Full Day Addo Elephant Park Safari in South Africa
Tour Overview
Full Day Addo Elephant Park Safari -This Addo Elephant Park Safari in South Africa allows you to explore the Big 5 in Addo Elephant National Park and Algoa Bay, where a remarkable variety of marine species may be observed. Experience both the classic marine and terrestrial fauna of Africa in a single full-day safari in South Africa – a rare and exceptional wildlife encounter!
Commence the day with a maritime excursion in Algoa Bay, where one may observe marine life like as whales, sharks, extensive dolphin pods, seals, and the substantial penguin colony at St. Croix Island. During the whale watching season, southern right and humpback whales are frequently observed in this location. Post-lunch, proceed to Addo Elephant Park and participate in a guided game drive in the tour vehicle, seeking the Big Five and a plethora of other animals. Addo, which hosts around 700 elephants, is among the premier locations in Africa for observing elephants in their natural habitat.
This brief Addo Park Safari occurs in the malaria-free Eastern Cape Province, rendering it suitable for families and travelers seeking to forgo anti-malaria medicine. An effortless and Budget South African safari!
Tour Highlights
- Experience both the iconic marine and land animals of Africa on one full-day safari Addo Elephant Park and Algoa Bay tour
Full Day Addo Elephant Park Safari
Full Day Addo Elephant Park Safari in South Africa – The comprehensive marine and wildlife excursion commences with pickup from your lodging in Port Elizabeth. Your guide will collect you at approximately 7:30 am and transport you to the harbor. Subsequently, we embarked on a boat excursion in Algoa Bay, where a diverse assortment of marine species is typically observable. We navigate to St. Croix Island to observe the extensive colony of African penguins and search for whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, and diverse marine avifauna.
Upon returning from the boat ride, we will eat lunch at the harbor or at a nearby restaurant (at personal expense). Subsequently, we depart for the Big Five Addo Elephant National Park, located just a 35-minute drive away. We enter the park by the southern gate, pausing briefly for a comfort break upon arrival.
Upon entering Addo, the wildlife observation expedition commences! Addo Elephant Park is, as its name implies, a destination for observing elephants in South Africa. It hosts one of Africa’s greatest elephant populations, rendering it an exceptional location to observe these intelligent creatures in their natural habitat.
Alongside several elephants, we may observe lions, buffalo, zebras, and diverse antelopes like as eland, kudu, and red hartebeest, among others. Our game drive proceeds northward to seek animals and avifauna in the dense thicket and expansive plains of Addo.
Subsequently, we return to the southern gate and exit the national park, proceeding back to Port Elizabeth. We arrive back in the hospitable city at approximately 18:30, where you will be dropped off at your lodging.
Marine biodiversity of Algoa Bay
Algoa Bay is a marine hotspot renowned for its richness and variety of marine life and avifauna. Among its diverse marine fauna are some of the largest and most cherished marine species on Earth: humpback whales, southern right whales, and dolphins.
St Croix Island in Algoa Bay hosts one of the five largest breeding colonies of African Penguins globally. Additionally, Algoa Bay is renowned for its abundance of bottlenose dolphins, with some referring to it as the “Bottlenose Dolphin Capital of the World.” Bottlenose dolphins are frequently observed engaging in playful activities inside the waves, often in sizable pods comprising up to 300 individuals.
Seals are frequently observed during boat excursions in Algoa Bay, alongside the ocean’s apex predator, the Great White Shark.
About Addo Elephant Park
Addo Elephant Park hosts a diverse array of fauna, including the majestic African elephant and the little flightless dung beetle. Addo, the third-largest national park in South Africa, is the sole national park where one can observe the Big Seven: lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos, elephants, southern right whales, and great white sharks.
The park’s most notable feature is its robust elephant population, which totals around 700 individuals. Initially including 11 elephants, which were on the verge of local extinction in 1931. Alongside the Big Five, Addo is home to wildebeest, zebra, eland, gemsbok, kudu, springbok, red hartebeest, bushbuck, hyena, warthog, and more species.
Important Notice
The morning boat excursion is contingent to weather conditions. If weather conditions are adverse for the boat journey, we will allocate an entire day for a safari in Addo Elephant National Park at the usual day safari rate.
Whale watching is a periodic endeavor. Southern Right and Humpback Whales are typically observed from June to November prior to their migration to feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean. Nonetheless, permanent whale species inhabit this region, notably the Minke and Bryde’s whales, which are comparatively smaller and more agile.
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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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