From Port Elizabeth: Addo Elephant National Park Safari

From Port Elizabeth: Addo Elephant National Park Safari

Name: From Port Elizabeth: Addo Elephant National Park Safari
Address: South Africa

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Explore Addo Elephant National Park on a guided safari from Port Elizabeth. See the Big 5 and other wildlife, enjoy a traditional South African braai lunch, and admire the park's natural beauty.

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Highlights

First class treatment with a professional guide with vast experience.
Small scale operator taking as few as 2 guests to a maximum of 12 guests.
Early starting time to increase chances of seeing predators such as lions.
Great opportunity to watch your guide preparing an African traditional cuisine..
Spend a day with a, 'hakuna matata'(no worries), passionate and fun local guide.

Description

Embark on a guided safari to Addo Elephant National Park, the third largest and second oldest national park in South Africa. Enjoy a full-day tour from Port Elizabeth, including a traditional South African lunch and a tea or coffee break. Start your day with a pickup from your accommodation in Port Elizabeth and areas along the way to Addo Elephant National Park South Gate, which is home to the Big 7, including the Southern right whale and the Great white shark in its marine section. If staying outside of Port Elizabeth, your guide will meet your at South Gate (Matyholweni Reception) Stop at Matyholweni Reception to get entrance tickets and use the restroom. Embark on a guided safari experience with your professional nature guide showing you the southern section of the park that has a wide variety of wildlife with high chances of seeing lions, buffalos, zebras, warthogs, birds of prey, captivating landscapes as well as a wide variety of antelope species. Stop for a tea/coffee break at a scenic viewing point overlooking the coastline of the Addo Elephant National Park Marine Section and continue to explore the wild side of Addo. Take a lunch break where your guide will showcase his/her African food preparation skills whilst you keep yourselves hydrated with a variety of cold beverages. After lunch, continue to explore the Addo bush and visit the biggest waterholes of the Main North section of the park in search of 'swimming or showering' elephants depending on the weather. Towards sunset time, begin to back track towards the south section with the hope of finding animals that prefer the cooler temperatures. This, 'golden hour' period makes a perfect opportunity for some of the best photos of the day as the lighting effect becomes magical dependent on weather. Give special thanks and bid Addo Elephant National Park farewell at around 5:30 PM and drive back in the sunset to your respective accommodations.

Includes

Complimentary pick-up and drop-off transport Park entrance fees Use of binoculars Unlimited bottled mineral water Hot beverages with traditional rusks Full seat down hot lunch picnic with vegetarian or vegan alternatives Cold beverages bar

Important Information

Tours are done in closed vehicles with clear windows that can open in order to allow clear photos to be taken. The 7 seater SUV takes a maximum of 4 guests. The 22 seater Tour Bus takes a maximum of 12 guests. Complimentary pick-ups start from 7:30am and are limited to guests staying in Port Elizabeth, Bluewater Bay and Colchester. (These are areas along our route from Port Elizabeth towards Addo Elephant National Park South Gate/Matyholweni Reception) Guests staying outside of the complimentary pick-up areas are welcome to meet the guide at the Matyholweni Reception from 8:00am - 8:30am.