Khululeka Retreat
If you want to get off the beaten track to a place that is unique for its beauty and unspoilt surroundings, you will love Khululeka Retreat. Set in an indigenous forest high on the hills, with an awesome 180-degree view of the sea and estuary, Khululeka Retreat is just that; peaceful, private and remote.

Hidden away in Pondoland, 10km up the coast from Port St. Johns, there is no town, no shops or anything else to detract from the beauty of one of the most spectacular and unspoilt tribal areas in South Africa. A pristine two-kilometre beach, accessible by the Ntafufu River, awaits your discovery.

With no electric lights to interfere, star gazing on the hill is an easy way to pass laid-back evenings. Our Inn is well equipped with all the immediate luxuries of modern day living and rural hospitality. Close to us is one of Africa's few perennial waterfalls falling into the sea. This is also one of the highest in the southern hemisphere.

The Magwa tea plantations and the Isinuka sulphur springs are in the vicinity too, and if sinking into the 'Transkei Chill' eventually gets to you then take your pick of an almost inexhaustible list of 'Things To Do'.
From R280 p/person
Find out more at http://iafrica.safarinow.com/go/khululeka/

Crawford's Beach Lodge
High dunes. Unspoilt beaches. All the advantages of the Wild Coast in an exclusive setting.

Only 40km from East London, Crawford's Beach Lodge is set in lush dune forests on beautiful Cintsa Bay Beach on the Wild Coast. With both elegant guest house accommodation and self-catering cottages on offer, you can expect personal service and fine country fare in an atmosphere of intimate peace and tranquillity.

Each cottage has a private balcony from which to greet the day, and is surrounded by an abundance of wild life and nature. Breakfast is served overlooking the shimmering Indian Ocean, and where evening barbeques are the norm for those wanting to take in the sunset.

Sun-drenched days are spent swimming in a turquoise sea, or strolling on the golden beaches. The Sea at your door, the Beach at your feet!
From R475 p/person sharing
Find out more at http://iafrica.safarinow.com/go/CrawfordsBeachLodge/

Drifters Wild Coast Inn
Situated in the protected Lambazi Bay (Port Grosvenor) on the remote and spectacular Wild Coast, Drifters Wild Coast Inn offers the ultimate in beach getaways. Built within a Drifters concession that stretches from Port St. Johns in the south to Mkambati nature reserve in the north, an untouched and very dramatic stretch of coastline, this Drifters Inn offers the outdoor enthusiast a unique world of exploring opportunity.

The surrounding area offers unbeatable hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, surfing, angling, village visits, and much more. The Inn is hidden in a grove of coastal Milkwood trees, literally on the beach, and accommodation is in twin-bedded en-suite rondawels offering basic but comfortable facilities. There are six pondo style rondawels. Each has two separate en-suite twin rooms.
From R395 p/person sharing
Find out more at http://iafrica.safarinow.com/go/DriftersWIldCoastInn/

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