Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape province in South Africa offers pristine beaches along the warm Indian Ocean, game reserves teeming with wildlife, luxurious safari lodges, as well as traditional South African hospitality. A superb region offering incredible diversity; the location for a holiday adventure of a lifetime.

Visitors can explore the Eastern Cape and experience the green-fringed coastline, remote, peaceful villages, and white sand dunes for days. The area offers unique mountain ranges, ancient forests, indigenous fynbos, as well as some of the best nature reserves and game parks in South Africa.

The Garden Route, situated along the Eastern Cape, incorporates some of the most scenic venues in the country. A route along the lush coast, beginning in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to Storms River in the Eastern Cape. The name, Garden Route, comes from the ecologically diverse vegetation encountered along the way, and the numerous lagoons and lakes dotted along the coast.

The game viewing at the pristine game reserves along the Garden Route is spectacular. The area is home to the Big 5, as well as an abundance of general game, including endangered species. The game reserves are exclusive and offer guests a unique safari experience. The area is malaria-free which makes it ideal for families with young children.

The Eastern Cape offers prime African bushland and includes some of the world's leading game reserves that have been targeted towards conservation of South Africa's unique heritage. Guests can expect to see lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, black and white rhinoceros, hippopotamus, kudu, springbok, bushbuck, grey duiker, black wildebeest, gemsbok and zebra.

Visitors will experience the culture and heritage of the region, spectacular wildlife, a large variety of adventure and outdoor activities as well as 9 tourism routes. Most popular along the Eastern Cape's Indian Ocean coast is the world-famous Garden Route, which includes both an exploration of game parks and cultural hotspots.