Eastern Cape Tourist Attractions

  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The Dutch Reformed church in Jansenville has an unusual external Bell-Tower complete with bell that is rung to this day. The tower is typically Victorian styled complete with plaster quoins. The organ replaced the original...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: November 2022
    Aberdeen Cemetery
    • Karoo Heartland
    Aberdeen's cemetery is a true resting place. Well kept and shaded by Cypress trees, the area is a veritable walk through the history of the town. Looking at the many gravestones and memorials, one can see the periods of illness...
    • Guest House
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: 10 months ago
    The Tsitsikamma Wolf Sanctuary is the first and oldest Wolf Sanctuary in South Africa and is a registered non-profit company. The Sanctuary provides a safe-haven for grey timber wolves and high-content wolf dogs that have been...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2020
    Famous for its rich variety of shells found along the beaches, Jeffreys remains a favourite haunt for shell collectors and beach combers. The Shell Museum houses are a variety of shells from all over the world in glass cases...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2018
    Meet remarkable writers at this marketplace of ideas. The programme is stacked with new books, stimulating encounters, new friends, readings (including a new play), a kombuis konsert, fireside chats and delicious Karoo food...
    • Festivals & Markets
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    The Kabeljous Nature Reserve is located north of Jeffreys Bay and offers the visitor a 2.5km coastline complete with dune thickets, forests, bushveld and wetlands. For the avid hiker there are various three to seven kilometre...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Hiking Trails
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    During the Anglo-Boer War Gideon Scheepers formed his own commando, which operated in the Cape Midlands. He was captured by the British troops and charges of alleged war crimes were laid against him. At the court hearings in...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    The old Gamtoos River bridge was opened in 1895 and replaced the pont that was used to cross the Gamtoos River since the mid 1800's.
    • Sightseeing
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2017
    Porcupine Game Lodge & Incanda Safaris in specialises in Hunting Safaris, Eco Safaris and the breeding of rare/endangered species like Bontebok and Golden Wildebeest. Porcupine Game Lodge is located in the heart of the...
    • Lodge
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2018
    The Military History Museum is the most recent addition to the Graaff-Reinet Museum Complex and was established in 2005.
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2014
    Along the South Coast of South Africa lies one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world, home to the Garden Route National Park. A mosaic of ecosystems, it encompasses the world renowned Tsitsikamma and Southern...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Sightseeing
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • National Parks
  • More InfoUpdated: November 2016
    The Slachter's Nek Exhibition in the Somerset East Museum is staged around the actual beam used for the hanging of the Slachter's Nek rebels in 1816.
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: 2 months ago
    Camdeboo National Park provides the visitor with insights into the unique landscape and ecosystem of the Karoo, not to mention awesome scenic beauty. A unique feature of the 19 405-hectare park is its location, practically...
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • National Parks
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    Graaffrikaans
    • Graaff-Reinet
    Visitors to our little dorp always ask me what the predominant language is, but here in Graaff-Reinet we have an efficient way of mixing our languages to give expression to emotion and sommer just because it sounds lekker.
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    Krugersdorp Monument
    • Graaff-Reinet
    The scaled-down replica of the Paardekraal monument was erected south of the bridge over the Sundays River.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: September 2017
    Ganora Guest Farm has various shelters where ancient rock art were found. Guests can be taken to one where there is a variety of rock art to view. From a few hunderd years of the Khoi to about 8000 years of the San people. A...
    • Cycling
    • Bird Watching
    • Hiking Trails
    • Sightseeing
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Known as M'bashe lighthouse, it remained standing until it was demolished in 1944, although a few remains are still evident on the road that takes one to The Haven. Today's lighthouse is a lattice steel structure roughly 250...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2022
    M R Sobukwe, founder of the Pan African Congress was one of the towering pillars of black nationalism in South Africa. A gentle, humble, deeply religious man with a brilliant intellect, he could be described as one of the main...
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Phillips Tunnel
    • Baviaanskloof
    The Phillips Tunnel is the oldest irrigation tunnel in South Africa. Construction on the tunnel started in 1843 by William Phillip with the help of Khoi labourers and in just more than a year they completed the 228 meter tunnel...
    • Sightseeing
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The Union Monument
    • Graaff-Reinet
    The monument commemorates the Union of South Africa and is a stone pyramid erected on Magazine Hill.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: 6 months ago
    Monkeyland
    • The Crags
    • Tsitsikamma
    Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of Monkeyland, the world's pioneering free-roaming, multi-species Primate Sanctuary.
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Restaurant
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: 1 month ago
    Mount Camdeboo is privately owned, having been purchased by the late Logie Buchanan and his wife, Cathy in 1996. Their son, Iain and the Buchanan family have poured much love and dedication into developing this property over the...
    • Game Reserves & Lodges
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: September 2020
    Valley of Desolation
    • Graaff-Reinet
    Sheer cliffs and precariously balanced columns of Dolerite rise 120 metres from the valley floor, against the timeless backdrop of the vast plains of the Camdeboo. This is the product of volcanic and erosive forces of nature over...
    • Geology, Flora & Fauna, Weather
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Activity Lists
    • Hiking Trails
    • Sightseeing
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • National Parks
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2023
    Take a 2,5 hour cruise on the Sundays River enjoying the scenery and nature while heading down towards the river mouth and the majestic Colchester dunes, part of the Alexandria Dunefield. At the turning point you get off the...
    • River Cruises
    • Sandboarding
    • Adrenalin Sports
    • Adventures
  • More InfoUpdated: October 2020
    Loerie Dam
    • Baviaanskloof
    The Loerie dam was built as part of the Kouga dam scheme with the purpose of supplying Port Elizabeth with water. The dam includes a filtration and pump system to balance the pressure in the pipelines, controlled by one of the...
    • Sightseeing
    • Dams
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2019
    The Christmas Lights in Acacia Street in Kroonvale (Festive Season only) offer a memorable festive season for all. This local community decorates their homes, gardens and street with Christmas lights for all to enjoy. Come and...
    • Festivals & Markets
  • More InfoUpdated: October 2020
    Sarah Baartman
    • Baviaanskloof
    Very little is known about the early years of this Khoekhoe girl. She was born around 1789 in the Eastern Cape, somewhere in the vicinity of the Gamtoos river. By 1806 she had moved to the Western Cape and stayed in rural...
    • Sightseeing
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2021
    Helen Martins lay ill in bed one night with the moon shining in through the window and considered how dull and grey her life had become. She resolved there and then, that she would strive to bring light and colour into her life....
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2017
    The Hole in the Wall is one of the most interesting landmarks of the Wild Coast. It consists of an arch created by the relentless pounding of the waves over millions of years wearing away the softer sandstone and shale leaving...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The Drostdy at Graaff-Reinet was established in response to petitions from the Boers of the region. On 6 February 1795 a gathering proclaimed the "Graaff-Reinet Colony"
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2018
    The large erf at the southern extremity of Market Square, on which Urquhart House stands today, was granted in freehold to Johan Hendrik Greyling on 1 January 1806, which places it amongst the earliest plots transferred into...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2020
    Cannonville/Colchester and the Sundays River Mouth is located only about 35 km, or not even 30 minutes drive, from Port Elizabeth along the N2. The area is the location of the southern gate into Addo Elephant National Park as...
    • Activity Lists
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2020
    At present, the Walter Battiss Art Museum is open from 9.00 until 13.00 on weekdays. Appointments can be made to visit the Museum at other times, by phoning or emailing us before the time.
    • Historic Buildings & Architecture
    • Arts and Crafts
    • History
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    One of the well known landmarks in the Gamtoos River Valley in the Eastern Cape is the Queen Victoria Profile on the road between Patensie and the Baviaanskloof. The profile is the result of erosion of the sheer cliff and can be...
    • Geology, Flora & Fauna, Weather
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    There are several footpaths through the Reserve. The conservation of the reserve was due to the late Irma Booysen. Her family were the original owners of the farm Ongegunde Vryheid. During the development of the farm to a...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • 042 294 0076
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    Die stook van Withond
    • Graaff-Reinet
    Oor die stook van withond (brandewyn) op Graaff-Reinet in vervloë dae word wyd bespiegel en geromantiseer. Oor min plaaslike aktiwiteite van weleer word soveel aannames gemaak. Dat dit ‘n betekenisvolle tydperk in die bestaan...
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2021
    While limited privately sponsored library facilities were available in Graaff-Reinet from about 1818, it was not until 1847 that the citizens of the town established a public library, subscribing funds to build the central...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2017
    The Magwa Waterfall lies in the middle of the 1 800 hectare Magwa tea plantation, South Africa's last remaining tea estate just outside Lusikisiki.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    On the 26 June 1902 the foundation stone of the new Town Hall in Church Square named “The Victoria Hall” was laid but building operations only started in April 1910. The town hall was designed along Flemish Renaissance lines.
    • Sightseeing
    • 049 892 4248
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2020
    The Nelson Mandela Museum, positioned as it is in the area of his birth, upbringing and eventually, his retirement, offers an authentic journey through the sites, spaces and landscapes of his life. It commemorates his life and...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2018
    This annual life-style event offers nostalgic family oriented entertainment around the theme of slow living, outdoor entertainment,authentic craft, rural and sustainable green tourism. In keeping with the spirit of the event,...
    • Festivals & Markets
  • More InfoUpdated: January 2021
    Raggy Charters in combination with the Baywatch Marine Conservation Project is offering expertly guided whale watching, dolphin watching and African penguin watching cruises in South Africa. Raggy Charters is a licensed...
    • Sea & River Cruises
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: September 2020
    Sid Fourie, a true son of Jansenville, was born in 1896 of an Afrikaans father of Huguenot descent and an English mother. His house, which bears his name, is to-day Jansenville's museum and has a surprising variety of...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2019
    In 1871 the foundation stone of the Trinity Church on the corner of Caledon and Bourke Streets was laid and on the 15 September 1875 the official opening of the church took place. In 1894 it was necessary to enlarge the building...
    • Our Community
    • Community Services
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    Royal Block Masizahke
    • Graaff-Reinet
    The Royal Block was constructed during the early 20th century, quite possibly as housing for the labour force during the construction of the Van Ryneveld’s Pass Irrigation Dam in the 1920’s.
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: October 2020
    Kouga Dam
    • Baviaanskloof
    The dam is a double curvature arch dam 82 m high with a storage capacity of 128,7 million m3. Provision was made in the design to allow for a future raising of the water level by some 15,2 m. The construction of the wall marked...
    • Sightseeing
    • Dams
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2017
    Things to do in Morgan Bay
    • Kei Mouth
    • Morgan Bay
    The peaceful seaside holiday village of Morgan Bay is located less than an hour from East London on South Africa's stunning Wild Coast. Morgan Bay is blessed with a mile-long beach, safe swimming lagoon and picturesque sea...
    • Activity Lists
  • More InfoUpdated: September 2020
    Was built at the Jansenville Museum (Sid Fourie House) and was officially opened in November 2009 with the International Mohair Summit held in Jansenville and Graaff - Reinet.
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: August 2016
    Old Powder Magazine
    • Graaff-Reinet
    The old powder magazine stands alone on the hill to the north of Graaff Reinet.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2020
    THE NELSON MANDELA MUSEUM IN QUNU IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. The Nelson Mandela Museum, positioned as it is in the area of his birth, upbringing and eventually, his retirement, offers an authentic journey through the...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2018
    The Graaff-Reinet Museum or “Reinet House”, formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parsonage, was built at the expense of the Government in 1812 during the ministry of the Rev. Kicherer. It was the home of three ministers prior to...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2019
    The original foundation stone for this building situated on the corner of Bourke and Middle Streets was laid on the 9th July 1913. After undergoing many transformations including being used as a cinema the building was...
    • Our Community
    • Community Services
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    Dedicated to Boer soldiers "in memory of the fallen in the struggle for Freedom and Justice".
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2019
    The present day Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in Bourke Street, between Somerset and Middle Streets, was consecrated on the 23rd April 1957 and the High Alter on the 24th April 1957. First class relics of St Pius X...
    • Our Community
    • Community Services
    • Sightseeing
    • 049 892 2721
  • More InfoUpdated: 1 month ago
    Off the R63 between Graaff-Reinet and Pearston and Spanning 70,000 acres of wilderness in the Great Karoo, malaria-free Samara Karoo Reserve offers a Big Five safari with a difference – a unique conservation passion project in...
    • Lodge
    • Game Reserves & Lodges
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2018
    Due to discontent in the congregation a split occurred in the Groot Kerk. The main cause of the breakaway segment’s dissatisfaction seems to have been centered on the autocratic personality of the Rev Naude.
    • Sightseeing
    • 049 - 892 3460
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The craggy heights of the Mountain Zebra National Park's Bankberg embrace rolling plains and deep valleys, and have become an entrancing preserve for the Cape mountain zebra.
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • National Parks
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2018
    Celebrating all that is genuine and delicious in the cuisine of this legendary big-sky region, the festival offers visitors an opportunity to meet the artisan makers, experience new flavour combinations, buy farm pantry treats,...
    • Festivals & Markets
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Darlington Dam - Lake Mentz
    • Addo
    • Kirkwood
    • Jansenville
    Darlington Dam, also referred to as Lake Mentz. is a gravity type dam situated in the Sundays River, near Kirkwood, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1922 and was renovated in 1952. The dam has a capacity of...
    • Fishing
    • Sightseeing
    • Dams
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Hankey Sundial
    • Baviaanskloof
    The biggest sundial in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere is located just outside of Hankey. It was completed 1989, has a diameter of 34.6m and the gnomon is 18m high, and weighs one ton.
    • Sightseeing
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2022
    A visit to the Fossil Exploration Centre will be a journey back in time to a world with unfamiliar plants and animals. There are life-size models of prehistoric animals that roamed the area and illustrations of the landscape...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The Story of Withond
    • Graaff-Reinet
    Graaff-Reinet grapes have a high sugar content and are thus ideal for the making of brandy. During the Great Depression and illicit trade in illegal distillation grew up in the town. Withond is still made at Reinet House for...
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2013
    Over the years, several visitors to the Somerset East Old Parsonage Museum have reported seeing a tall man in a black suit sitting behind the desk in the study. There have been incidents of visitors seeing the light bulb over the...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2023
    The first recorded church was in Church Street. Building of a church started in 1792 but was destroyed by fire in 1799 before it could be completed. A second church was completed in September 1800 on the site of the present Dutch...
    • Historic Buildings & Architecture
    • Our Community
    • Community Services
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2020
    The Ganora Fossil Museum in Nieu Bethesda was registered in 1998 and, although small, houses mainly the finds we have made on Ganora. The fossils we exhibit are on average about 280 million years old. That was in the time when...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2018
    While at the Wild Coast Jikeleza Festival, why not stay a while and explore the wealth of natural, artistic, boutique and sometimes, eclectic attractions that make up the Wild Coast Jikeleza Route? The route starts just outside...
    • Festivals & Markets
  • More InfoUpdated: October 2019
    Jeffreys Bay is one of the top ten surfing destinations in the world, so to have a surf museum in this typically surf driven town was always a must. The museum is also about remembering the history of surfing and paying tribute...
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: March 2015
    This monument in memory of the Voortrekker leader was erected in 1943. The monument can be seen about 3 km from the town, at the Camdeboo National Park Offices on the N9 to Middelburg, the route to the north and into the...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Noorsekloof Nature Reserve is a small 28 hectare reserve in the suburb of Noorsekloof, in Wavecrest, Jeffreys Bay. The nature reserve is roughly 200m wide at its narrowest, widening to about 400m in the heart of the kloof. It...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Hiking Trails
    • Wildlife & Nature
    • 042 293 2923
  • More InfoUpdated: February 2018
    Shortly after the establishment of the town of Somerset, 1825, land on the slopes of the Boschberg Mountain was given to the Wesleyan missionaries for a chapel and graveyard.
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: 5 months ago
    The oldest original church building in use is St James’ Church situated in Somerset Street. The original church consisting of the present nave was built and consecrated on the 29 October 1850. The chancel and sanctuary were...
    • Our Community
    • Community Services
    • Sightseeing
    • 049 892 2458
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The War Memorial
    • Graaff-Reinet
    Three months after the end of the first World War a public meeting was called by the Mayor, Mr. H Urquhart, at which it was decided to erect a monument, on the most prominent site in town, in honour of the gallant Graaff-Reinet...
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: December 2018
    The former Residency, situated diagonally opposite Reinet House at the end of Parsonage Street, and forming a unique architectural complex with it, is a well-preserved example of the early 19th Century Cape Dutch H-shaped house.
    • Museums
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    Seal Point lighthouse continues to watch over the coast and has done for almost 123 years resulting in fewer shipwrecks. Enjoy a guided tour through this sentinel of the sea.
    • Historic Buildings & Architecture
    • Sightseeing
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2019
    Glen Avon Farm
    • Somerset East
    Glen Avon Farm, near the historic little town of Somerset East in South Africa's malaria-free Eastern Cape, lies at the foot of Boschberg Mountain and provides a perfect environment for a farm holiday.
    • Bed And Breakfast
    • Self Catering
    • Farm Getaway
    • Bird Watching
    • Fishing
    • Hiking Trails
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The important role played by the Jewish "smous" in the sparsely populated interior of the Cape Colony is recognised in a simple monument erected alongside College Road.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: June 2017
    The Jacaranda shipwreck lies on the Wild coast of South Africa in the Eastern Cape. It’s the most untouched coast line of South Africa and has a reputation for wild storms and unpredictable ocean currents.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: July 2019
    In the heart of a valley, only a stone's throw away from the hustle and bustle of P.E and Jeffreys Bay lies African Dawn Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is set within beautiful grounds nestled between rolling hills,...
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: April 2015
    The Aberdeen Bed Grave
    • Karoo Heartland
    Near the roadside between Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet, in the middle of the veld, lies an old cast iron bedstead. This according to legend is the grave of a woman who took ill and died while the family were trekking by ox-wagon...
    • History
  • More InfoUpdated: October 2021
    Enjoy the beauty of Africa with any one of our African Safaris. Our professional guides have a vast knowledge of the area as well as the animals, which ensures a rewarding South African Safari experience!
    • Tours and Safaris
    • Reserves & Conservation
    • Tours
    • Wildlife & Nature
  • More InfoUpdated: January 2016
    In 1988 South Africa celebrated the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the French Huguenots in the country. To mark this occasion a small monument in the form of a pyramid was erected in Church Square, Graaff Reinet.
    • Sightseeing
  • More InfoUpdated: May 2020
    Humansdorp Museum
    • Jeffreys Bay
    The Humansdorp Museum, a cultural history museum, focuses on the growth and development of Humansdorp through its display of farming implements, bottles, shells, clothing and crockery. It also features a restored water mill.
    • Museums
    • 082 852 4056

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