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CHRISTYandJOSHUA
The two of them, small against a vast landscape

The Eastern Cape, in February

Travel & stay

The farm sits inland between Jeffreys Bay and St Francis Bay, about an hour from Port Elizabeth. Most guests fly into Port Elizabeth, hire a car, and stay in one of the coastal towns nearby.

By air

Flying in

One airport does the job.

Chief Dawid Stuurman International, Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

Recommended

The closest airport and where everyone will land. Direct flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, and hire cars from Avis, Hertz, Europcar and Bidvest in the terminal.

≈ 75 km · 55 min to the venue

Getting from the airport

It's about 55 minutes from the terminal to the farm. Hire a car, or book a transfer with one of these — give them your flight time when you book, so an early landing or a late one is covered.

Full details, including the operators who only do local runs, are further down this page.

By road

Driving

Hire cars are available at Port Elizabeth airport (Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Bidvest). The drive is an easy stretch of the N2 — one road, almost the whole way. The last few kilometres are farm road, so take it slowly and don't trust your GPS blindly at night.

Directions to the farm

Getting home

Cabs & shuttles

The same operators do airport runs and late-night pick-ups, so one number covers both ends of the weekend. Book directly, a few days ahead — the farm is out of town.

Please don't drive after the reception. Book a cab in advance, arrange a lift with someone who isn't drinking, or stay somewhere close by.

Looking out over the escarpment together

A bed for the night

Where to stay

Three coastal towns sit within half an hour of the farm. Jeffreys Bay is closest and cheapest, St Francis Bay is the prettiest holiday, and Cape St Francis is the quietest. You can't go wrong.

February is peak South African summer and the coast fills up early. If you're planning to come, book somewhere as soon as you've RSVP'd — you can almost always cancel later, but you can't conjure a room in February.

St Francis Bay

St Francis Links

≈ 25 min to the venue

Self-catering homes on and around the golf estate, from two up to ten bedrooms. Excellent if a few families want to share a house — and it's where the Friday round is.

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The village & canals

≈ 25 min to the venue

White-walled, black-thatched houses along the canals and a long swimming beach. The prettiest place to base yourself, and the best spot for a few days either side of the wedding.

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Cape St Francis

Cape St Francis

≈ 30 min to the venue

Beach villas, guest houses and self-catering cottages around the point, a short walk from the Seal Point lighthouse. The smallest and sleepiest of the three towns, with the best beach walk.

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Jeffreys Bay

Jeffreys Bay

≈ 12 min to the venue

The closest town to the farm and the cheapest place to stay. A surf town with a famous right-hand point break, plenty of guesthouses, and good coffee.

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While you're here

Make a week of it

you've come this far

This stretch of coast is one of the best parts of the country, and February is exactly the right month for it.

Surf at Supertubes

Jeffreys Bay has one of the best right-hand point breaks on earth. Lessons and boards are easy to find, and watching is free.

The St Francis canals

Hire a boat, or just walk the white-and-black-thatched village at sunset. Calamari at the harbour afterwards.

Addo Elephant Park

About two hours away — over 600 elephants and no malaria. Easy day trip if you're staying on.

Seal Point lighthouse

The tallest masonry lighthouse in South Africa, at Cape St Francis.

Tsitsikamma & Storms River

An hour east. Forest, suspension bridges, and the highest bungee jump in the world at Bloukrans if that's your thing.

Told us you’re coming yet?

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