Paterson, Greater Addo
Stay in one of the Paterson accommodation venues to be close to Addo and its world-renowned elephant park, just an hour away from the best hotels in Port Elizabeth.
In the foothills of the Zuurberg Mountains, bang in the middle of game reserve country, lies the little village of Paterson - named after its founder, John Paterson. Not quite midway between Shamwari and the Addo Elephant Park, you would be right to assume it an obvious stopover for game viewing enthusiasts, just off the N10 en route to Cradock - its six grain silos a significant mark against the skyline otherwise dominated by thicket.
Just over an hour's drive from the beautiful beaches of the Sunshine Coast and Port Elizabeth, this part of the world is popular for those wanting a true taste of the ‘bushveld' without the fear of malaria or having to drive thousands of kilometers to experience bushveld country.
Valley bushveld (thicket) is endemic to this part of the world, which supports a larger number of insects, birds and animals than any other on earth, so it's little surprise that the area is given over to so many private game reserves, all of which offer one a chance to experience the beauty of the Greater Addo.
Lodges, game farms, old-style farmhouses, stonewalls and thatch are the measure of the day and go hand-in-hand with tranquility and the silence of star-studded night skies, broken only by cicadas and calls of night animals.
Travellers' Reviews
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There's not much Paterson - one main road and a huge informal settlement. Still, the surrounds are pretty and it's close to Addo and Shamwari.
Grace (George)
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ITS GOOD TO GO AND ENJOY THE NIGHT QUITENESS IN PATERSON
RODNEY GOUZA (ADDO)
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Bukela Game Lodge
Treat yourself to a visit at Bukela Game Lodge. This 5 Star Game Lodge is situated in the malaria free Big 5 Amakhala Game Reserve. There are fou...
The Bush Lodge
Riveting once-in-a-life time game viewing experiences, including sunset river cruises make for an exceptional safari experience. Every guest is t...
Leeuwenbosch Shearer's Lodge
Leeuwenbosch Shearer's Lodge has been furnished with a contemporary feel, juxtaposed with the old foundations of our sheep shearing shed. Enjoy a...
Addo Ndebele Palace Bush Lodge
Addo Ndebele Palace Bush Lodge offers luxury accommodation on a spectacular and peaceful 2,500 acres of private property bordering the Addo Eleph...
Camp Acacia
Camp Acacia is a self-catering bush camp perched on a hilltop within a 300-hectare wilderness conservancy with plains game and spectacular scener...
Woodbury Tented Camp
Woodbury Tented Camp is set in the heart of the Amakhala Game Reserve. The Tented Camp houses their guests in one of seven tented rooms. The canv...
HillsNek Safaris
Nestling on the banks of the Bushman's River with a breathtaking vista of rolling African plains, lies HillsNek Safaris. An exclusive-use safari ...
Tygerfontein Safari Villa
The lovely exclusive-use holiday home in Amakhala has four bedrooms. The lounge has a fireplace, a TV with satellite channels, as well as Wi-Fi a...
Kromrivier Farm Stays
Kromrivier Farm Stays Guest House is situated on a working farm that borders the Addo Elephant Park in the Kromrivier Valley. Built separately fr...
Sandflats Country Inn and Self-Catering
Sandflats Country Inn in the village of Paterson between Shamwari and the Addo Elephant Park offers seven rooms on a bed only basis and three sel...
Quatermain's 1920's Safari Camp
Set in a secluded valley, 45 minutes from Port Elizabeth, flanked by sub-tropical thicket covered ridges, Quatermain's camp embodies the original...
Woodbury Manor
Woodbury Manor is an exclusive-use safari villa, offering luxurious accommodation within the famed Big 5 Amakhala Game Reserve. Tailored to meet ...
Ikwanitsha Lodge
This popular lodge located in close proximity to the Addo Elephant Park offers guest accommodation in charming chalets overlooking the Bushmans R...
Elephants Lodge
Elephants Lodge is a thatched lodge offering accommodation for twelve guests. It is situated in the malaria free, exclusive Bellevue Forest Reser...
Woodbury Lodge
Woodbury Lodge is spectacularly set on against a cliff above the Bushman's river valley on the Amakhala Game Reserve. Guests are accommodated in ...
Noteworthy attractions
Addo Elephant Park
Situated in a malaria free area the magnificently diverse Addo Elephant Park offers a wide variety of game viewing, outdoor adventure, accommodat...
Bushman Sands Game Reserve
Bushman Sands Game Reserve is situated on nearly 4000 hectares of former farmland. Bushman Sands game reserve offers malaria free sightings of wi...
Groendal Wilderness Area
The 30 000 hectare Groendal Wilderness Area protects the water catchment area of the Swartkops River (KwaZungha River), with the Groendal Dam in ...
Kariega Game Reserve
The private Kariega Game Reserve is situated in the malaria-free, upper reaches of the Kariega River Valley, 14 km from Kenton On Sea on the R343...
Shamwari Game Reserve
Shamwari Game Reserve is the southernmost, Big Game, private reserve in Africa - Malaraia Free. This ultimate African adventure stretches along t...
Bosberg Nature Reserve
Set on the southern slopes of the Bosberg Mountains, the Bosberg Nature Reserve is a thickly wooded nature reserve that looms over the town of So...
Pumba Game Reserve
Lying in a particularly breathtaking setting that includes five of the world's seven biomes, Pumba Private Game Reserve has a couple of major adv...
Kamala Game Reserve
Kamala Game Reserve is a private reserve lying between the Bruinjieshoogte and Boschberg mountain ranges that each rise to about 6 000 feet, clos...
Cookhouse Wind Farm
The largest wind farm in the country, if not the continent, the Cookhouse wind farm has a 138.6 MW capacity, only just pipping JBay's wind farm a...
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