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• Historical: NMB boasts some of the finest architectural and historical attractions in South Africa.
• Arts and culture: NMB’ s Arts Journey includes exhibitions and showcases on Route 67 and at six city galleries.
• Entertainment and shopping: NMB offers everything from sundowners’ cruises and awardwinning cocktail bars to fine art and cultural performances.
• Agriculture: EC is famous for its oranges, prickly pears, Angora goats( for mohair) and dairy farms.
• Health and beauty: A superb range of Day Spa packages offer opportunities to unwind, detoxify and rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit.
• Meetings, incentives, conferences and events: NMB is a prime business plus destination.
Travel information
• Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport has daily flights to Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. There are taxis, hotel shuttles and car hire options at the airport. Municipal buses, Uber and Taxify are also available.
• Gqberha is an ideal destination for international and local cruise liners, hosting world-class tour operators and tour guides.
Distances from Gqberha East London 283.3km Grahamstown 126.6km Mthatha 483.6km Johannesburg 1 046.4km Cape Town 769km Durban 984km Bloemfontein 677km
Time: South Africa is in GMT + 2 time zone( UTC + 2).
Money
• South Africa’ s currency is the rand( ZAR), which is divided into 100 cents.
• Visa and MasterCard are accepted everywhere.
• ATMs are open 24 hours a day.
Driving
• Non-residents can drive with a licence valid in their own country provided it bears a photograph + signature of the holder and is in English.
• Car rental: a valid drivers’ licence, credit card( American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, or Visa) required.
Fact sheets 1. Guided tours 2. Ocean Safari into Algoa Bay 3. Penguin Patrol Tour 4. PE Island and Oyster Tour 5. Route 67 6. Port Elizabeth Beer Tour 7. Cape Recife, Lighthouse and Grysbok
Nature Reserve 4 x 4 Tour 8. Addo Elephant National Park Tour 9. City Tour – Port Elizabeth 10. Cultural Tours 11. Woody Cape Dune Fields and Canopy
Forest walk 12. The Original BIG 7 Safari 13. Bird watching in and around
Gqeberha( Port Elizabeth) 14. Best Beaches Sundowner 15. Guided walk through the Golden Sands of Southern Seashore 16. Sundays River Valley Adventure 17. Awehness Art Experience, Gin, and
Beer Tasting. 18. Nelson Mandela Bay Pass 19. Township tours
Private game reserves
• Amakhala Game Reserve
• Bushman Sands Private Game Reserve
• Camp Figtree Mountain Safari Lodge
• Founders Lodge
• Nyosi Private Game Reserve
• Inzolo Exclusive Game Lodge
• Kariega Private Game Reserve
• Koffylaagte Game Lodge
• Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
• Kwantu Private Game Reserve
• Lalibela Private Game Reserve
• Pumba Private Game Reserve
• Schotia Private Game Reserve
• Shamwari Private Game Reserve
• Sibuya
Private Game Reserve Addo Elephant National Park Private lodges
• Kuzuko Lodge
• Gorah Elephant Camp
• Riverbend
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