The Addo Elephant National Park is a wonderful destination for adventurers, outdoor and nature enthusiasts.
In Addo’s breath taking landscape are several options for exploring the wilderness and viewing the park’s magnificent animals. For those who prefer a more relaxed experience, there are lovely picnic areas available to enjoy the stunning scenery. For those seeking a more immersive adventure, guided bush walks offer a chance to intimately connect with nature. During the game drives at Addo, visitors are presented with a thrilling opportunity to witness the park’s magnificent animals, which may include but are not limited to black rhino, zebra, ostrich, spotted hyenas, black backed jackals, buffalo, lion, and leopard. Addo’s many antelope species, like the gemsbok, bushbuck, eland, kudu, wildebeest and springbok, never fail to delight.
Additionally, a noteworthy aspect of Addo is that it is home to the flightless dung beetle, an insect species that is found predominantly within the park’s boundaries. Addo is brilliant for a day’s self-drive and on a good day, from the comfort of your own car, you can see 250-300 elephants and the various other animals mentioned.
Addo Elephant National Park Accommodation
Zuurberg Mountain Village
★★★
This retreat, in 160 hectares of vegetation, offers stunning views of Addo Elephant National Park. This 150-year-old historic hotel, only an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth, provides guests with a bygone era’s elegant lifestyle and ambiance. Zuurberg Mountain Village offers comfort, traditional country cuisine, friendly staff & a countless number of outdoor activities that enhance your experience.
De Old Drift Guest Farm
★★★★
De Old Drift, a small but fully functional citrus farm, offers a peaceful retreat in the region. Take a stroll through the orchards and enjoy the serenity while breathing in the sweet scent of citrus in bloom. Just 200 meters away is the Sundays River, where you can spot Njala, Kudu’s, and Rooibok on the mountain ridge. After an exciting day at the Elephant Park, relax by the pool and unwind. Enhance your experience with our Private Game Viewing Drive through Addo National Elephant Park.
River Bend Lodge
★★★★★
Tranquility, luxury and exquisite cuisine describe the gracious living at River Bend Lodge. Anchored on endless horizons, flanked by the majestic Zuurberg Mountains and situated on a 14 000ha private concession within the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park, River Bend is a perfect balance between the Eastern Cape bush and the sheer elegance of fine country life.
Hitgeheim Country Lodge
★★★★★
Accompany our guide on a safari to the Addo Elephant National Park for the best elephant viewing in the world, arrange an exhilarating elephant back safari, visit one of the near-by ‘Big 5’ private game reserves or simply go for a walk on one of the many trails on our grounds. Afterwards, you can take a refreshing dip in our pool and enjoy sundowners on the veranda before indulging in a candlelit gourmet dinner. We highly recommend choosing a wine from our private collection in the walk-in cellar to accompany your meal. We trust that here, you will experience true South African hospitality at its best.
Gorah Elephant Camp
★★★★★
Set in the Addo Elephant National Park is the beautiful Gorah Elephant Camp. The camp offers unrivalled 5-Star lodging in the malaria-free Eastern Cape bushland. As the first private concession set right in the heart of Addo, the home of the densest population of elephants in the world, the sophisticated accommodation is utterly exclusive. Furthermore, besides elephants, travellers staying at Addo can encounter a wide range of wildlife species during their visit. This includes the rest of the Big 5, zebra, giraffe, warthogs, and smaller mammals,
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