The Eastern Cape<\/strong> province is so diverse that it can be a stand-alone destination. The coastline<\/a> counts more than 800 kilometers – including the Wild Coast<\/a> and the Sunshine<\/strong> Coast – with marine protected areas, the best surfing areas, sunny beaches and lagoons, as well as rock cliffs where raging waves splash apart. Tsitsikamma National Park<\/strong> consists of ancient forests; further inland are the hills of Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area<\/strong>, with the magnificent N332: an unpaved route over winding roads with hairpin bends and phenomenal views. Those who travel even deeper into the country enter the arid semi-desert of the Karoo<\/a>. The landscape is extremely diverse and untouched, truly a Valhalla for nature lovers. There are also countless possibilities for adventurous outings and challenging sporting activities: hiking, multi-day treks, mountain biking, horseback riding, diving, whale watching<\/a>, surfing, abseiling, rock climbing, bungee jumping, ziplining, kayaking… Where the world can’t find you….<\/em> <\/p>\n You need look no further for game parks either. Addo Elephant National Park<\/strong>, Mountain Zebra National Park<\/strong>, and many private game reserves like Mount Camdeboo Private Reserve<\/strong> and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve<\/strong>, all destinations where you can look for the Big Five. These game reserves are less crowded than, say, the much more expensive Kruger Park<\/a>, and they are definitely just as beautiful and diverse. Plus, these game reserves are malaria-free, just like the entire province! <\/p>\n Picturesque villages stand out in the natural landscape, with circular yard deposits and round houses. Here you are in the region inhabited mainly by Xhosa, a hospitable and colorful people. Along the coast is the large city of Gqeberha better known by its old name Port Elizabeth<\/strong>, nicknamed The Friendly City. A relaxed city with walking trails past interesting architecture and through beautiful parks. Most picturesque are the surf havens St. Francis<\/strong> and Jeffrey’s Bay<\/strong> and Graaff Reinet<\/strong>, where hundreds of old houses in Cape Dutch architectural style can still be seen. A delightful blend of intriguing history, culture and museums, outdoor cafes and restaurants, and always a short distance from untamed nature. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Adventure province’ with rugged nature, malaria-free wildlife parks and friendly people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":312,"featured_media":359424,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[207],"highlight_category":[602,600],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-359419","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-south-africa","highlight_category-gebied-en","highlight_category-hoogtepunt-en","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/359419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/312"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/359419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":359462,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/359419\/revisions\/359462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/359424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=359419"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=359419"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=359419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Malaria-free wildlife parks<\/h3>\n
The friendly city<\/h3>\n