Things To Do
Part of your Eastern Cape holiday experienced here in Port Elizabeth has many things to do as listed below.
Visit Museums:
Red Location Museum:
tribute to the liberation struggle against apartheid
South End Museum:
reflects bygone era of South End suburb prior to and during the implementation of the Group Areas Act 1950
St. Croix Museum:
private collection of vintage and classic vehicles dating back to 1901
No 7 Castle Hill:
considered one of oldest surviving dwellings in PE
Prince Alfred's Guard Museum:
military & regimental
PE Museum at Bayworld:
cultural and natural history of SA
Visit interesting places:
Fort Frederick:
Stone fort built in 1799
The Campanile :
1820 bell tower
Donkin Reserve and Lighthouse:
stone pyramid monument
SA Air force Museum
VWSA Auto Pavilion
Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum:
collections of SA art, British art, Oriental Art,also temporary exhibitions.
Ron Belling Art Gallery:
houses his aviation paintings, also maritime
Observatory:
200mm refracting telescope to observe stars, planets
Tours to view wildlife:
Kragga Kamma Game Park
Addo Elephant Park
Shamwari Game Reserve
Other tours:
Township tours
Heritage trails
Ghost tours
Activities Overview
- 'blue flag' beaches
- bird watching
- whale watching
- game viewing
- mountain biking
- canoeing
- hiking, walks, trails
- mountain climbing, kloofing, abseiling
- boat cruises, charters
- sailing, yachting, scuba diving
- fishing, angling



