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Things to do in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth

4 curated things to do in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 4 things to do in Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, in the Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga. They span Landmark / Sightseeing, Art / Culture and Museum / Heritage. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Eastern Cape things to do guide.

Donkin Reserve & Lighthouse

Landmark / Sightseeing

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

Historic hilltop reserve with an 1861 lighthouse, stone pyramid and city views

Nelson Mandela Bay Art Museum

Art / Culture

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

Public gallery of South African art and printmaking in St George's Park

No. 7 Castle Hill Museum

Museum / Heritage

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

1827 settler cottage, one of the city's oldest houses, restored as a period museum

SAMREC

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

African penguin and seabird rehabilitation and education centre at Cape Recife

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