EASTERN CAPE

Whether you're in the mood for an informal seaside escape, an encounter with the "Big Five" on safari, or a choice of stimulating city diversions, you're sure to find what you're looking for in the Eastern Cape. Scenic diversity is one of the most striking characteristics of the region. Sunshine all year round, fine leisure resorts and splendid facilities ensure that the great outdoors is always in style. The capital of the province is situated at Bisho outside King Williams Town. Below is the weather observed at Bisho. Click the banner below for a more detailed forecast.

The Eastern Cape is the traditional home of the Xhosa people and offers the visitor a world of diversities. Also within the province lies the village of Qunu where Nelson Mandela was born and raised. As an ecotourism destination, the region is quite unique in South Africa with the sweeping range of its environmental features and rich cultural and natural history. Three cultures - English, Afrikaner and Xhosa - first converged here, shaping South African history and providing a mosaic of lifestyles, languages and traditions. Free of malaria and with sunshine all year round, the Eastern Cape is the ideal getaway for outdoor fun and adventure.

ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK (125 000 Hectares)

[River Bend]

River Bend Country Lodge

   Situated on boundless horizons flanked by the Zuurberg mountains, River Bend enjoys and
   enviable position within the Addo Elephant Park and offers eight luxuriously appointed double
   suites with inter-leading rooms for families. From tempting breakfasts through to late night
   nibbles each dish is created from the finest locally grown ingredients and is presented to you in
   a spirit of warm hospitality. Fresh crisp linen and the softest pillows set in a whispered comfort
   that gazes over river plains and the blue hills beyond makes roughing it in Africa the new ideal
   in luxury.  Children are very welcome and especially cared for.

   Roam into the vast conservancy right next door an unspoilt environment teaming with game.
   Make acquaintance with the life and culture of resident communities, embrace the entirety of
   Africa's heartbeat. Activities include big game viewing, day trips to historic Grahamstown and
   trips to the surrounding Frontier country steeping in rich history of spectacular battles and
   heroic people.  From small group game drives to sundowners at a water hole, your personal
   ranger promises an abundance of facts and stories.

River Bend Country Lodge welcomes you to gracious living in vibrant Africa on a country estate that is your private haven of peace sustained by pleasurably discreet service. River Bend offers a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Here all seven biomes of Africa are found, providing the perfect environment for a wide diversity of animal and bird life. The Nyati concession provides for the inclusion of River Bend Country Lodge into the Addo Elephant Park which has the densest population of Elephant on Earth. Migrating herds will be free to roam across what will become South Africa's third largest national park.

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Books of Interest

   Fact Files: Elephants
   Author: Barbara Taylor
   Publisher: Southwater
   Pages: 64
   Format: Trade paperback
   Delivery Time: Usually within 10 working days
   Details: The fascinating world of nature and its creatures are presented in photographs and
   informative text to assist children in exploring the subject. It includes feature spreads on aspects
   on elephant behaviour.

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