[wiki=59342e35308ac2fa8843a834f09f4d0b]Addo Elephant National Park[/wiki] At least 400 elephants all sizes, great accommodation, book through parks Board, 30 mins by car from [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki]
* [wiki=c89e7b62b3ef265bedff0de2acece53f]Cambdeboo National Park[/wiki]
* [wiki=05f1659ebd79721b27901fbcbb09d4b6]Mountain Zebra National Park[/wiki]
* [wiki=ba05d3fd66fb798fb26cd6d3f300b23c]Tsitsikamma National Park[/wiki] (Book through the Parks Board) phone: +27 (0)21 423 8005. Wonderful coastal scenery with great hikes and walks, nice accommodation, between [wiki=4822c8794950c9c83e704587f131c2ce]Plettenberg Bay[/wiki] and [wiki=46f17782267103637f6210f41ff1ff8e]Humansdorp[/wiki] including the famous Otter Trail.
[wiki=9b50f2fae55af037a6871fefb4c1fab4]Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve[/wiki], [http://www.ecparks.co.za]
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* Two small reserves separated by the Mbashe River, next to the Indian Ocean near Elliotdale.
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* Huge stock of game with free roaming lions. One gets the safari feeling here without paying through the nose.
* The most well-known and luxurious of the private game reserves in the Eastern Cape.
The main motorway in the province is the N2. It runs along the coast from [wiki=5a6e47df50f895eec53a4dd2fe2393de]Cape Town[/wiki] via the [wiki=f8dca86e19d3e834a0a6b4e27db712c6]Garden Route[/wiki], [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki], the Transkei and further through [wiki=d90f521480955cc525506a5b7691a734]KwaZulu-Natal[/wiki] and [wiki=f6e573ec7795b82466c7a76ff015c8fe]Mpumalanga[/wiki]. The road condition is mainly excellent except in the Transkei (Do not travel the Transkei portion of the N2 at night as the potholes can be deep and there are often stray animals ie cows and goats wandering around).
[wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki] and [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] are the main national airports both with several flights daily to other South African destinations, but no international flights.
[url=http://www.spoornet.co.za/ShosholozaMeyl]Spoornet[/url] operates regular trains from [wiki=33416c1d32d3c19771d09bf215c7b514]Johannesburg[/wiki] to both [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki] and [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki]. There is also a once-weekly service from [wiki=5a6e47df50f895eec53a4dd2fe2393de]Cape Town[/wiki] to [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki], a daily service between [wiki=827efacb962d26ebdc1bd99059ec6d1d]Grahamstown[/wiki] and Alicedale and a weekend-only service between [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] and [wiki=47aec50133e04c07620253ff1b5c57ac]Mthatha[/wiki] (via Amabele).
Definitely the best option if you are more than two as several regions and some of the National Parks aren't accessible by public transport. Road Conditions are mainly good but get informed before you start. Car rental is available in larger cities and along the popular resorts of the Garden Route.
Be careful of wild animals, especially monkeys, on the road. Be especially careful if driving at night.
The main companies cross the Eastern Cape on their way from [wiki=5a6e47df50f895eec53a4dd2fe2393de]Cape Town[/wiki] to [wiki=1842bcd39672346f0cfecd0d372a97d4]Durban[/wiki]. There are other main routes from [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki] and [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] to [wiki=33416c1d32d3c19771d09bf215c7b514]Johannesburg[/wiki].
The Baz Bus traverses the province on its [wiki=5a6e47df50f895eec53a4dd2fe2393de]Cape Town[/wiki] - [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki] - [wiki=1842bcd39672346f0cfecd0d372a97d4]Durban[/wiki] run ; [wiki=82d5ae808a5f29fcf402045a7ecc4231]Port Elizabeth[/wiki] is a compulsory overnight stop.
Minibus services are available for local transport between neighbouring towns (and also on several longer distances).
With the limited range of railways this isn't really a viable option for touring the province. However, the route from [wiki=827efacb962d26ebdc1bd99059ec6d1d]Grahamstown[/wiki] to Alicedale is very scenic and well worth doing. The newly-opened line from [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] to [wiki=47aec50133e04c07620253ff1b5c57ac]Mthatha[/wiki] also traverses some dramatic scenery through the [wiki=4c7d3d717f77cca66d38dee91f36493c]Wild Coast[/wiki].