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Eastern Cape

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Serving as landing site and home of settlers in the 1820s, Eastern Cape also remains the traditional home of the Xhosa people. The diverse landscape provides a dizzying array of vacation ideas in the Eastern Cape: see arid deserts in the interior, or the lush, humid land to the east--home to elephants, buffalo, and the endangered black rhino. Add cultural components to your Eastern Cape itinerary with numerous monuments, museums, and galleries that tell the story of the country's numerous ethnicities. Eastern Cape is in South Africa. Explore the family-friendly attractions of Eastern Cape and add them to your vacation plans using our South Africa trip builder.
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Top Eastern Cape tours
5-Day Garden Route with Addo National Park Small Group Tour from Cape Town BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $465
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Places to visit in Eastern Cape

Port Elizabeth BEST FOR: Nature / Park, Casino, Safari
Tsitsikamma National Park BEST FOR: Zipline, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Bridge
Graaff-Reinet BEST FOR: Nature / Park, Specialty Museum, National Park
Addo Elephant National Park BEST FOR: Park, Nature / Park, Kayaking / Canoeing
Cradock BEST FOR: National Park, Historic Site, Nature / Park
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Popular things to do in Eastern Cape

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Suspension Bridge
Tsitsikamma National Park
4.5
Duration:2 h 30 min
Parque Nacional dos Elefantes Addo
Addo Elephant National Park
4.5
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Valley of Desolation
Graaff-Reinet
4.8
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Shamwari Game Reserve
Port Elizabeth
4.9
Duration:8 h

Hidden gems in Eastern Cape

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The Dolphin Trail
Storms River
4.6
Duration:8 h
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Otter Trail
Tsitsikamma National Park
4.9
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Waterfall Trail
Tsitsikamma National Park
4.6
Duration:4 h
Cathedral of St Michael and St George
Grahamstown
4.4
Duration:30 min

Parks in Eastern Cape

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Kragga Kamma Game Park
Port Elizabeth
4.3
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Cape Recife Local Authority Nature Reserve
Port Elizabeth
4.6
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Cat Conservation Trust
Cradock
5.0
Duration:1 h 30 min
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Hogsback Arboretum
Hogsback
4.4
Duration:2 h 30 min

Museums in Eastern Cape

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The Owl House
Nieu-Bethesda
4.2
Duration:2 h 30 min
Bitou Art Gallery
Storms River
3.8
Duration:2 h 30 min
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The Reinet House
Graaff-Reinet
4.2
Duration:2 h 30 min
Walter Battiss Art Museum
Somerset East
5.0
Duration:2 h 30 min

Kid-friendly things to do in Eastern Cape

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Paradise Beach
Jeffreys Bay
4.5
Duration:2 h 30 min
Sardinia Bay Beach
Port Elizabeth
4.8
Duration:4 h
Nahoon Beach
East London
4.5
Duration:2 h 30 min
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Kariega Beach
Kenton-on-Sea
4.7
Duration:2 h 30 min

Historic Sites in Eastern Cape

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Dutch Reformed Church, Groot Kerk
Graaff-Reinet
4.6
Duration:2 h 30 min
Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial
Port Elizabeth
5.0
Duration:2 h 30 min
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St Patrick's Catholic Church
Grahamstown
4.9
Duration:2 h 30 min
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St Marks Congregational Church
Port Elizabeth
4.9
Duration:2 h 30 min

Featured attractions

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Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours
Storms River
4.6
Duration:3 h
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Tsitsikamma Woodcutters Journey
Storms River
2.4
Duration:3 h
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Tsitsikamma Canopy Tours
Storms River
4.6
Duration:3 h
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Sandboarding Jeffreys Bay - Wacky Wipeouts
Jeffreys Bay
4.2
Duration:1 h 30 min
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