The Eastern Cape is a tourist's dream destination, as it is home to a variety of incredibly beautiful and natural highlights, as well as having a deep sense of tradition and culture. With an 800km coastline, the Eastern Cape stretches from the Tsitsikamma National Park in the south to Port Edward in the north, with excellent tourist accommodation to be found all the way along. There are many highlights to be found in the Eastern Cape , including the Tsitsikamma Forest and National Park where you can do incredible adventure activities like forest hikes, exciting tree-top canopy tours and bungee jumping. A real highlight of the Eastern Cape is meeting the traditional Xhosa people, and tourists can organise accommodation with a rural family and experience all the colour, cultural and tradition of these friendly people. Did you know that former president and icon of peace, Nelson Mandela is a descendant of the royal Xhosa family? Other natural highlights of the province include the Addo Elephant Park , about 72km from Port Elizabeth , where tourists can see the incredible Addo elephants in their natural environment. At private game reserves like Kwandwe, visitors can stay in pampered luxury in one of the fabulous game lodges. The Eastern Cape is known for its wide white-sand beaches and for the surfing, and Jeffreys Bay is home to the world's most “perfect wave”!, while other good beaches include those at Port Elizabeth , Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred. Culture is important in the Eastern Cape , and the Frontier Country Route meanders along what could be considered South Africa 's most historically important area. Other cultural highlights include the annual Grahamstown Arts Festival and the many galleries and museums found in most of the charming Eastern Cape towns like Bathurst , King William's Town and East London .