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Wild Coast Guided Hike: Port St Johns to Coffee Bay – Route Guide

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Rolling coastal hills on South Africa’s Wild Coast
Photo: Ryanj93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Walk five staffed stages from Second Beach at Port St Johns to Coffee Bay, sleeping in four separately confirmed village homestays. The route crosses Silaka and Hluleka, coastal hills, beaches and river mouths; two local boat handoffs are part of the first day. Wildlife, calm water, open trails and cultural performances are possibilities rather than promises.

Wild Coast Guided Hike: Port St Johns to Coffee Bay is a 75.5 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as a 5-day trip; the plan below is the 5-day version for May, built from 29 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

5
days
75.5km
distance
6
Stops
29
curated stops

Plan your own version → 5-day plan · best time to go

The route

Port St Johns→ 16 kmMadakeni Village→ 12 kmTsweleni Village→ 17.5 kmLucingweni Village→ 18.0 kmTshani Village→ 12.0 kmCoffee Bay

What you'll see

Silaka and two-river guided stage
Use only inside the confirmed five-day guided booking. The connection owns the six-hour walking and boat allowance; this short block names the reviewed stage and Madakeni arrival without charging that movement twice.
Madakeni Village
Mpande forest and village stage
Keep this as the confirmed guided Madakeni-to-Tsweleni stage. Swimming and informal encounters depend on local conditions and are not promises.
Tsweleni Village
Hluleka guided coast stage
Keep the full eight-hour guided stage and current Hluleka access. Do not repeat the operator's wildlife language as a sighting guarantee.
Lucingweni Village
Mdumbi coast and Tshani stage
Use the confirmed guided Lucingweni-to-Tshani stage through the Mdumbi coast; surf and swimming remain condition-dependent options.
Tshani Village
Mthatha River mouth to Coffee Bay stage
Use the confirmed final guided stage to Coffee Bay. Hole in the Wall is outside this five-day baseline and must not be implied by the old hero or title.
Coffee Bay

Choose your length

5-day plan5 stops · 28.0 h transit1 stops/day · 5.6 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June

The national tourism authority identifies May and June as the best walking window. Every departure still depends on the guide, homestays, river crossings, reserve access and a safe local forecast being reconfirmed.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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