East London Coastal Shore Excursion 5 Hours

Day 1: Stop At:Geman Settlers Memorial,Stop At:City Hall,East London Museum,East London Aquarium, Gately House,Ann Bryant Art Gallery,Nahoon Point Lighthouse,Coastal stretch

Upon arrival you will be picked up at the port by our guide drive the heroes park to see this grand sculpture illustrating the history of the region’s German immigrants. This landmark tells a tale of the immigrants who came to this city in 1857 and shows the various aspects of their life in panels that have been placed around it. The arrival of the Germans in this city also influenced the lifestyle of the people here where they also adopted some of the street names to fit the German suburbs which they called home at the time.Continue to City Hall is one of the few colonial buildings still standing in East London’s city center. This grand Victorian-style building was completed in 1899 and is a striking landmark with its red-painted exterior and stark white trim. The clock tower, known as the Victoria Tower, was added to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee (the 60th year of her rule).At the north end of Oxford Street, the East London Museum, established in 1921, is one of the most fascinating natural history museums in the country. The star attraction here is the coelacanth, a fish withlimb-like fins that was believed to have become extinct more than 80 million years ago until it was caught in the Chalumna River, near East London, in 1938.Proceed to aquarium built in 1931, this is the oldest Aquarium in South Africa where it houses a wide variety of sea life which you’ll find stunning. This is a place where you will get to marvel at some of the rarest sea creatures not to mention the extinct types of sea animals that existed in the past. You will also get to enjoy an entertaining show from the penguins on-premises which offer one of the most exciting shows you’ll ever come across offered by animals.Visit the Gately house, a colonial-style, single-story house is one of the oldest buildings on the east bank of the Buffalo River. It was built in 1876 for John Gately, an Irishman who was one of the city’s first mayors,and the family lived here until 1966 when Gately’s oldest daughter died and donated the contents of the house to preserve its history. Today, it operates as a museum, with most of the original contents intact.Along the north side of Oxford Street, the Ann Bryant Art Gallery resides in a grand old Edwardian house surrounded by peaceful gardens. The gallery spotlights South African works, especially those hailing from the 1960s, and includes contemporary Eastern Cape artists and artists such as Tinus de Jongh, the popular South African painter known for his Cape landscapes. Temporary exhibitions draw many local art lovers.Head to Nahoon located in a secluded area in one of the most scenic areas of the coastal reserve, this lighthouse is a gem for curious adventurers who are looking for a truly breathtaking sight. The ocean breeze and the waves will offer you a perfectly serene ambiance to indulge in some of the most mind-blowing views you’ll ever come across.