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Tour 1
TRAFALGAR | PALM BEACH | MUNSTER | GLENMORE | LEISURE BAY | PORT EDWARD

Secluded seaside hamlets set the tone for the unfolding of scenic countryside - untamed, unexplored and unspoilt...

Travelling south from Marina Beach, the coast becomes a little ‘wilder’ with the holiday resorts of Trafalgar, Palm Beach, Munster, Glenmore and Leisure Bay attracting visitors with their beautiful beaches and well appointed camping and caravan parks. Nature lovers must find time to visit the unique Trafalgar marine reserve with its 90 million year old fossil beds. In clear conditions an underwater reef provides an exciting snorkelling experience.

A few minutes drive from Trafalgar, you cross yet another river mouth and lagoon, the Mpenjati, part of a 66 ha nature reserve protecting the unspoilt beach and dune forests, stocked with bushbuck and blue and grey duiker. Well marked trails provide exciting hiking opportunities.

Making your way to Port Edward you will pass through a string of secluded seaside hamlets, each with beaches that seem more beautiful than the last. Keep an eye out for interesting farm stalls and local crafters as the scenic countryside unfolds. A ski-boat launch site is based at Glenmore Beach which must be accessed via Munster.

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Where to Stay

NO
ESTABLISHMENT NAME CODE GRADING
TOWN
830
Days at Sea BL TGCSA 5
Trafalgar
810
Estuary Country Hotel H TGCSA 4
Leisure Bay
829
Peter Pan Place SC TGCSA 2
Leisure Bay
818
Selsdon Park Estate SC -
Trafalgar
811
Sithela Country Estate SC -
Munster
816
T O Strand  Holiday Resort HR; C; SC; CV TGCSA 4
Leisure Bay

Where to Eat

NO
ESTABLISHMENT CODE
TOWN
821
Cowshed Coffee Shop & Pottery CS; L
Leisure Bay
810
Estuary Country Hotel BE; R; L; TG; D; F
Leisure Bay
827
Granny Goose TG; PG
Bushy Vales
824
Mac Bananas B; CS; L; R; PG
Munster
828
Route 61 Pub & Diner R; B; P; L; D; LM; F
Munster

What to Do?

NO
ESTABLISHMENT
TYPE
810 Estuary Country Hotel HEALTH, FITNESS & BEAUTY
827 Granny Goose CHILDRENS PARTIES HORSE RIDING PETTING ZOO
808 Helene's Art Studio ART LESSONS
824 Mac Bananas CHILDRENS PLAY AREA FARM  TOURS PETTING ZOO
818 Selsdon Park Estate BIKE HIRE TEAM BUILDING MOUNTAIN BIKING
818 Selsdon Park Estate (Beach Rides) HORSE RIDING
818 Selsdon Park Estate (Quad Rides) GO KARTING & QUAD RIDES

Where to Shop

NO
ESTABLISHMENT
TYPE
825
Art Link Gallery
ARTS, CRAFTS & CURIO'S 
ART GALLERY
KNIVES
809
Bauchop Knives
ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS STUDIOS
KNIVES
823
Burger Knives
ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS STUDIOS
KNIVES
821
Cowshed Coffee Shop & Pottery
ARTS, CRAFTS & CURIO'S 
CERAMICS
FOOD AND WINE
808
Helene's Art Studio
ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS STUDIOS
813
Ilvas Country Crafts
ACCESSORIES, JEWELLERY & CLOTHING
DÉCOR
FURNITURE & WOODWORK
824
Mac Bananas
COUNTRY STORE
FOOD AND WINE
NURSERY
802
Toucan Nuts
FOOD AND WINE
cycling mpenjati
beach horse ride

Barry Burger from Burger Knives enjoying a beach bike ride.

Birds spotted at Mpenjati.
Selsdon Park Estate offers awesome beach horse rides!

Tourism South Coast

South Coast Tourism

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