South Africa · 10 days · 1,600 km · One-way
Wild Coast and Eastern Cape — the less touristy South Africa
The wild strip between Garden Route and Durban. Addo Elephant NP, Eastern Cape Wild Coast (Xhosa rondavels, untouched beaches), Hole in the Wall, Coffee Bay and ending in Durban with its Zulu-Indian mix. Secondary roads, green landscape and very little tourism.
Highlights
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Cintsa East beach
- Coffee Bay
- Hole in the Wall
- Pondoland coast
- Mthatha (Nelson Mandela Museum)
- Port St Johns
- Drakensberg Maluti foothills
- Durban Golden Mile + uShaka Marine
- Phoenix Settlement (Gandhi)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Port Elizabeth → Addo
Port Elizabeth → Addo · 80 km
Overnight: Addo Main Camp
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Day 2
Addo (game drive)
Addo · 100 km
Overnight: Addo Main Camp
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Day 3
Addo → Cintsa
Addo → Cintsa · 280 km
Overnight: Buccaneers Backpackers
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Day 4
Cintsa → Coffee Bay
Cintsa → Coffee Bay · 220 km
- · Hole in the Wall
Overnight: Ocean View Hotel campground
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Day 5
Coffee Bay → Mthatha → Port St Johns
Coffee Bay → Port St Johns · 230 km
- · Nelson Mandela Museum
Overnight: Cremorne Estate
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Day 6
Port St Johns → Mtentu Lodge (Pondoland)
Port St Johns → Mtentu · 130 km
Overnight: Mtentu Lodge
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Day 7
Mtentu → Underberg (Drakensberg)
Mtentu → Underberg · 280 km
Overnight: Sani Pass Hotel campsite
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Day 8
Drakensberg — hiking
Underberg · 50 km
Overnight: Sani Pass Hotel campsite
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Day 9
Drakensberg → Durban
Underberg → Durban · 250 km
Overnight: Anstey's Beach Caravan Park
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Day 10
Durban — drop-off
Durban · 30 km