| General Information | | | | Nyathi area of the park, with 8 rooms. |
| Addo Elephant National Park is located in an area that | | | | · Nguni River Lodge - 8 luxurious suites with |
| is free of malaria and just a one hour drive from Port | | | | great views of the Zuurberg Mountains |
| Elizabeth city, which is located along the Garden | | | | There are other accommodation options available in |
| Route. The Park as a whole is well known for its | | | | the Great Addo Area, such as Private Game |
| outstanding diversity - with a major variance of game | | | | Reserves, B&Bs and Guesthouses. |
| viewing, adventures in the great outdoors, tourist | | | | Activities at the Park |
| accommodation and wonderful experiences of culture. | | | | It is possible to organize hiking, horse trails, and |
| A visit to the park gives the discerning visitor a | | | | arrange organized bird watching at the park. The |
| unique insight into the wonderful flora and fauna of | | | | main game area of the park has nearly 200 bird |
| South Africa. | | | | species. You can also partake in Discovery Trails of |
| | | | the area. If you take the trail between Kabouga and |
| In recent years the original Addo Park has been | | | | Darlington, you will learn all about the major battles |
| expanded to include the Woody Cape Nature | | | | that happened in the area between the British and |
| Reserve, which runs from the mouth of the Sundays | | | | Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War in the early |
| River to Alexandria and a water reserve, which | | | | 20th Century. |
| encompasses St Croix Island and Bird Island. The | | | | Camp Facilities |
| latter is an important breeding home to gannets and | | | | You can avail of the following facilities at the main |
| penguins. The planned expansion is part of the | | | | rest camp: |
| planning process to enlarge the present 1,640 km2 | | | | · Fuel refilling station which is open between |
| Addo National Elephant Park into a 3,600 km2 | | | | 7am and 5pm |
| Greater Addo Elephant National Park. | | | | · Restaurant and Shop |
| This expansion will mean that the park will contain 5 | | | | · Picnic area for visitors |
| of the 7 main vegetation zones of South Africa. | | | | · Public telephone and post box facilities |
| More importantly, the park will probably be the only | | | | · Post office and banking facilities located at |
| park in the world to contain the "Big Seven" of animal | | | | Addo town, which is around 15km from the park. |
| species: Elephants, Rhinos, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, | | | | · Further facilities available at the town of |
| Whale and Great White Shark in their natural habitats. | | | | Kirkwood (35km away) and Port Elizabeth (75km |
| The park also has a rich heritage of sites of that are | | | | from the Park) |
| important in the archaeology world. | | | | Opening and Closing Times of the Park |
| Animals at Addo | | | | · The park entrance gate is open from 7am |
| In total, the park is home to over 450 Elephants, | | | | to 7pm and is manned by security from 7pm to 7am. |
| nearly 50 Black Rhinos, and some wonderful species | | | | · Wildlife viewing area opens between 6am |
| of Antelopes such as Red Hartebeest, Eland, | | | | to 6pm in the summer and 7am to 5.30 in winter. |
| Buschbuck, Gemsbok, Springbok, Buffalo and Black | | | | · Climate is very hot in summer at Addo |
| Wildebeest. Game species include Cape Mountain | | | | National Park and has been known to reach over 40 |
| Sebras, Hyenas, Reedbucks, Baboons, Aardwolf and | | | | degrees celsius. |
| Red Rock Rabbits. | | | | · Winter days are generally mild but can be |
| Very hot days at waterholes are best for viewing | | | | cold at night with some frost. Annual rainfalls is |
| the elephants. The early evening is the best time to | | | | around 500mm. Rainfall peaks are in March/April and |
| see Black Rhino. Lions and Hyena are best spotted | | | | September/October. |
| early morning or early evening. | | | | Directions to the National Park |
| Pets are not allowed into the park, and you are not | | | | There are 3 ways you can reach Addo from Port |
| allowed to feed the animals. | | | | Elizabeth: |
| Accommodation at Addo | | | | · Take the N2 Highway to Grahamstown. |
| It is possible to book accommodation at Park, similar | | | | Take the left turn that is signposted for the park. Go |
| to other National Parks around South Africa. There | | | | through Motherwell and this route is around 72km |
| are two restcamps that are located within the park: | | | | long and takes around an hour. |
| · Addo Main Camp - close to the entrance | | | | · Take the N2 again to Grahamstown and |
| gate, and offering over 60 units of accommodation | | | | continue forth until the N2 splits off to the left from |
| to reserve. | | | | the N10 road. Take the N10 then to Cookhouse. |
| · Camp Matyholweni - located near the | | | | Then take the R342 to the left and follow the signs |
| Eastern Cape town of Colchester, which is located | | | | to the National Park. |
| along the N2, approximately under an hour's drive | | | | · Start off on the N2 to Grahamstown; pass |
| from Main Camp. | | | | by Coega Harbour on the right. Cross the Sunday |
| It is also possible to reserve private Game Lodges at | | | | River Bridge. Take a left at the signpost for "Camp |
| Addo National Park: | | | | Matyholweni" and follow for around 3km. At Camp |
| · The Gorah Elephant Camp located within | | | | Matyholweni follow the southern access road in the |
| the park and containing luxurious tent camps. | | | | Park until you will get to the Main Camp. You will be |
| · Darlington Lake Lodge - positioned in the | | | | travelling over a gravel public road, and it is around |
| Darlington Dam area of the park. | | | | 40km from Port Elizabeth. |
| · River Bend Lodge - this is locatred in the | | | | |