The Wild Coast

As its name might suggest, the Wild Coast is one of South Africa’s last true wildernesses – an undeveloped stretch of stunningly beautiful coastline packed with soaring cliffs, lonely beaches, and rolling hills. Visitors to the region will find it is abundant with hiking and 4×4 trails, a...

Abaut The Wild Coast

Located on the northern coastline of the East Cape, the Wild Coast is a haven for off-roaders, hikers, horse-riders, snorkelers, and scuba divers. Its windswept and less populated coastline is like something out of fiction – a true wilderness ready to be explored.

african beach landscape, wild coast, eastern cape

The area’s hiking and 4×4 trails can be enjoy on foot, in a car, or on horseback, with untamed forests and jagged cliffs offering some truly spectacular scenery.

Out in the water, fishing enthusiasts can indulge their passion through fly fishing, deep sea fishing, spear fishing, and more. Beneath the waves, snorkelers and scuba divers will find the waters teaming with life, and the rugged coastline’s history as a shipwreck site makes it an excellent place for wreck diving as well.

fisher walking near the shoreline, coffee bay, eastern cape, the wild coast

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