In a nutshell

The Addo Elephant Park consists of + 51 000 ha of bush country, is the home to over 450 elephants, which have bred from the few that remained in the area after the herd was almost wiped out by the hired game hunter Major P.J. Pretorius in the 1920's. Although it belongs to the same species as the African Elephant, the reddish Addo Elephant is smaller with more rounded ears, while the females generally have no tusks.

Main stops

ADDO ELEPHANT PARK

The programme

Depart from the quayside and cross the Swartkops River. Turn inland to the flat valley of the Sunday’s River and arrive at the Addo Elephant Park after travelling about 75 km.

On a game drive through the park in 4x4 open vehicles, you will hopefully be able to encounter this rare animal, as well as a variety of other game, which was recently introduced to the reserve. This includes lion, hyena, cheetah, zebra, eland, kudu, red hartebeest and wild dogs.

Also quite notable is the unique flightless dung beetle, which is found almost exclusively in Addo.

Good to know

This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs and those with walking difficulties, as they will not be able to climb onto the 4x4 open vehicles.
Comfortable clothing, binoculars and a sun hat are strongly recommended.
For safety reasons, no children under the age of 6 years allowed on the open vehicles.
No food may be taken into the reserve on the open vehicles.
Guests are not permitted to use cellular phones during the game drives. They are also not permitted to speak loudly or stand up on the game drive vehicles, as this will disturb the animals.
Smoking is not permitted during the game-drives.
The roads in the game reserve are gravel. There are also inclines and certain parts of the game-drive can be bumpy. Not recommended for pax with back & neck problems.
Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.