If one takes the opportunity to invest in Eastern Cape tourism, there is much to discover and enjoy in the region. This is confirmed by journalists who had the opportunity to tour with the Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency (ECPTA) in the Amathole area this weekend.
This agency is constantly developing the tourism sector in the province, and the launch of tourism in the year 2023 – this combined with the celebration of King Jongisobomvu Maqoma.
What can you enjoy in the Eastern Cape??
- Visiting the cemetery in Qonce – King William’s Town, which commemorates the deaths of hundreds of people of the Maxhosa tribe, dying of hunger after a prophecy brought by Nongqawuse (from the spirits she met in the Nongqawuse Valley) that cows should be killed so that the dead will rise and their livestock will increase.
- To find the story in the press on the Dimbaza Wall of Fame, in the town of Dimbaza. This is one of the histories of the people of the Eastern Cape province, under the Amathole region. It is also where there are graves of many children, who died from malnutrition.
- It is a rich and clear history about Chief Jongimsobomvu Maqoma, who was a champion who fought a lot in the wars known as the 9 Frontier Wars, which were fought against the British forces, during the British colonial violence in Africa. His grave can be found on Intaba ka Ndoda in the town of Dimbaza in the Eastern Cape province
- On a provincial tour, you can relax at the Katberg Mountain Resort Hotel in the Balfour area one of the top residential areas, and it is considered one of the top Golf Courses in the country.
- To experience living in a quiet place, which only shows the beauty of nature, you can visit Amakhala Safari Lodge. There you get a first-class welcome, staff who take pride in catering to tourists, state-of-the-art rooms, delicious food and the chance to see a variety of animals in their Game Reserve.
- By the river Grinika, you can taste the township entertainment experience, organized by a native of Mdantsane.
On this visit you will enjoy the opportunity to go hiking and kayaking on the Greenika dam. - IMonti Tours, is an authorized and reliable tourism company to take you around the best places in the Eastern Cape.
In the year 2023, the Tourism Agency (ECPTA) launched a tourism month, Ford Fordyce Nature Reserve, which has a history of success of the Xhosa nation, who fought for the dignity and recognition of their nation.
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