East London is one of the Big 5 harbour cities of South Africa! East London harbour is a river port and the area has developed around this feature. A tour of the Wild Coast or the Eastern Cape interior would begin with an East London Tour. Accesible by land or air, East London is a convenient large town from which to begin your trip.

The East London beaches are ideal for swimming and surfing and the broad beaches great to soak up the sun and ocean breeze. For scuba divers there are numerous offshore-wreck spots to be enjoyed. The only visible wreck from the shore however, is the Orient wreck. 

Exploring the Wild Coast means to cover 90 kilometres of coastline northeast of East London or 280 south towards Haga Haga. For superb 4X4 and mountain bike trails, visitors must try the Coastal Esikhaleni route from East London to Coffee Bay.  It is  almost possible to hike along the entire Wild Coast.

The Eastern Cape boasts a wide variety of accommodation, including game lodges, backpacking lodges/hostels, guest Houses, hotels, bed & breakfasts, camp sites, self -catering accommodation, boutique Hotels, guest farm stays and home stays. East London is a family city; many tourists come to East London to enjoy the mild temperatures and the fantastic beaches, surf spots and fishing.

A variety of cuisines, an active nightlife and entertainment scene (including night clubs, threatres and a casino), fine shops as well as a host of historical cultural activities are available.  The oldest aquarium in South Africa and its whale watching deck, a zoo, touch farm and fun park rounds off the highlights. Tours can be to the harbour, the Anne Bryant Gallery and the East London Museum to view the coelacanth, estimated to be 350 million years old and once thought to be extinct, was caught off the coast of East London in 1938 and can be seen at the . 

The suburb of Mdantsane on the outskirts of the East London offers a rich in the life in an urban black township, the second largest in South Africa, so definitely add a township tour  to your itinerary.

No matter what your reason is to visit East London, we are confident that your East London Tour will be enjoyed!