East London is located on South Africa’s eastern coast and boasts to be the only world’s deep water harbor river. The area is served by East London Airport which where South African Airways mainly operate from and flies to numerous destinations such as Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. In addition, the airport is also served by several low fare airlines operating in the locality like Kulula and 1Time. Due to the poor public transportation system in East London, touring the area can be quite difficult especially if you fail to rent a car at East London Airport upon your arrival.

Fortunately, the airport is home to many car rental agencies and you have no reason to have a difficult time getting around the area. While East London might not offer tourists a lot compared to other big cities in South Africa such as Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, there is still so much you can see and do in this area. Locals are known as east Londoners are quite fortunate to have an excellent surfing spots such as Nahoon Reef and beautiful white sand beaches near them which attract a lot of tourists. Most people from near and far places flock to East London every year for sun, sand and sea over Easter, New Year and Christmas periods.

Once you are done beaching, you can drive in your rented car to the City Hall along Oxford Street. This building is one of the city’s proudest landmarks and despite being there for quite a long time, it has been vandalized and remains in an awesomely good state. Another top destination in East London is the local harbor which is the only deep water natural port in South Africa. The waterfront features many restaurants where you can order very affordable meals and enjoy a nice view of this harbor. River cruises are offered by most of these hotels which also cater for general events and parties.

Make sure that you visit the local museum as well and for extra fun, play your favorite game at Hemingway Casino. After make sure that you go for some shopping as well to make your experience complete. Local car hire companies at East London Airport will rent you a car which you can use to explore and tour the entire East London area in style.