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 Wild Coast Walk:5 Nights/6 Days

coastal beach wild coast eastern cape

About the Eastern Cape

No it’s not the Seychelles.

Deserted beach areas like this except for the local village cows and the occasional village folks are common as you walk the Wild Coast.

The Wild Coast is the name of the coastline of the Eastern Cape that runs from above Port St Johns down to East London and this is part of South Africa that Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko came from.

We will pass by Quno where Madiba lived, and if we have time a visit to the free/no charge Nelson Mandela Museum is well worth it

This area is rich in culture and tradition, has beautiful scenery ie rolling hills with villages, stretches of white sandy beaches, and the warmer water’s of the Indian ocean.

About the Wild Coast Hike

South Africa Location:

Eastern Cape South Africa.

Best time to visit:

Year round destination with some Summer rain.

Approximate trip cost: Depends on how long the hike is and pre or post activities.

Area activities:

Culture/Village immersions/History/Scenery-Photography/People/Hiking/

Can these trip be modified:

Yes

Trail wild coast eastern cape

While this walk is for the adventurous it’s comparatively easy ie no carrying of backpacks as the luggage will be shuttled ,the walk itself is up and down rolling hills with long stretches of flat deserted beaches, we stop, swim, eat at will.

Since there is a shuttle van those who do not want to walk can take the shuttle between lodging points and or anyone who wants to take a day off from walking can use the shuttle.

No major huge hills with massive elevation gain, its all down at sea level.

On this section of the wild Coast Hike, there are various sections that make up the whole hike, we will have 1 river crossing by Hole in the Wall, a ferry crossing at another place, a smaller crossing right by the 3rd nights lodging which we can wade across, and depending on the seasonality, maybe some shallower ones to get across.

Those who are scared of the water ,do not worry. Myself or the guide will help you across. I have a life jacket however these are not big bodies of water.

All our lodging will be backpackers immersed into the village area, with the exception of Coffee Bay where ocean side hotels are available.

The backpackers are clean ,quaint some bigger, some smaller, with our last night in a place where I take groups for village/cultural immersion experiences. We will stay here for 1 or 2 Nights. Its your choice.

Moving stops sings on the wild Coast trail

Example of part of the trail, the grass is soft, the sheep nourish the area.

This is a 5N trip, it can be shortened depending on how much time people have or it could be extended.

Its fully guided .If you are single, or a couple, the guide will walk with you all the way.

If the group is 3 to 5 people or more and I am walking, we will have the guide for part of the time and I will lead the other portions.

There is very little employment infrastructure in this part of South Africa so having the guides from the villages with us allows for sustainable tourism at its highest allowing for tourism monies to flow into this area.

You make a difference in that the local community members benefit from your participation in these walks in the form of guides, lodging reservations, security, cooks, cleaners, ferry crossing, etc

We will reach our lodging on each day for enough of the afternoon to be free to explore the village, hang by the beach, visit the shebeen, maybe do some horse riding etc.

This trip has 2 Nights free at the end. It can also be created with 2 Nights at the beginning to help get into the local rural rhythm or walk for 2 days then stop for 2 Nights and walk for 1 more.

Its all designed according to what you want.

Wild Coast homestead Eastern Cape

Day 1

So for purposes of this walk, getting to Mdumbi will take some time, meaning a early am flight from Cape Town, a long transfer of about 4 to 5 hours or so depending on traffic, heading deeper into the rural village areas.

If participants fly into Mthatha airport, then its only about 2.5 hrs to get to Coffee Bay.

Mdumbi wild coast backpackers eastern Cape

         Lodging at Mdumbi

Stay in Mdumbi for the night. The local beach has been voted the number one beach in South Africa.

Mdumbi beach eastern Cape

Day 2

About 4 hours of walking down to Coffee Bay,1 river crossing by ferry ,a few hills and a walk through to the sleepy Coffee Bay.

Backpacker’s and some moderate hotels for lodging.

Some caves and cliff jumping option as well.

Coffee Bay Eastern Cape

Day 3

Roughly a 14 km’s, about 5 to 6 miles, about 5 hours of walking…..1 river crossing.

Hole in the wall crossing wild coast eastern cape

As you can see in the image above, generally we walk across by Hole in the wall.

Wrapping our day packs ups in garbage bags or the like, or  any anything waterproof we cross.

The walk can be ankle or chest deep depending on the tides.

Again for those who are concerned, myself or the guide will cross with you,

I carry a life jacket, or even a lightweight lilo can be used. Smaller kids walk across the crossing on the sand bars.

Coastal trail after hole in the wall crossing Eastern Cape

Looking back at the the hole in the wall river crossing.

Scenery along the wild Coast trail Eastern Cape

Part of the  trail

We will have a guide this day. Trail is flat in some area, about 3 or 4 hills ,and some beach areas.

We will walk down the coast to a smaller village immersed backpackers that has a awesome beach…Wild Lubanzi…Spend 1 Night here

Beach at wild Lubanzi wild coast Eastern Cape

wild lubanzi wild coast lodging

wild lubanzi lodging eastern cape

Day 4 

Walk to Bulungula. About the same distance as the day before with lot more beach time.

 

Wild coast hike

Lots of flat beach this day with less hills. Last beach with our lodging in the background, at the end of the beach.

wild coast beach hike Eastern Cape

Right at our destination image above, we wade across the lagoon inlet.

The Pink bungalows are part of the lodging options, the blue building is the office/eating area ,and the buildings in the background are part of the village.

bulungula village sunset easten cape wild coast

Lodging at Bulungula..they all face the ocean.

Day 5 

Free day to immerse yourself into well what ever you want to…take quite time on the beach, horse riding, canoe paddle up the nearby river, sunrise pancakes, village tour, the village has a pre school that can be visited.

See this text link about the village immersion experience

Day 6

Early out as its a long way back to the N2,drive back down to East London to fly out. Those who want to can fly from Mthatha.

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