Addo Elephant National Park

A DIVERSE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PARK SITUATED IN SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN CAPE, WITH NUMEROUS LUXURY LODGES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA

Wildlife

Facilities of Addo Elephant National Park

Exceptional breakfast Exceptional breakfast
Private bathroom Private bathroom
Airport shuttle Airport shuttle
Outdoor swimming pool Outdoor swimming pool
Free WiFi Free WiFi
Restaurant Restaurant
Spa and wellness centre Spa and wellness centre
Balcony Balcony
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Best Time To Visit

May to September (Dry season)
✔ Best time to go
  • check Dry Season – Winter
  • check Animals gather around water sources, making them easier to spot
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October to March (The park gets crowded)
✔ High season
  • check Wet Season – Summer
  • check The park won’t be very busy (except school holidays)
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  • best-time
    June to September

    A little rain

  • low-season
    April to September

    Excellent time for wildlife viewing

  • worst-weather
    June to August

    Cold nights

  • high-season
    October to March

    The park gets crowded during school holidays

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    September to April

    Warmer nights and mornings

Activities Spotlight

Game Drives

Game Drives

Rest your feet while going deeper and farther than you ever thought possible for up-close game encounters. The game drives leave just before sunrise, ensuring that you get to see the entire bush wake up. The feeling of excitement and being at one with nature is indescribable.

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Night Safaris

Night Safaris

As the sun sets over the horizon, the African bush is awash with colours and sounds. The evening dawns and the nocturnal animals come out from their sleeping spots. Night time is when new adventures are to be had while on safari.

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Photographic Safaris

Photographic Safaris

Booking a specialised photographic safari allows you the opportunity to concentrate on photographing the animals, comfortable in the knowledge that the other guests around you are as keen to capture the perfect shot as you are.

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Yoga

Yoga

Healthy body; healthy mind. Of course, it means something different to each and every person, but at its core is the common desire to live a good life – physically, mentally and spiritually. Yoga sessions will take place on the yoga deck beside the people both at beginners and intermediate level.

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Gym Facilities

Gym Facilities

What better way to work up a sweat on the various gym machines while looking over the bush below. A well-equipped gym caters to your need for physical exertion when the African pot begins to pad the hips and you have had adequate time relaxing on your deck.

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Spa Treatments

Spa Treatments

Massages, skin & beauty Spa treatments, promises an aura cleanse, body balance & sensory experience. The perfect place to rest and relax, this haven of tranquillity offers the ultimate African Spa experience.

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Boma Dinners

Boma Dinners

Returning to your camp after a successful evening game drive, you are greeted with the enticing sight of beautifully presented dining tables all encircling a roaring fire. Sitting down next to the crackling fire you are warmed by its dancing heat as the evening.

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Bush Dinners

Bush Dinners

Dinner in the bush, is no ordinary experience and visitors are guaranteed to be blown away by the array of delicious meals, all of which are served to you in different locations. Delicious dinners eaten outside under gently lit trees are a wonderful experience loved by all.

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Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting

The combination of wine tasting and safari could possibly be the match made in heaven we’ve all been dreaming about. Wine connoisseurs will appreciate the spectacular cellar wich collecting the finest South African wines and offering interactive wine tastings.

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Accommodation
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Induli Lodge – Amakhala
Induli Lodge – Amakhala
From:
$630 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Restaurant
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Chrislin African Lodge - Addo
Chrislin African Lodge - Addo
From:
$54 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Sindile
Shamwari Sindile
From:
$1121 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Riverdene
Shamwari Riverdene
From:
$3310 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Samara Manor House - Addo
Samara Manor House - Addo
From:
$4924 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Samara Karoo Lodge - Addo
Samara Karoo Lodge - Addo
From:
$699 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Fort House
From:
$978 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Melton Manor
From:
$4400 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
From:
$4079 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
From:
$978 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
From:
$978 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Lalibela Inzolo Lodge
Lalibela Inzolo Lodge
From:
$607 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Gorah Elephant Camp - Addo
Gorah Elephant Camp - Addo
From:
$1455 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
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Hopewell Private Game Lodge - Addo
Hopewell Private Game Lodge - Addo
From:
$642 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Non-smoking rooms
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Kuzuko Lodge - Addo
Kuzuko Lodge - Addo
From:
$602 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
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Kichaka Private Game Lodge
Kichaka Private Game Lodge
From:
$825 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Sarili Private Villa
Shamwari Sarili Private Villa
From:
$12596 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Eagles Crag
Shamwari Eagles Crag
From:
$1026 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Long Lee Manor
Shamwari Long Lee Manor
From:
$755 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Shamwari Bayethe Tented Lodge
Shamwari Bayethe Tented Lodge
From:
$905 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Marks Camp
Marks Camp
From:
$570 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Lalibela Mills Manor
Lalibela Mills Manor
From:
$673 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Lentaba Safari Lodge
Lentaba Safari Lodge
From:
$591 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Tree Tops Safari Lodge
Tree Tops Safari Lodge
From:
$607 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kariega Homestead
Kariega Homestead
From:
$2999 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kariega Settlers Drift Lodge
Kariega Settlers Drift Lodge
From:
$720 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kariega Ukhozi Lodge
Kariega Ukhozi Lodge
From:
$444 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kariega Main Lodge
Kariega Main Lodge
From:
$402 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Kariega River Lodge
Kariega River Lodge
From:
$444 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Woodbury Tented Camp - Amakhala
Woodbury Tented Camp - Amakhala
From:
$230 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • 2 swimming pools
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
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Woodbury Lodge - Amakhala
Woodbury Lodge - Amakhala
From:
$326 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • 2 swimming pools
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
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Safari Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
Safari Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
From:
$365 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
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Leeuwenbosch Country House - Amakhala Game Reserve
Leeuwenbosch Country House - Amakhala Game Reserve
From:
$230 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
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Hlosi Game Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
Hlosi Game Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
From:
$355 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
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HillsNek Safari Camp - Amakhala
HillsNek Safari Camp - Amakhala
From:
$365 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
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Bush Lodge - Amakhala
Bush Lodge - Amakhala
From:
$405 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
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Bukela Game Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
Bukela Game Lodge - Amakhala Game Reserve
From:
$405 / Per Person Sharing
Lodges Features:
  • Swimming pool
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Restaurant

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Addo Elephant National Park

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Kariega Game Reserve

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Kwantu Private Game Reserve

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Lalibela Game Reserve

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Shamwari Private Game Reserve

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