Panoramic Port Elizabeth
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Port
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$89.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Enjoy a panoramic drive through Port Elizabeth—the third-largest port and fifth-largest city in South Africa.
Leaving the harbor, you will pass a 170-foot-tall belltower memorial built in 1923 in memory of the first British settlers who arrived in 1820.
Drive along the beachfront, stopping at Shark Rock Pier for photos (traffic conditions permitting). From here, continue along the beachfront to the suburb of Summerstrand, which is a very popular beach area, with many guesthouses and hotels.
Take a drive through the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Campus before continuing to the Donkin Memorial—a stone pyramid in memory of the woman for whom Port Elizabeth was named.
From here, continue to Fort Frederick, a monument named after the Duke of York, and past the Nelson Mandela Stadium, the Horse Memorial and St George’s Cricket Ground.
Return to the pier via the city center, where noteworthy buildings include the Feather Market, the Library, the Post Office and City Hall. The latter was seriously damaged by fire in 1977, resulting in a major restoration program. The Old Mayor's Garden was rebuilt as an ornamental area. In front of the City Hall stands a replica of the Diaz Cross, which was erected on the coast at Kwaaihoek, where Bartholomew Diaz and his crew first landed in 1488.