Gqeberha and Addo

Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, is the largest city in the Eastern Cape, on the edge of Algoa Bay. It was founded in 1820 with the arrival of about 4,000 British settlers and became known as the friendly city. The historic center, on the hilltop, has the Donkin reserve, with the lighthouse and the pyramid that gave the city its name, and Route 67, a public art trail honoring Mandela. Along the waterfront are beaches with warm, calm water and, at the southern tip, the Cape Recife reserve.

About an hour to the north is Addo National Park, created in 1931 to protect the last 11 elephants in the region. Today there are hundreds, and the park is the third largest in the country, stretching from the dense scrub of the Sundays River valley to the coast and islands of Algoa Bay. It is known as the park of the Big Seven: besides the five big safari animals, it includes whales and great white sharks in the marine area. It lies in a malaria-free region, which attracts families with children.

To the west, Jeffreys Bay, J-Bay, is one of the world capitals of surfing, with the long right-hand wave of Supertubes, which has hosted several World Tour events.

Gqeberha Airport receives flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the climate is mild year-round.

This destination brings together 3 cities: Gqeberha, Addo, Jeffreys Bay.