In a nutshell

Port Elizabeth offers the amenities of a modern city, with a fascinating history, experience them both on this introduction.

Main stops

Campanile Monument
Library, Post Office and City Hall
Fort Frederick

The programme

Leaving the harbour area, pass the city’s most prominent landmark, the Campanile Monument. Built in 1923, it commemorates the landing of the first British settlers who arrived in 1820 and is situated on the site where the settlers landed and contains a carillon of 23 bells. Continue along the beachfront to the suburb of Summerstrand which is a very popular beach area with many guesthouses and hotels before reaching the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Campus. Along the beachfront, stop off at Shark Rock Pier for a photo-stop (subject to coach accessibility) before transferring to the city centre to view the highlights such as the library, Post Office and City Hall. The City Hall was seriously damaged by fire in 1977, resulting in a major restoration program. Depart for the Donkin Memorial, a stone pyramid erected in memory of Sir Rufane Donkin's wife Elizabeth, whom Port Elizabeth was named after. Continue to Fort Frederick, a monument, which was named after Frederick, the Duke of York and pass St George’s Cricket Ground en-route to the Nelson Mandela Stadium for a photo-stop.

Good to know

This tour is ideal for guests in wheelchairs and those with walking difficulties, as no walking is involved. These guests can remain on the coach at the photo stops.
In order to avoid congestion, the order of sites visited may be rotated.