Wild Coast

On the Wild Coast in the old Transkei known as Pondoland in the eastern Cape of South- Africain a small town Port St Johns you will find Ocean View Guest House. Ocean View Guesthouse is situated on an old sandune overlooking the Umzimvubu River Mouth. We boast with a great view of the ocean and the river mouth. The guesthouse consist of 6 ensuite rooms catering mainly for bed and breakfast guests. With special arrangement lunch and dinners can be provided. The dining room and lounge is warmly decorated to make you feel at home. All rooms have satelite TV. Our rates are reasonable. Pets are welcome with prior arrangement.

On the banks of the Inchara Lagoon overlooking beach and sea, the Morgan Bay Park is bound by beach and lagoon. Each site is approximately 120 square meters with braai facilities. Electrical points are within 20m.

All the sites are within 120 meters of the ablution block which has hot and cold showers and a bath for the ladies, along with hairdryer points and washing up facilities.

The camp sites are within walking distance of the shop (one kilometer away), from which fresh bread is baked daily. The Hotel is half a kilometer away, where one can enjoy a meal either in the hotel or a fantastic pub meal over looking the sea. Children can also get cold drinks, ice creams as well as a few sweets.

Visit their website: Morgan Bay Hotel

Tel: (+ 27 43) 841 1062
Fax: (+ 27 43) 841 1130
Cell: 083 455 8022

E-mail: morganbay@telkomsa.net

Visit their website: www.morgansbay.co.za

Self catering lodge in Port St Johns area, offering rooms or whole lodge rental. Rates, facilities, property images, and location map included in website.

Web: www.khululeka.co.za

Email: stay@khululeka.co.za

Mobile: +27 (0)72 2133639 Fax: +27 (0)86 6724096

Paradise. Right Here, Right Now.

If you want to get off the beaten track to a place that is unique for its beauty and unspoilt surroundings, you will love Khululeka Retreat. Set in an Indigenous State Forest high on the hills with an awesome 180-degree view of the sea and estuary, Khululeka Retreat is just that. Peaceful, private and remote.

Self catering lodge in Port St Johns area, offering rooms or whole lodge rental. Rates, facilities, property images, and location map included in website.

Web: http://www.khululeka.co.za

Email: stay@khululeka.co.za

Mobile: +27 (0)72 2133639 Fax: +27 (0)86 6724096

Paradise. Right Here, Right Now.

If you want to get off the beaten track to a place that is unique for its beauty and unspoilt surroundings, you will love Khululeka Retreat. Set in an Indigenous State Forest high on the hills with an awesome 180-degree view of the sea and estuary, Khululeka Retreat is just that. Peaceful, private and remote.

Coffee Shack Backpackers
on the beach
Coffee Bay
Eastern Cape
Wild Coast
PO Box 687, Mqanduli, 5080
• Telephone: +27 - (0)47 - 5752048
• Guests' Telephone: +27 - (0)47 - 5752024
• Email Address: happydays@coffeeshack.co.za

www.cintsa.com
www.africanheartland.co.za
www.volunteerafrica.co.za

Umngazi River Bungalows

Tel: 047-5641115/6/8/9

Email: umngazi@iafrica.com

Website: www.umngazi.co.za

Contact Orbi on 073-1615867

umthombe@telkomsa.net

Visit their website: www.holeinthewall.co.za
Hole in the Wall Hotel
& Hole in the Wall Backpackers
PO Box 2335
Port Alfred
6170
Tel: 0475 750009
Cell: 083 3178786 / 073 2409421
Fax: 0475 750010
e-mail: reservations@holeinthewall.co.za
www.holeinthewall.co.za

Club Wild Coast (Resort) is situated near to Haga Haga

Tel: 043-8411781

info@hagahaga.co.za

Tel:+ 27 (0)43 841 1670 and Fax: + 27 (0)43 841 1542
Cell: + 27 (0)82 659 8881
e-mail: haga@intekom.co.za

These two relatively small reserves, separated by the Mbashe River, are situated in the central Wild Coast. They are bordered on the one side by the Indian Ocean and on the other by rugged grasslands of the former Transkei. Both reserves are primarily covered by lowland forest but also support grasslands and acacia scrub. There are a total of 290 bird species recorded in the reserves, with at least a hundred to be found on a given visit. Being relatively under- birded, the number of known birds is ever increasing. Although a day will suffice in each reserve, at least three days is required/recommended to make the trip worthwhile.

The coast between the towns of Port St Johns and Coffee Bay is renowned for many beautiful lagoons, and one of the loveliest of the Wild Coast’s many parks - the Hluleka Nature Reserve. The beaches are punctuated with extraordinary rocky outcrops shaped into strange formations by the wind. In winter the indigenous forest is ablaze with the scarlet blossoms of the coral tree (Erithryna lysistemon).

The reserve has accommodation in wooden chalets on stilts overlooking the sea. From the balconies you should be able to see hundreds of dolphins lazily dipping through the surf. There is a small shop.

Telephone: +27 (0)40 635 2115 or +27 (0)37 727 3124 or +27 (0)39 306 9000
Postal Address: Private Bag X1126, Port Elizabeth, 6000, South Africa

Visitors to the Wild Coast will find the scenic Mkambati Nature Reserve one of the highlights of their trip. Situated close to the KwaZulu-Natal border, the reserve's coastline stretches along 10km of rugged, rocky beaches, offering visitors a glimpse of unspoilt nature. Other scenic features include forested ravines, a swamp forest and splashing waterfalls.

Attractions

This 8 000 ha coastal reserve consists mostly of open grassland dissected by perenial streams and flanked by the magnificent forested ravines of the Msikaba and Mtentu rivers. Grasslands cover a large portion of the reserve and support a fascinating and diverse flora. Large numbers of grazing herbivores such as Eland, Red Hartebeest, Blue Wildebeest, Blesbuck and even Gemsbok, have been introduced into the grasslands, although only the first two species are indigenous to the area.

This small but beautiful coastal reserve lies in a forested valley south of Port St Johns, and stretches from Second Beach to Sugarloaf Rock.

Trails lead through the evergreen forest and provide the opportunity to view elusive birds such as Knysna Loerie, Cinnamon Dove and Grey Cuckooshrike. The Gxwaleni River flows through the forest and you should look out for Halfcollared Kingfisher and Longtailed Wagtail at fast flowing stretches. Giant forest trees are clad in mosses, lichens and epiphytic orchids, while lilies bloom on the forest floor. Blue Duiker and Bushbuck are indigenous to the forest but are secretive and seldom seen.

Follow the links on the drop down menu - below Nature Reserves - on the RHS of this page.

All enquiries to:

Eastern Cape Tourism Board
Umtata Booking Office
Telephone: +27 (0)47 531 5290
Fax: +27 (0)47 531 5291
Physical Address: Tourism Centre, Corner Longfellow and Aquarium Road, Quigney, East London, 5211

Dwesa Nature Reserve:

Telephone: +27 (0)47 499 0073/22 or +27 (0)47 564 1177
Postal Address: Private Bag X1126, Port Elizabeth, 6000, South Africa

Cwebe Nature Reserve:

Telephone: +27 (0)47 576 0006/7
Fax: +27 (0)47 576 0008
Postal Address: Private Bag X1126, Port Elizabeth, 6000, South Africa

Morgans Bay is an exposed beach break that works in a small swell