Port Elizabeth, Africa offers tourists several exciting opportunities. These range from Game reserves to train tours to pleasure cruises. A tourist here can also visit the past by touring a museum or learn more about the water creatures at an oceanarium. Shopping as well as an arcade, mini golf and more are also available here.
Several game reserves are available in the area, which provide tourists the opportunity to witness animals such Addo Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhino, Lions and Leopards all in their natural habitats. Addo Elephant National Park, Wild Horizon Game Park, Schotia Safaris, Kariega Park, Shimba Safaris and Shamwari Private Game Preserve are just a few of these.
Another animal attraction located here is the Oceanarium. This attraction allows the visitor to witness a collection of fish from seahorses to sharks. Daily seal and dolphin presentations are also available as well as shark dives.
Site seeing tours are also available here. If touring wild animal habitats is not what the tourist is interested in, then maybe a train tour through the countryside is what they are looking for offered by Apple Express. Another type of site seeing tour offered here occurs on water instead of overland by Nauticat Pleasure Cruises. These cruises are available as weekend daytime cruises and nightly Braai Cruises.
Taking a step back in history is also available in Port Elizabeth. There are a few museums located here, such as Port Elizabeth Museum and No. 7 Castle Hill Museum. Port Elizabeth Museum offers archaeological and anthropological exhibits such as a skeleton of the last southern right whale. This whale was harpooned locally in the Algoa Bay. There is also an Algoasaurus dinosaur reconstruction as well as a dias cross replica, a bronze 1640 cannon, antique furniture, domestic equipment and other antique items.
Clean, beautiful beaches with warm water offer the tourist may types of water sports while the tourist is in the Port Elizabeth area. Here a tourist can enjoy exploring reefs and having the opportunity to get up close to shipwrecks, beautiful fish and brightly colored coral species. Other attractions are relaxing, romantic walks on the beach while watching the sunset.
One last tourist attraction is The Boardwalk. Here the tourist will find many things to keep them busy from shopping to mini golf and an arcade. Also located here are several restaurants, bars, clubs and even a casino. The Boardwalk offers something for everyone in one location.
A tourist to the Port Elizabeth area has a multitude of activities to from which they may choose. Many of these activities will keep the tourist active, such as snorkeling or walking along the beach. The biggest decision the tourist will have after arriving to this area is what they would like to do first, enjoy what Africa is known for which of course is the animals or take that walk on the warm, clean, beautiful beach. Whatever the decision may be the tourist is sure to keep busy while enjoying themselves in this very interesting location.
