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Addo | Addo Elephant National Park

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Addo Elephant is situated 72km by road from Port Elizabeth and is a must visit for outdoor and wildlife enthusiasts. The Addo Elephant national Park was established in 1931 to save 11 Elephants on the brink of extinction. The Addo Park is now home to Elephant, Lion, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhino, the rare Flightless Dung Beetle and a range of Antelope species. A South African holiday would not be complete without a visit to ADDO...

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Addo is situated in a malaria free area just one hour's drive from Port Elizabeth Airport, this wildlife sanctuary is home to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. The Addo Elephant National Park is the third largest SANPark in South Africa, offering a wide range of game viewing and outdoor activities, which include horse-back game viewing and horse-riding, guided walks, hiking, 4x4 trails and a picnic area for day visitors.

Addo offers a wide range of game viewing and outdoor activities, which include game viewing and horse riding, guided walks, hiking and 4x4 trails. The Addo National Elephant Park offers a variety of Game Drives at different times of the day allowing guests the opportunity to spot nocturnal animals often missed during the day.

Some of Addo's 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) all found in their natural habitat.
  • Rich heritage of archaeological and historical sites.


This park offers some of the most spectacular elephant viewing in the world. Antelope species are abundant in the main game area of the Addo Elephant park which include red hartebeest, eland, kudu and the elusive bushbuck.

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