The Wild Coast offers a striking remote coastline. Families & walkers particularly enjoy this area with family-friendly coastal resorts on offer.
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The Wild Coast of South Africa lies to the east of the Eastern Cape game reserves. It's a beautiful and remote area of Xhosa villages, striking coastline and glorious sandy beaches. More adventurous travellers wishing to relax for a few days in tranquiity will utterly enjoy it, as there are a number of family-friendly Wild Coast hotels offering a traditional beach holiday.
Closest to the game lodges is the Ciskei coast. This is less dramatic than the Transkei part of the Wild Coast. But it still offers supreme stretches of sandy beach. And these are less than an hour from East London and less than 3 hours from most game lodges. So these options are the better choice if you only have 2-3 nights. See Prana Lodge and Crawfords Beach Lodge below.
Important Note: Most of the coastal hotels in Transkei area of the Wild Coast are very remote being well off the main highway (2+ hours in some cases). Consequently we only recommend driving between the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal, if you have at least 4 nights to spend en route.
What an incredibly special place! This luxurious coastal lodge has been a dream for the local people for many years. Its a community-private partnership which means that a considerable portion of the revenue and profit goes directly to a Community Trust. So you can rest assured - that whilst you are enjoying the wonders of GweGwe - your visit is directly contributing to the local community.
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