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Nelson Mandela Museum
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Nelson Mandela Museum, a tribute to the world's great
statesman, was opened in 2000. Spread over three sites,
the museum is rapidly growing to claim its existance in
the world tourism market. The museum experience is unique;
it gives the full story of Nelson Mandela, his life and
times and includes an exhibition of gifts he recieved
from all over the world.
A real Nelson Mandela footprint museum, it touches every
step of his life, from where he was born and his umbilical
cord lies buried, to the Nelson Mandela Youth and Heritage
Centre in the rolling hills of Qunu. See the big stone
he played as a young boy, the clear streams, the grazing
pastures, the animal tracks, the culture, the people and
their stories, all never to be found anywhere else in
the world except Qunu - an unique offering an unique experience.
Walk every step of the long walk with Nelson
Mandela Museum.
- The open air museum in Mvezo with its unique
story to tell.
- Nelson Mandela Youth And Heritage centre in Qunu,
less than a km from his original home and his new house.
- The Bunga Building in town that houses the famous
"Long Walk to Freedom" exhibition, the story
of his life in his own words and the "Gift To The
Nation Exhibition" a collection of his gifts.
Nelson Mandela Museum, in the heart of rural Transkei
in the Eastern Cape and a gateway to the Wild Coast, is
located along the N2 and only 132 km away from East London,
and 15 km away from Umtata.
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General Info
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AFRICA-O-AFRICA TOURS will take you to Port St Johns,
a picturesque coastal town where the mighty Umzimvubu
River runs either side of the majestic cliffs before spilling
into the Indian Ocean. It is a place of spirit where the
visitor can experience nature’s deepest, dearest
treasure. Port St Johns, the centrepiece of the Wild Coast,
derives its name form a Portuguese vessel, the San Joa,
which was wrecked off the Transkei Coast in 1552.
Be renewed through space, sun, sea, abundant vegetation
of a thousand shades of green, and broad expanses of sandy
shores broken by masses of sheer rock face.
The forest and Nature Reserves remain intact with their
precious bio-diversity of fauna and flora and birdcalls.
They are sanctuaries for inner healing for weary souls.
Idyllic accommodation will be provided on the banks of
the Umzimkulu River in timber cabins.
The next destination takes us to upmarket accommodation
on the banks of the unspoilt Mngazi River.
So many tribal fights were waged along the banks of the
Mngazi River “that it was to flow with blood”,
giving meaning to the word Mngazi.
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Pondoland Tour.
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A trip further south takes us to the rural area of Mngazana.
In the rainy season this route requires a 4X4 vehicle.
The swamp forest is one of the largest in Africa and
is one of few where three types of mangrove trees occur
- namely black, white and red mangrove.
A local community guide will provide a cultural tour
to a typical Amapondo village where Pondo people continue
to peapetuate traditional ways. A visit to the Blow Hole,
Poenskop, Shilaka Nature Reserve, the museum and the old
lighthouse is also a worthwhile experience. Boat trips
on the rivers are available.
Crayfish along the coast are in abundance. By slowly
cooking it over a coal fire, a sumptuous snack is created.
This journey will also lead us to Esikaleni and Coffee
Bay. Esikaleni (the place of the water people) otherwise
known as Hole in the Wall. Xhosa legend holds that this
is the gateway to the world of their ancestors. Coffee
Bay is so named because a cargo of coffee was apparently
washed ashore after a shipwreck in the vicinity. It is
possible that the coffee came from the Hercules, which
came ashore near the mouth of the Umtata River.
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