About East London

East London is situated at the mouth of the Buffalo and Nahoon Rivers in one of the most romantic regions of South Africa. With unspoilt beaches, waterfalls tumbling into the sea and pristine forest areas, the nearby Wild Coast is like a pre-historic subtropical Eden. Of its many private reserves Inkwenkwezi is within easy reach of the city, Driving through the dry, natural grasslands, the game viewing is truly exhilirating.

The city musuem offers a more historical look at natural life here. The most fascinating exhibit being the coelacanthus - a prehistoric predator fish estimated to be about 350 million years old, once thought to be extinct.