Our tours begin and end in Johannesburg and Durban (self-drive options also available)

Johannesburg/Durban to Port St. Johns

Travel day. Pick up is scheduled for 06H00. The drive down to Port St. Johns takes about 10 hours. Once we get there we check into the guest house and spend the rest of the evening relaxing.

Port St Johns to Madakeni

Distance: 12km
Walking time: 5 hours
Terrain: Hilly at the start. Flattens out in afternoon section
After breakfast we double check our gear and make our way to what is known as Second Beach in Port St. Johns. This is where we start our Wild Coast hike. The hike heads of to Sugar Loaf rock and then we head inland. We have lunch at the Umngazi River Mouth.

After lunch the hike heads on back to the beach where we follow the coastline to our first nights rest at Mngazana River. An awesome place to have a swim in the sea or take an hour or two explore the mangroves in a canoe to pass the time.

Madakeni to Tsweleni

Distance: 12km
Walking time: 6 hours
Terrain: Hilly
The hike today is pretty hilly and so we start the day early. After breakfast of course. You are going to need the energy. We traverse the indigenous forest towards what is known as the Brazen Head.

Our lunch is in the village of Mpande and your hosts will be a local tribe who will indulge your cultural taste buds.

There is an awsesome beach where you can take a swim before we head off to Tsweleni Village where we spend the second night. The rest of the day is all yours to explore the beaches or forests of the area.

Tsweleni to Hluleka

Distance: +- 14km
Walking time: +- 6 hours
Terrain: Rolling hills and flat beaches
 After watching a beautiful African sunrise from your tribal hut, we have breakfast and start our hike which is mostly along the beach for about 6 hours until we reach the village of Hluleka where we spend our third night of the wild coast hike.

Hluleka to Tshani Village

Distance: 14km
Walking time: 5 hours
Terrain: Rolling hills
A relatively long day today. Looking at hiking to the Village of Tshani which is about 14 Km away. The route is mostly over the rolling grassy hills with a view of the ocean below.

Tshani Village to Coffee Bay

Distance: 14km
Walking time: 5hours
Terrain: Flat

The last day of the wild coast hike. A slow and scenic hike that will bring you to your final Port of Call at St Johns. The route is flat and not too strenuous and will give you a chance to interact with the friendly local people along the way.

We overnight in Coffee Bay. The rest of the afternoon and evening is set aside to explore this beautiful Bay and maybe indulge in a beer while you watch the sun set over an African sky.