Tour Overview

2 Days Addo Elephant Park Safari – This budget friendly, private Addo Elephant Park Safari provides a brief and convenient opportunity to encounter the remarkable animals of South Africa. No extended commutes to and from the park and no requirement for anti-malaria prophylaxis. You will tour the malaria-free Addo Elephant National Park with a professional guide who will pick you up and return you to Port Elizabeth, located just a 35-minute drive from the park.

Relax and partake in Big Five game drives in a tailored safari vehicle, with overnight accommodations within Addo Elephant Park. A thrilling, uncomplicated South African wildlife expedition near the Garden Route!

Tour Highlights

2 Days Addo Elephant Park Safari

Day 1: Port Elizabeth to Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

The economical Addo Elephant Park Safari commences in Port Elizabeth, where you will be picked up from your lodging about 8:00 am. Departing from Port Elizabeth, also referred to as PE by residents, we proceed directly to Addo Elephant National Park, situated about 35 minutes’ drive away. Upon arriving at the southern entrance of Addo Park, we complete the check-in process and take a brief respite before proceeding into the wilderness.

As we drive north through Addo, we survey the game-abundant plains and deep thickets for wildlife and avian species. This location is the premier site for observing elephants in South Africa, housing around 700 of these pachyderms. Addo boasts one of Africa’s largest densities of elephants, establishing it as a premier elephant hotspot on the continent. However, elephants are not the sole representatives of the Big Five species present here, as all five iconic animals occupy Addo. Lions, buffaloes, and rhinoceroses can all be observed during game drives here, and with much fortune, leopards as well. Addo Park is home to Africa’s Big Five, as well as various antelopes like as kudu, bushbuck, and red hartebeest, along with zebras, hyenas, jackals, and others.

During mid-morning, we take a break for refreshments, including coffee or tea and biscuits. We continue our game drive, pausing at waterholes to observe the animals congregating to drink and bathe. We arrive at the primary rest camp within Addo Park around noon and settle into our lodging before to having lunch. Following lunch at the park’s café, we commence an exhilarating afternoon game drive in the wildlife sanctuary of Addo. Your guide is pleased to provide further information about the fauna, flora, avifauna, and other organisms of Addo Park during your journey, offering insights into this distinctive ecosystem and its wildlife.

In the early evening, we return to the campsite and partake in dinner in the park’s restaurant (at our own expense). Following supper, you may participate in a nocturnal game drive with SANParks as an optional activity for an additional fee. The nocturnal excursion occurs in an open safari vehicle, enhancing the excitement of encountering the African wilderness after dark. Alternatively, you may observe nocturnal fauna and avifauna at the illuminated waterhole in the camp or return to your chalet. Pay attention to the vocalizations of the black-backed jackal, lion, and hyena as you go into slumber this evening.

• Accommodation: Chalet or cottage in Addo Park, subject to availability
• Inclusive meal: Lunch
• Optional activity: Nighttime game drive

Day 2: From Addo Elephant National Park to Port Elizabeth – South Africa

Awaken early this morning and commence your day with coffee or tea accompanied by a little snack of rusks. Subsequently, we embark once more into the wilderness that envelops us in our customized safari vehicle. Mornings are an optimal period for observing wildlife and avian species, since numerous animals, particularly predators, exhibit heightened activity throughout the early hours.
Our morning of wildlife excursions leads us back to the rest camp for brunch at the park’s dining establishment. Subsequently, we check out and re-enter our safari vehicle for a final game drive as we exit the national park. As we continue southward through Addo, we remain vigilant for fauna of varying sizes, ranging from majestic elephants to diminutive flightless dung beetles.
Departing Addo through the southern gate, we return to Port Elizabeth. Upon returning to the coastal city of Port Elizabeth, you arrive at your lodging, concluding your brief Big Five Addo Safari.

• Inclusive meals: Brunch

More About Addo Elephant National Park

Addo Elephant Park is the premier national park in the Eastern Cape Province and the third-largest in South Africa. It is among the premier Safari locations in Africa for observing elephants, featuring one of the largest densities of elephants on the continent. Addo Park hosts not only elephants but also substantial herds of buffalo and several antelope species, including red hartebeest, eland, kudu, and bushbuck, as well as zebras, hyenas, jackals, and others.

Addo Park encompasses around 1,640 km² (633 mi²) of wilderness adjacent to the Sundays River extending to the coastline. The marine protected area of Addo Park includes Algo Bay and several islands, notably St. Croix and Bird Island, which are important conservation sites. Addo is distinctive as it is one of the rare locations where one can observe the Big 7 of Africa (the Big Five in addition to great white sharks and southern right whales), due to the park’s integration of both marine and terrestrial ecosystems that sustain these emblematic species.

Addo Park is distinguished as a malaria-free safari destination. Addo is suitable for families with young children and travelers seeking to avoid malaria risk zones or the necessity of anti-malaria medicine. Addo Elephant Park is notably accessible, requiring approximately 35 minutes of driving from Port Elizabeth, positioning it as one of the most reachable national parks in the nation, particularly among those that have the Big Five.

Accommodation for Tours in Addo Park

Accommodation for this Addo Park Safari is provided at the primary rest camp within the national park. The camp includes a floodlit waterhole for observing wildlife after dark and during intervals between game drives. The rest camp features a swimming pool, restaurant, shop, and an underground hide by the waterhole. We reside in the regular chalets or cottages at the campsite. The lodging is basic yet tidy and pleasant, featuring twin beds and either air-conditioning or a fan.

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Getting There

The trip will start from Nairobi, Kenya and End in Seychelles . Therefore book flights landing in Nairobi on day one and departing from Seychelles on day 9.

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