16 days in Eastern Cape & UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park Itinerary
16 days in Eastern Cape & UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park Itinerary
Created using Inspirock South Africa sightseeing planner
Start: Johannesburg
Fly to East London, Bus to Queenstown
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Queenstown
— 5 nights
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East London
— 2 nights
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Coffee Bay
— 3 nights
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Port St Johns
— 2 nights
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UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
— 3 nights
Drive
End: Johannesburg
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Komani, formerly known as Queenstown, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly halfway between the smaller towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. Visiting Queenstown Golf Club and The Shipwreck Coast will get you outdoors. Go for a jaunt from Queenstown to Whittlesea to see Harrison Hope Wine Estate about 42 minutes away.
To see where to stay, reviews, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Queenstown online trip itinerary planner.
Johannesburg to Queenstown is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and bus. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Johannesburg in December, expect little chillier with lows of 9°C in Queenstown. On the 27th (Sun), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to East London.
To see where to stay, reviews, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Queenstown online trip itinerary planner.
Johannesburg to Queenstown is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and bus. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Johannesburg in December, expect little chillier with lows of 9°C in Queenstown. On the 27th (Sun), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to East London.
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East London is a city on the southeast coast of South Africa in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of the Eastern Cape province. To find photos, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the East London vacation maker site.
Traveling by car from Queenstown to East London takes 2.5 hours. Traveling from Queenstown in December, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be somewhat warmer in East London, with lows of 20°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Coffee Bay.
Traveling by car from Queenstown to East London takes 2.5 hours. Traveling from Queenstown in December, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be somewhat warmer in East London, with lows of 20°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Coffee Bay.
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Step off the beaten path and head to Coffee Bay Beach and Mdumbi Beach.
To find ratings, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Coffee Bay sightseeing planner.
Traveling by car from East London to Coffee Bay takes 4 hours. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Coffee Bay when traveling from East London in December, with lows around 16°C. On the 1st (Fri), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Port St Johns.
To find ratings, traveler tips, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Coffee Bay sightseeing planner.
Traveling by car from East London to Coffee Bay takes 4 hours. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Coffee Bay when traveling from East London in December, with lows around 16°C. On the 1st (Fri), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Port St Johns.
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A website especially designed to advertise the various establishments on Agate Terrace (Long Beach) in Port St. Start off your visit on the 2nd (Sat): stroll through Silaka Nature Reserve and then get up close to creatures of the deep with Offshore Africa.
For maps, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Port St Johns road trip planner.
You can drive from Coffee Bay to Port St Johns in 3 hours. In January, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 13°C. You'll have a few hours on the 3rd (Sun) to wrap things up before traveling to UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
For maps, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Port St Johns road trip planner.
You can drive from Coffee Bay to Port St Johns in 3 hours. In January, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 13°C. You'll have a few hours on the 3rd (Sun) to wrap things up before traveling to UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
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Get outdoors at Stormy Hill Trails & Tails and Marutswa Forest Trail and Boardwalk. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Kamberg Nature Reserve and Maloti Drakensberg Park.
To see maps, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, read our UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park itinerary planner.
Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Port St Johns to UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. You'll have a few hours on the 6th (Wed) to wrap things up before traveling home.
To see maps, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, read our UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park itinerary planner.
Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Port St Johns to UKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. You'll have a few hours on the 6th (Wed) to wrap things up before traveling home.
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Eastern Cape travel guide
Serving as landing site and home of settlers in the 1820s, Eastern Cape also remains the traditional home of the Xhosa people. The diverse landscape provides a dizzying array of vacation ideas in the Eastern Cape: see arid deserts in the interior, or the lush, humid land to the east--home to elephants, buffalo, and the endangered black rhino. Add cultural components to your Eastern Cape itinerary with numerous monuments, museums, and galleries that tell the story of the country's numerous ethnicities.