"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right" ...Nelson Mandela
Eastern Cape Explorer 2N
Eastern CapeExplorer2N
Privately Guided.
From Port Elizabeth we will takea leisurely drive to Grahamstown, the Artistic and Cultural heartbeat of South Africa, famous for RhodesUniversity, and the Grahamstown arts festival . this area is also well known for the British/Xhosa wars.
After exploring this area, we will travel to Port Alfred, spending the night in this sleepy coastaltown, stopping at Balfour…this is Pineapple country…..
2cnd DayWe will drive up to Alice, drivingthrougha game reserve , for some game viewing….driving onward partly via the beginning portion of the rural Transkei (WildCoast) enjoying rural villages, scenic rural life, ending of at Alice in a local B and B ..here we will enjoy traditional dancing in a village, and eat a traditional meal, before heading of to Alice for our stay at alocal B and B.
This afternoon we visit to the historic University of Fort Hare , see a local art gallery, past political archives from the ANC, PAC, and Steve Biko, and walk through the campus.
3rd day drive to East London , from where you will fly out in the afternoon, stopping along the way to visit Steve Bikos home, and if lucky a chance to meet Mrs Biko, his grave site, and walk through a local shopping area for villagers.
If you would like to extend this tripsee theWild CoastBeach Explorer4N
If you would like to extend this trip, heading furthersouth towards the Garden Route seeDurban to Garden Route 6N, (includes the WildCoast,SunshineCoast, and Tsitsikama 6N)