an area of great natural beauty, where forts and battlefields remain as monuments to those times when the Xhosa clashed with British and German settlers.

Sunrise Safari
Duration: Approx 9 hours.
Leave your hotel before dawn and experience game viewing, bush breakfast and a walk in the "wild".

Township Tour
Duration: Approx. 8 hours.
Visits Mdantsane, Zwelitsha, Bisho and King William's Town.
Highlights the contrasts in society - modern affluent society to squatter camps and visit historical attractions. A tour no one can afford to miss.

The Wildcoast Explorer
Duration: Approx. 8 hours.
Visit the rural and beautiful Transkei region.

OVERNIGHT TOURS:

In the Footsteps of the President (11 day),
Calabash of Culture (18 days),
Wildlife Experience, Rainbow Tour (17 day),
The African Experience (10 day),
Beach, Bush and Desert (4 day),
Deutsche Einwanderer (3 day),
King and Country (2 day),
Writings on the Wall (Bushmen 2 day),
The Frontier Explorer (4 day),
Go "Wild Coast" and also arrange for Conferences and Workshop.

For information on guided and self-drive tours, hiking trails and walks in the East London area contact:
Tourism East London - Tel: 722 6015.

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