3 Day Eastern Cape nature & cultural experience
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This 3-day Eastern Cape nature and cultural experience tour gives guests an opportunity to experience the natural aspect of the Eastern Cape by enjoying a drive through the Addo National Park on the first day and spending the night in the Great Fish River Nature reserve where guests enjoy a fantastic bush getaway.
After enjoying the bush the guests travel into the mountains of the Eastern Cape to a small village named Cata Village in the Amathole Mountains where an eye opening experience awaits guests. Guests have the choice to spend the night with a family in the village or in a chalet, which sleeps eight people overlooking the whole village. Guests will enjoy an interpretive talk on the history of the area and how apartheid affected these people in rural South Africa. Also guests will see how these people have moved on and are living their day to day lives in today's time. A local village guide takes guests on an informative walk interpreting the land and how the people use to live before they got moved by the old apartheid government. Then the guests can enjoy a short walk through the village interacting with the village folk and meeting a few interesting people with their local village guide.
A short walk through an indigenous forest with a birding guide will offer another dimension to this tour, whether you are an experienced birder or just a beginner this walk is exciting and interesting.
After enjoying the bush the guests travel into the mountains of the Eastern Cape to a small village named Cata Village in the Amathole Mountains where an eye opening experience awaits guests. Guests have the choice to spend the night with a family in the village or in a chalet, which sleeps eight people overlooking the whole village. Guests will enjoy an interpretive talk on the history of the area and how apartheid affected these people in rural South Africa. Also guests will see how these people have moved on and are living their day to day lives in today's time. A local village guide takes guests on an informative walk interpreting the land and how the people use to live before they got moved by the old apartheid government. Then the guests can enjoy a short walk through the village interacting with the village folk and meeting a few interesting people with their local village guide.
A short walk through an indigenous forest with a birding guide will offer another dimension to this tour, whether you are an experienced birder or just a beginner this walk is exciting and interesting.
- Duration: 3 day(s)
- Location: Eastern Cape
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
- Depart at Port Elizabeth and enjoy a drive through the Addo National Park
- Picnic lunch in the Addo National Park
- Depart the Park and enjoy a short drive through Grahamstown before heading to the Great Fish River Reserve for the first night
- Traditional South African "Braai" for dinner
Day 2:
- The tour has a short bush walk in the morning before breakfast
- An English breakfast is served with cereals, yogurt and teas & coffees
- The tour departs for the Amathole Mountains to stay in the Cata Village
- On arrival the group enjoys an informative talk through the small Cata museum and then the short heritage trail with the local guide interpreting how the village has changed through the times
- After the short walk, the group drives up to the top of the village and then the group enjoys the short village walk with a local village guide. The groups interact with the villages and meet some interesting people
- Dinner is prepared by the local ladies who will prepare some traditional Xhosa food
Day 3:
- The group enjoys an early breakfast before departing a guided walk through the indigenous forest to spot some of the indigenous a migratory bird species found in this area. A beautiful walk!
- A light lunch is prepared for after the walk
- The tour departs for East London or Port Elizabeth
Meet Neil Lyon and his team at Lyon Tours & Safaris, your local connection in Port Elizabeth & Addo. With an extensive knowledge of Port Elizabeth & Addo and a local staff working on the ground in the Eastern Cape, we put great emphasis on preserving our beautiful country and promoting responsible tourism. Speak with us for a real Eastern Cape experience!
