BUFFALO CITY
VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO CITY AND EXPERIENCE A WARM AND FRIENDLY WELCOME FROM ITS DIVERSE AND UNIQUE PEOPLE. BE AMAZED BY SPECTACULAR NATURAL LANDSCAPES AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPLENDID ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES.
Buffalo City Municipality +27 (0)43 705 1167 • www.tourismgrading.co.za
EXPERIENCE 1 INKWENKWEZI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
WILDLIFE SAFARI l NATURE
Big 5 private game reserve with an emphasis on luxury and thoughtful detail. Five different regional eco-systems (biomes) and a tidal estuary. The rich diversity of landscapes offers unparallelled wildlife viewing experience. Safari game drives, elephant educational, elephant walk, canoeing, hiking and quad bike riding.
EXPERIENCE 2 AREENA RIVERSIDE RESORT
WILDLIFE SAFARI I ADRENALIN I WATER I FAMILY
Camping or luxury chalets. Fish from the campsite on the banks of the Kwelera River or at bass dams. Canoes or sea kayaks for hire – 5km paddle to the beach. Trips to the river mouth on a double-decker river cruiser. Playground, trampolines, swimming pool, tennis court, volleyball, table tennis and pool tables. Game drive, quad bike or horse riding through the 350ha, malaria-free game reserve. Team Building and Adventure Village. Family restaurant and pub.
EXPERIENCE 3 WHALE WATCHING AND OCEAN CRUISES
MARINE SAFARI I WATER I FAMILY
Southern Cross Cruises have been granted East London’s first – and only – boat-based whale watching permit. Take a front row seat on the excursion of a lifetime. There are various packages available – discuss directly with the operators. Bookings essential. Boat trips are weather permitting.
082 938 6275 I www.facebook.com/southerncrosscruisesandboating
EXPERIENCE 4 EAST LONDON MUSEUM
CULTURE I HISTORY I FAMILY
Natural and cultural history museum, established in 1921. Exhibits include large fossil reptile skull and skeleton – Kannemeyria simocephalus; discovery of the coelacanth in 1938 – believed to have become extinct some 80 million years ago; display of area’s maritime history; trace human and animal fossil footprints found in the coastal sandstone rock face (124 000 years); Hofmeyr skull (36 000 years); extensive collection of amaXhosa beadwork.
EXPERIENCE 5 CRAFT BREWERY – EMERALDVALE
DAY TRIP I OTHER
True Wild Coast hospitality family business popular with locals and visitors for its incredible ales and speciality beers. Brew tour of the workings of the microbrewery and how the beer finds its way from the keg to the glass.
EXPERIENCE 6 DRIFTERS RACEWAY THEME PARK
ADRENALIN I FAMILY
Outdoor adventure and amusement venue with modern gaming and entertainment centre – where culture and adventure collide in an urban environment, catering for both local and International communities. Activities include go-karting, paintball, volleyball, quad-bikes, and abseiling.
043 727 5060 I info@driftersraceway.co.za I www.facebook.com/DriftersRacewayThemePark
EXPERIENCE 7 SURFING
WATER I SPORT
Wide choice of beach and river mouth surf breaks around East London. Excellent reef break at Nahoon for the more experienced surfer and a gentler sand break off Nahoon Corner – suitable for everyone – great place to learn to surf. Sugar Shack Surf Backpackers on Eastern Beach.
EXPERIENCE 8 THE VENOM PIT AT PYTHON PARK
FAMILY I OTHER
Outdoor, family-friendly reptile park. Watch and learn as experts handle venomous snakes and reptiles. Trained staff give tours around the park. Great party venue for children, with interactive touch farm. The Venom Pit offers training and call-outs to remove venomous or unwanted snakes in gardens, homes or places of work.
EXPERIENCE 9 MPONGO PARK
WILDLIFE SAFARI I NATURE
3 500ha of conservation land, 35km from East London – offers unique blend of luxury and wildlife experiences. With its rolling hills, river valleys and luscious surroundings, Mpongo is home to elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, numerous antelope and bird species.
043 742 9000/2/4 I info@mpongo.com I www.premierhotels.co.za/hotels/eastern-cape/eastlondon/mpongo-private-game-reserve
EXPERIENCE 10 FOOTPRINTS
NATURE I CULTURE I HISTORY
In the beautiful Nahoon Point Reserve – designed in the shape of a footprint. Locally known as ‘Footprints’, this is the site at which human and animal trace fossil tracks were discovered in 1964. The sandstone at this site has been dated to 124 000 years, making the human fossil track the world’s oldest archaic human fossil footprints on the planet. An explanation of how they were formed can be viewed at the display in MBSA Coastal Education & Visitors Centre.
www.facebook.com/Nahoon-Point-Nature-Reserve-1494090280896836
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