AuthenticAuthentic ExperiencesExperiences addo river safaris addo full day tours addo half day tours Test-drive our technology! Our revamped AutoPavilion features: • A kids’ experiential zone with driving simulators, colouring-in stations, ttoouurr,, ssaaffaarrii && aaddvveennttuurree ssppeecciiaalliissttss interactive displays and more • The newest addition to our much-loved Beetle family, Foxy Lady Disco Queen • The only Volkswagen XL1 hybrid concept car in South Africa • Visit the gift shop and take home your addo eco quad biking beach safari’s, sandboarding sledding and ferry rides piece of our Volkswagen brand Opening hours: Weekdays 08h30 - 16h00 and every first Saturday of the month 10h00 - 13h00. Closed all other weekends and public holidays. Open for all ages…Beetle fans especially welcome! fresh & salt water fishing river conservation & hiking birdwatching & photography www.crisscrossadventures.co.za CrisscrossAddo [email protected] +27 (0)83 330 0480 Crisscross Adventures - Addo CrissCross_Adventures 3 CONTENTS HALLO FROM NELSON MANDELA BAY 8 - 15 Warm Welcome 8 NMBT’s Visitor Information Centre’s 9 Tribute to Nelson Mandela 10 Important Information 12 – 14 Practical Safety Tips 15 HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS 16 - 23 Port Elizabeth 16 - 20 Despatch 21 Uitenhage 22 - 23 WONDERFUL WILDLIFe and NATURE 24 - 33 Game Viewing 4, 24 - 29 Adventure Activities 2, 30 – 31, 37 The Great Outdoors 32 - 33 BEACHES, WATERSPORT and SPORTS 34 - 43 Beautiful Beaches 34 - 35 Wind & Watersport 36 – 39, 95 Dolphin Capital 40 Sports Scene 41 - 43 ARTS and CULTURE 44 - 53 Cultural Heritage Experiences 44 Creative Arts & Culture 45 – 47 Café Culture & Coffee 48 – 49 Stylish Shopping 7, 11, 50 – 52 Nelson Mandela Bay Pass 53 ENTERTAINMENT 54 - 65 Family Fun 3, 54 - 59 Fine Food 60 - 62 Entertainment Venues 63 Neoteric Nightlife 64 - 65 TOURS, TRAVEL and TRANSPORT 66 - 75 Exceptional Experiences 66 – 67 Travel & Tours 5, 68 – 71 Scenic Self-Drive 72 Getting Around 73 Youth Travel 74 - 75 EXQUISITE EWELLERY AND WATCHES CONFERENCE, ACCOMMODATION, WEDDING VENUES 76 96 - Tel: (041) 367 4655 www.francarlo.co.za Business & Conferencing 76 – 79 Walmer Park Shopping Centre francarlo_designer_goldsmith Stay in the Bay 80 – 92, 96 Main Road, Walmer Francarlo Designer Goldsmith Magical Wedding Venues 93 Universal Accessibility 94 7 WARM WELCOME Welcome to Nelson Mandela Bay – celebrated for its unique urban, NMBT TOURISM INFO AND SERVICES natural and cultural offerings. The metropole of Nelson Mandela • Accommodation, car rentals and tour bookings Bay comprises the seaport city of Port Elizabeth, the inland towns • Destination marketing expertise and itinerary planning of Uitenhage and Despatch, and the riverside towns of Colchester • Dissemination of tourism information and enquiries and Cannonville. It is situated on South Africa’s south-eastern • Full service Call Centre Assistance • Handling of South African National Parks Reservations coastline, in the Eastern Cape Province - birthplace of Nelson • User-friendly online bookings system Mandela, the late globally-revered iconic freedom fighter, hero • Supplier of the Nelson Mandela Bay Pass (a smartcard access card which pro- and leader, former South African president, world icon of peace vides one with free admission to a variety of attractions and activities in and and Nobel Peace Prize winner - Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. around Nelson Mandela Bay); Tel: +27 (0) 41 582 2575; E-mail: [email protected] I www.nelsonmandelabaypass.co.za BUSINESS EVENTS UNIT • Business Event Support Nelson Mandela Bay is acknowledged as a value-for-money, family-orientated hol- • Delegate Boosting / Lead generation iday destination and, more recently, as one of the most sought-after international • Hosting of buyers / sourcing of suppliers IRONMAN destinations, having recently hosted the first IRONMAN 70.3 World Cham- • Lobbying of Conference and Bid presentations pionship on the African Continent in 2018. It is a place known by many names: the • Site inspections and stakeholder engagements Friendly City, Windy City, African Water Sport Capital, Five Biome City and the Host • For more information E-mail [email protected] on the Coast. Another claim to fame is the fact that Algoa Bay was awarded Hope Spot status (special conservation areas that are critical to the health of the ocean) NELSON MANDELA BAY TOURISM VISITOR by Mission Blue in 2014 in addition to lately being declared as the Bottlenose Dol- INFORMATION CENTRES AND CALL CENTRE phin Capital of the World. All these names define its scenic beauty, wide range of sport and water sport activities, rich diversity and easy-going atmosphere. Despite • Nelson Mandela Bay Head Office / Call Centre, 39 + 41 Donkin Street, Cen- its sophisticated urban ambiance and setting, it is still closely linked with contrasting tral; Tel: +27 (0) 41 582 2575 Mon. to Fri. 08h00 to 16h30; E-mail: info@nmbt. landscapes including splendid nature reserves, the glorious ocean, diverse wildlife co.za I [email protected] I www.nmbt.co.za and the magnificent great outdoors. • Airport Visitor Information Centre, PE Airport, Arrivals Hall; Tel: +27 (0) 41 581 0456/7 Mon. to Fri. 07h00 to 19h00, Sat. to Sun. 08h00 to 19h00 With forty kilometers of breathtaking sun-drenched golden beaches enhance the • Boardwalk Visitor Information Centre, Boardwalk Complex, Marine Drive En- pristine coastline of the Bay with the warm waters of the Indian Ocean lapping the trance; Tel: +27 (0) 41 583 2030 Mon. to Sun. 08h00 to 19h00 (extended to shore. The destination lays claim to a marvelous moderate climate all year round, 21h00 during the school holidays) with sea temperatures ranging from 18°C to 23°C in summer and 14°C to 19°C in • Donkin Visitor Information Centre Donkin Reserve Lighthouse Building, winter. Generally, the weather conditions are calm, except for the occasional South- Athol Fugard Terrace, Central; Tel: +27 (0) 41 585 8884 Mon. to Fri. 08h00 to Easterly winds. 16h30, Sat. 09h30 to 15h30 (closed Sun.) The region offers a unique diversity with a • Uitenhage Visitor Information Desk, Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Tech- blend of natural beauty and a rich legacy nology Centre, Drostdy Street, Uitenhage; Tel: +27 (0) 41 991 5000 Mon. to that carries the history of Khoisan, British, Fri. 09h00 to 16h00 (closed Sat. to Sun.) Dutch, German and Xhosa people, adding to the complexity of its culture and histor- ical heritage. Clearly, Nelson Mandela Bay, as a desti- nation, has that winning combination of SOCIAL NETWORKS numerous relaxation and authentic expe- riences. The ever popular ‘Nelson Mandela blog.nmbt.co.za/ Bay Pass’ is one of the most affordable ways facebook.com/nelsonmandelabay to explore and experience the destinations instagram.com/nelsonmandelabay unique offering! Visitors are invited to be- linkedin.com/company/nelson-mandela-bay-tourism come ambassadors by sharing fond mem- twitter.com/nmandelabay ories of their experiences while visiting the nmbt.co.za/ destination, through uploading photos onto nelsonmandelabaypass.co.za social media and using... AT ALL youtube.com/nelsonmandelabay/ NMBT VIC’S BOOKING AGENT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS | Book online www.nmbt.co.za or call +27 (0) 41 582 2575 8 9 Honouring a Home - Grown Legend Nelson Mandela Diamonds & Gemstones “I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. Handcrafted Quality Jewellery I have cherished the idea of a democratic Affordable Souvenirs & Gifting and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die”. - Nelson Mandela 38 6th Ave, Walmer P.E. To residents, the late Nelson Mandela was much more than an 041 581 1942 | www.havilah.co.za international role-model and the first President of a democrat- ic South Africa. Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and You cannot experience philanthropist; he was Madiba, son of this area, who was born and spent his formative years in the Eastern Cape. Africa’s Heartbeat Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Qunu, a small village near Mthata (Umtata) without taking a part of her with you in the former Transkei, (Eastern Cape) on 18 July 1918. He helped to establish the ANC Youth League and was imprisoned for 27 years on Robben Island, in Polsmoor Prison, for his ideals of a free and non-racial democratic South Africa. In 1991, he was elected as President of the African National Congress after he was released, and the ANC was unbanned. He, and the-then South African President, F. W. de Klerk, jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, recognizing their combined efforts towards reconciliation and peace in this country. On 10 May 1994, he became the first dem- ocratically-elected South African President, after a landslide victory in the April 1994 elections, and served until 1999. He retired from public life in June 1999 where he resided in Houghton, Johannes- burg with his wife, Graça Machel. They exchanged vows on his 80th birthday in 1998. In 2000, Dr. Mandela graciously consented that this Metropolitan Municipality be named after him. This international icon of peace and reconciliation personified the “spirit of freedom”. In 2009, Mandela’s birthday (18 July) was declared Mandela Day, an international day to promote global peace and celebrate the South African leader’s legacy. Each year on Mandela Day, South African businesses and citizens participate in “67 Minutes For Mandela”, donating one minute of their time for each year of Mandela’s public service. On this day, they perform charitable works/give of their time for the less fortunate; these voluntary works range from donating food/ clothing to helping the homeless (people and animals), to name but a few. On 5 December 2013, at the age of 95, Nelson Mandela died at his home in Johan- 15% donated to nesburg. For decades to come, Nelson Mandela will continue to be a source of inspi- ration for civil rights activists worldwide. anti-poaching & In order to honour, and pay tribute, to this remarkable and noteworthy conservation in SA statesman, an arts/culture/heritage route, tagged ‘Route 67’, has been laid out as a visual journey.