Things to do
· Hiking
· Observe activity on a working sheep/cattle farm
· Town (Somerset East) nearby with beautiful golf course, curio shops, fly fishing, museum, etc.
· Guided horseback safaris and game drives.
Activities on our neigbouring Kamala Game Reserve:
· Big 5 Game Viewing
· Gorge Gliding
· Abseiling & Rock Climbing
· Quad Rides
Daytrips:
Port Elizabeth, Ocenarium, Museum & Shopping galore
The Museum has interesting displays of natural history, Cape Nguni Beadwork, shipwreck displays, relics of bygone days, the wonders of nature and the life of early man.
Enjoy an entertaining, yet educational experience with Port Elizabeth’s famed Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphins and Cape Fur Seals at the Ocenarium.
Port Elizabeth, Ocenarium, Museum & Shopping galore
The Museum has interesting displays of natural history, Cape Nguni Beadwork, shipwreck displays, relics of bygone days, the wonders of nature and the life of early man.
Enjoy an entertaining, yet educational experience with Port Elizabeth’s famed Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphins and Cape Fur Seals at the Ocenarium.
Addo Elephant Park
Found deep in the shadow of dense valley bushveld, the Addo Elephant Park was proclaimed in the 1930's when only 11 elephants remained. Addo Elephant Park, which has the densest population of elephant in the world, has played a vital role in conserving the African elephant in the Cape, allowing their population to multiply from 11 in 1931 to numbers fast approaching 300 today. Addo is also home to a variety of other animals - from black rhino and buffalo to the unique flightless dung beetle.
Today it is a finely tuned eco-system which is sanctuary to over 400 elephants, buffalo, black rhino, lion, leopard, hyaena, antelope, small carnivores, over 180 bird species as well as the endangered flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. The Zuurberg Mountains, falling within the park, are home to interesting fauna and flora including three rare cycad and two yellowwood species.
Mountain Zebra National Park
Travel to Cradock (1 hours), steeped in history as the former frontier town and also home to the rare mountain zebra. The Mountain Zebra National Park was proclaimed in 1937 to save the mountain zebra from certain extinction. Presently over 200 mountain zebra are protected in the 6 536 hectares of this park. Excess animals have been relocated to other national parks and nature reserves. The Park offers protection to the full spectrum of wildlife originally found in the eastern Karoo. Cape Mountain Zebra, Eland, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Kudu, Blesbok, Klipspringer, Springbok, Mountain Reedbuck, Duiker, Grey Rhebok, Steenbok and Cape Buffalo may be sighted. The park is home to the caracal and many smaller predators and is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Over 200 species of birds, including the magnificent black eagle, have been recorded. Another interesting inhabitant of the park is the giant earthworm. The park consists of beautiful plains, mountain landscapes with Karoo vegetation and wooded valleys.
Graaff - Reinet - A charming town........., the gem of the Karoo.
Established in 1786, Graaff-Reinet was named after Governor van der Graaff and his wife Reinet and was the fourth district in the Cape Colony to be granted a Drostdy or seat of local government. Being the outpost of white civilisation in a barren and untamed country, it became the most important trading centre with the interior by the middle of the last century. Picturesquely situated among the foothills of the Sneeuberg mountain range, Graaff-Reinet has retained much of the character of a typical 19th century rural town. The old town tucked into the horse-shoe bend of the Sundays River contains more proclaimed national monuments than any other town in South Africa.
Today it is a finely tuned eco-system which is sanctuary to over 400 elephants, buffalo, black rhino, lion, leopard, hyaena, antelope, small carnivores, over 180 bird species as well as the endangered flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. The Zuurberg Mountains, falling within the park, are home to interesting fauna and flora including three rare cycad and two yellowwood species.
Mountain Zebra National Park
Travel to Cradock (1 hours), steeped in history as the former frontier town and also home to the rare mountain zebra. The Mountain Zebra National Park was proclaimed in 1937 to save the mountain zebra from certain extinction. Presently over 200 mountain zebra are protected in the 6 536 hectares of this park. Excess animals have been relocated to other national parks and nature reserves. The Park offers protection to the full spectrum of wildlife originally found in the eastern Karoo. Cape Mountain Zebra, Eland, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Kudu, Blesbok, Klipspringer, Springbok, Mountain Reedbuck, Duiker, Grey Rhebok, Steenbok and Cape Buffalo may be sighted. The park is home to the caracal and many smaller predators and is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Over 200 species of birds, including the magnificent black eagle, have been recorded. Another interesting inhabitant of the park is the giant earthworm. The park consists of beautiful plains, mountain landscapes with Karoo vegetation and wooded valleys.
Graaff - Reinet - A charming town........., the gem of the Karoo.
Established in 1786, Graaff-Reinet was named after Governor van der Graaff and his wife Reinet and was the fourth district in the Cape Colony to be granted a Drostdy or seat of local government. Being the outpost of white civilisation in a barren and untamed country, it became the most important trading centre with the interior by the middle of the last century. Picturesquely situated among the foothills of the Sneeuberg mountain range, Graaff-Reinet has retained much of the character of a typical 19th century rural town. The old town tucked into the horse-shoe bend of the Sundays River contains more proclaimed national monuments than any other town in South Africa.
Grahamstown - A busy commercial, cultural and educational centre.......
The city of Grahamstown is situated in a temperate valley between the coastal plain and the hinterland of the Eastern Cape. Grahamstown’s unique atmosphere is a result of its long and varied history. Founded in 1812 as a military outpost, it began to grow and thrive in the 1820’s as struggling Settler families left their farms to establish themselves in more secure trades. The city’s broad tree-lined streets and imposing public buildings are the legacy of a time when Grahamstown was the Cape’s second city: it became the seat of a bishopric in 1852 and in 1864 the site of the only session of the Cape Parliament to be held outside Cape Town.
Grahamstonians are characteristically proud of their city’s historical heritage, a pride which is evident in the care taken to preserve and enhance the many historic buildings which endure to this day.
The city of Grahamstown is situated in a temperate valley between the coastal plain and the hinterland of the Eastern Cape. Grahamstown’s unique atmosphere is a result of its long and varied history. Founded in 1812 as a military outpost, it began to grow and thrive in the 1820’s as struggling Settler families left their farms to establish themselves in more secure trades. The city’s broad tree-lined streets and imposing public buildings are the legacy of a time when Grahamstown was the Cape’s second city: it became the seat of a bishopric in 1852 and in 1864 the site of the only session of the Cape Parliament to be held outside Cape Town.
Grahamstonians are characteristically proud of their city’s historical heritage, a pride which is evident in the care taken to preserve and enhance the many historic buildings which endure to this day.
Situated just over 2 hours drive from Port Elizabeth, this magnificently diverse area offers a wide variety of wildlife experiences, natural landscapes, outdoor adventure and cultural experiences.
There are beautiful walks catering for the casual walker to the energetic hiker. Other facilities available are: - horseback riding, squash (like your racket ball) and tennis, trout fishing (if in season), excellent golf course (just 22 miles away) and day trips to Addo Elephant Park or Mountain Zebra Park and old historic towns like Graaff Reinet and Grahamstown.
There are beautiful walks catering for the casual walker to the energetic hiker. Other facilities available are: - horseback riding, squash (like your racket ball) and tennis, trout fishing (if in season), excellent golf course (just 22 miles away) and day trips to Addo Elephant Park or Mountain Zebra Park and old historic towns like Graaff Reinet and Grahamstown.