Addo Elephant National Park

'The Addo Elephant was proclaimed in 1931, as a safeguard for the last 7 wild elephants roaming the area'

Size & Location: 800km² in the Eastern Cape Province approx. 70km north of Port Elizabeth
When to visit the park: Throughout the year, main reception gate opens from 07h00 to 19h00
Climate: Fierce summers and cold winters. Avg. temp range from 5°C to 32°C
Rainfall: 450mm per annum with heavy rainfall often flooding roads at certain times
Altitude: Less than 1000m above sea level

PARK INFORMATION:

Deep within Sundays River region of the Eastern Cape lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Evenings are punctuated by the strident howl of the black-backed jackal, and the francolin's call heralds each new dawn. Safe from relentless persecution in the past, the grey leviathans of the bush now roam in peace.

The original Elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area - today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 420 elephants, 450 Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.

For the first time in over 100 years, lion and spotted hyena were reintroduced to the park last year. But the Addo story has only just begun. Plans to expand the 148 000 hectare Addo National Elephant Park into a 360 000 hectare "Greater Addo" park are moving forward at an exciting pace. This expansion is transforming Addo into the ultimate tourism destination.

Some of its unique features include:
- unrivalled natural diversity, with five of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones (biomes)
- the Big 7 (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) in their natural habitat
- the future proclamation of a 120 000 hectare (296 500 acre) marine protected area that includes islands that are home to the world's largest breeding colonies of Cape gannets and African penguins
- rich heritage of archaeological and historical sites
- accommodation and activity options for all tastes.

ACCOMMODATION AND SAFARIS THAT INCORPORATES ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
GAME AND SAFARI LODGES	SAFARIS AND TOURS
NGUNI RIVER LODGE	EASTERN CAPE EXPLORATION FULL ITINERARY....
GORAH ELEPHANT CAMP	ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK DAY TOUR
WOODALL COUNTRY HOUSE	ADDO AND SCHOTIA DAY SAFARI
RIVER BEND COUNTRY LODGE
THE ELEPHANT HOUSE