A Brand New Day: Port Elizabeth is
a human city with a heart. The
locals give visitors a welcome as warm as the weather. Families,
professionals and investors from other centres are increasingly
"Packing for Port Elizabeth. Available from Fogarty's Bookshop.
2. 26 May 2008: A Day Trip to the Seaview Game Park Seaview Game and Lion Park is a old family favorite in Port Elizabeth. Although they do have free roaming giraffe, wildebeest and antelope, the main attraction stays the lions. Seaview has a breeding project for the white lion, so visitors can see both "normal" as well as the white lions. In addition to the lions, they also have an enclosure with three tigers. When the park has cubs, visitors can interact with these cubs and get some unforgattable moments and photos. Seaview Game Park is about to expand their game area.
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4. 28 May 2008 ADDO ELEPHANT PARK
Addo is the first Big 7 game reserve in the world and is situated less than an hours drive from Port Elizabeth. The main rest camp is 72 km from the city, while the new entrance at Colchester is only about 35 km away. The park has over 450 elephants and is probably your best chance anywhere to have elephants pass your car within arm's length away. There is also chance to see buffalo, lion, zebra, warthog, various antelope species as well as many other smaller mammals and reptiles. Open vehicle drives can be booked through the park. Tel: 042 233 8600
Note from Firefly: Seekoei send me some information regarding booking accommodation at Addo. Accommodation can not be booked through the park, they have to be booked through the central reservations office, or MUCH EASIER, through the reservation office in Port Elizabeth.
To enquire or to book accommodation, please contact:
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7. 30 May 2008.......... Kragga Kamma Game drive
Kragga Kamma Game Park is situated within the city limits and only 15 minutes from the beachfont. The park boasts a wide range of free roaming animals including white rhino, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah (in a seperate enclosure), zebra and different antelope species and you can drive through the park in your own car. Visitors can also have the opportunity to interact with Duma, the tame cheetah or to go for a walk accross the suspension bridge onto the Monkeywalk at the restaurant.
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9: 1 June 2008. Red Location Museum - Has any of the forum members been to Red Location Museum?
The museum represents the history of the townships in and around Port Elizabeth, the stories of the struggle against Apartheid and the people involved in it. Inside visitors will find a series of "memory boxes" as well as exhibits of photographs and memorabelia. There is also a great, and affordable, restaurant serving traditional meals.
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10: 2 June 2008 - The Airforce Museum in a restored WW2 hanger behind the airport. Well worth the visit. They have a great collection of old airforce planes (amongst them two Harvards and the oldest surviving jet fighter in SA), helicopters and equipment. There is no entrance fee. only a donation box. This is a great visit for both young and old.
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11: 3 June 2008 - Bayworld Most visitors to Bayworld go there to see the dolphin show, daily at 11:00 and 15:00, but it also have loads more to offer. The Oceanarium also have seal and penguin displays and a great underwater view area to see the fish in the big tank, amongst them a couple of Raggy sharks. The museum offers a great variety of displays ranging from dinosaurs to shipwrecks around Algoa Bay, a marine hall and great cultural and historic displays. Not to forget the Snake Park with its display of snakes and other reptiles. So slither, slide, swim or glide down to Bayworld for a couple of informative and enjoyable hours. Kids will love it too.
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12. 4 June 2008: A trip on the Apple Express
One of the last surviving narrow gauge steam trains in South Africa, it runs on the historic line from Humewood Station to Thornhill Village on a regular basis. On the way it crosses the Van Stadens River Bridge, the highest narrow gauge bridge in the world. Plans are afoot to have the train run up to Kareedouw in the Langkloof in the near future for overnight trips and on the long run they would like to resurrect the whole line to Avontuur.
Tel: 041 583 2030 www.nmbt.co.za _________________ http://fireflyafrica.blogspot.com/ http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com
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13. 5 June 2008: Scuba Dive in and around Algoa Bay
Port Elizabeth has some excellent dive spots both inside Algoa Bay as well as on the Wildside. Reefs are teaming with fish, soft coral and a variety of marine life. Pinnacles and dropoffs as well as a number of ship wrecks makes diving here very exciting. During the yearly sardine run, the area around Algoa Bay is also ideal to spot baitballs and lots of activity and attracts film crews from all over the world.
Ocean Divers International: Tel: 041 581 5121 www.odipe.co.za
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The Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area lies approximately 120 km. West of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and comprises of approximately 270 000 ha. of unspoiled, rugged mountainous terrain. Starting in the East at Komdomo, the road leads through the rugged beauty of the "Grootrivier" Gorge on its winding path through this pristine conservancy, all the way towards Willowmore in the West. A total distance of about 203 km. The area offers a wide range of eco-recreational opportunities as well as an unique wilderness experience!
Note from Firefly The Baviaanskloof is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was one of 6 reserves selected to represent the Cape Floral Kingdom (Fynbos) as an UNESCO site.
Word of warning: The road through the Baviaanskloof is VERY bad, so don't attempt it in a regular car.[/b] _________________ Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire ...
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15. 7 June 2008 Whale Watching
Go for a eco-cruise ot to St Croix Island Marine Reserve and view the largest breeding colony of the endangered African Penguin in the world. Whales and schools of dolphins are frequently spotted along the way in the Bay. The trip is conducted by a specialist marine tour guide.
Whales are also ofter spotted from Bluewater Bay to the main beachfront and along the southern coast from Cape Recife, through Schoenmakerskop to Seaview.
Raggy Charters Tel: 041 378 2528 or 073 152 2277 www.raggycharters.com _________________ http://fireflyafrica.blogspot.com/ http://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com
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