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ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
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Addo Elephant Park | Addo Elephant
National Park: Situated in a malaria free area just one hour's drive from the
South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth, our magnificently diverse national park offers a wide
variety of game
viewing, outdoor
adventure, accommodation and cultural experiences. You will be amazed at the variety
of South Africa
Wildlife that can be experienced in one easily accessible destination.
» Addo Elephant Park Accommodation | Eastern Cape Game Lodges: |
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Nguni River Lodge - Addo
Elephant Park:
Nguni River Lodge is situated in the Greater Addo Elephant Park within the newly
established 17 000 hectare Nyathi concession. An area well known for its high
concentration of elephants together with its ... |
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Darlington Lake Lodge - Addo Elephant
Park:
The Lodge, which is situated in the Addo Elephant National Park, boasts unique and
exquisite fauna and flora of the region, including the rare Karoo Noors Cactus which is
found nowhere else in the world. In an ... |
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River Bend Lodge - Addo Elephant Park:
River Bend Country Lodge, situated within the recently opened 17 000 hectare Nyati Private
Concession of the Addo Elephant National Park a mere 70 km from Port Elizabeth.
Tranquility, luxury and exquisite ... |
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Gorah Elepant Camp - Addo Elephant Park:
The comings and goings of wildlife around the waterhole situated in front of the main
verandah are a constant source of fascination. The natural rock swimming pool is the
perfect place to beat the African heat, otherwise ... |
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Long Hope Villa @ River Bend:
Long Hope Villa is a beautifully restored exclusive safari villa, located in the Greater
Addo Elephant National Park, on a private concession. All meals are prepared by private
chef, all game activities with private game vehicle ... |
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Kuzuko Lodge:
At night let the “Sky Rangers” enhance your nature experience with cosmic
safaris from our deck using our eight inch telescope. With unforgettable morning and night
game drives experience the diverse wildlife on .... |
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For accommodation BORDERING Addo Elephant Park see:
Overnight at Addo Accommodation or find Addo Hotels |
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Addo
Elephant Park: Deep within the shadows of the dense valley bushveld of the
Sundays River region of the Eastern Cape lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Here, the 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 350 elephants,
280 Cape
buffalo, black
rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle,
found almost exclusively in Addo.
The obvious main attraction of the Addo Elephant National Park is the park’s 350 or
so African
Elephants. The Black Rhino and Cape Buffalo are also notable species, but unlike the
elephant, these species are easier to see by night. Visitors should also look out for the
flightless dung beetle, a species unique to the Addo region and that feeds on the faeces
of the large ungulates. There are also many other large herbivores, particularly antelope
species such as kudu, eland, red hartebeest and springbok. |
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Did you know?
The highly adaptable leopard has always managed to survive in the area and with the
consolidation of the land during park expansion, lion will
be reintroduced to complete the big five. Furthermore, with the park now stretching to the
shores of the Indian Ocean, whales and dolphins will swell the viewing opportunities.
Among the smaller mammals to search for, family groups of suricate or meerkat
may be seen. |
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 Overnight at Addo Accommodation or Addo Hotels.
Also see Greater Addo
Accommodation and Greater
Addo Hotels. |
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