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Things to do in Gqeberha

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

Out & About SA lists 11 things to do in Gqeberha, in the Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga. They span Museum / Heritage, Landmark / Sightseeing and Wildlife / Sanctuary. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Eastern Cape things to do guide.

Bayworld (Port Elizabeth Museum)

Museum / Heritage

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A combined natural and cultural history museum in Humewood housing marine, dinosaur and social-history collections

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Donkin Reserve

Landmark / Sightseeing

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A hilltop heritage site featuring the pyramid memorial to Elizabeth Donkin, a lighthouse and sweeping bay views

Kragga Kamma Game Park

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A private malaria-free reserve near the city offering self-drive and guided game viewing of rhino, cheetah and buffalo

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New Brighton Township Heritage Tour

Tour / Experience

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

Guided tours through New Brighton and surrounding townships tracing the region's political and community history

Port Elizabeth Harbour Boat Cruises

Tour / Experience

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

Sightseeing, whale- and dolphin-watching cruises departing from the working port in Algoa Bay

Red Location Museum

Museum / Heritage

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

An award-winning anti-apartheid struggle museum in the historic New Brighton township of Red Location

Route 67

Culture / Art

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A trail of 67 public artworks around the Donkin Reserve symbolising the 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted to public life

Sardinia Bay Beach

Nature / Scenic

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A protected marine reserve beach with dunes and the Sacramento coastal hiking trail

Seaview Predator Park

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A lion and big-cat sanctuary and rehabilitation centre on the coast west of the city

St George's Park

Landmark / Sightseeing

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

The city's oldest public park, home to the historic cricket ground where the first Test match in South Africa was played

The Boardwalk

Family / Leisure

Nelson Mandela Bay & Kouga

A seafront entertainment complex with a casino, restaurants, cinema and a musical lake fountain beside Hobie Beach

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