ADDO ELEPHANT NATIONAL PARK
Come for the elephants, stay for the rest of the Big Five, plus southern right whales and great white sharks! The park has several sections: Darlington, Kabouga, Zuurberg, Nyathi, Addo Main Camp, Colchester, Woody Cape and Bird Island. Except for Bird Island (which can‘t be visited), the sections are all close to each other; you can drive most of the routes in a weekend.
DO THIS: Visit the Woody Cape section to see the Alexandria dune field and walk the 7km Tree Dassie Trail for beautiful birdlife and orchids.
Daily conservation fee: R90 per adult; R45 per child aged 2 – 11; free with a Wild card.
ACCOMMODATION: Addo rest camp: Camping with power from R350 p.n. for two people; R100 per extra adult; R50 per extra child aged 2–11 (four people per stand). Safari tent from R945 p.n. for two people. Forest cabins (sleep four each) from R1 100 p.n. for two people; R290 per extra adult; R145 per extra child aged 2 – 11. Self-catering chalets and cottages from R1 265 p.n. for two people. Rondavel from R1 780 p.n. for two people. Domkrag and Hapoor guesthouses (each sleeps six people) R5600 p.n. for four people; R530 per extra adult; R265 per extra child aged 2–11.
Langebos Huts in the Alexandria Forest: R1770 p.n. for four people; R290 per extra adult; R145 per extra child aged 2–11 (sleep eight people each).
