Port St Johns

Port St Johns has escaped industrial development and is renowned for its unparalleled natural beauty and relaxed lifestyle. It perches alongside the massive Umzimvubu River, which has carved its way through the ancient rocks leaving two 300 m ramparts towering on either side.

©Roger de la Harpe
View of the mountain and Umzimvubu River alongside the town of Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

The town of Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape, is surrounded with wonderful sights and attractions for those who want to go exploring, or to relax on the beaches in Port St Johns, and let the natural beauty of this area dictate the pace and the sensory experiences.

Awesome riding along beaches, cattle tracks and hiking trails are but a few of the attractions of this untamed paradise, on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape, where the Xhosa tribe continues to live according to ancestral traditions. Bird watching, surfing, snorkelling, hiking, scuba diving, horse trails - you name it, and you better believe you can partake of it all at Port St Johns.

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Port St Johns Wild Coast

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Untamed Paradise of Port St Johns

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