Safari In South Africa
Safari In South Africa /Addo Elephant National Camp
Addo Elephant National Park is located near the southern tip of central South Africa. The park covers an area of 630 square miles (1,640 sq km) making it the third-largest South African national park.
The African Bush Elephant is the largest mammal on land reaching heights of 13 feet (3.96 m). The male and female elephants both display tusks.
They can weigh as much as 11.7 short tons. Female elephants will be between 1 to 2 feet (0.30 to 0.61 m) shorter than their male counterparts. The ears are pointed and present like a triangle and can reach lengths of 6.6 feet (2 m).
The trunk is comprised of between 40 to 60,000 muscles which allow it to pick up as much as 3% of their body weight. The trunk is used for delivering food and water to the mouth. The tusks of male elephants can weigh as much as 240 pounds (109 kg) while female tusks will weigh about 1/6 of that.
The ecosystem is comprised of several vegetation species that are endemic as well as at risk for extinction. Addo Elephant National Park is home to over 600 elephants, more than 400 cape buffaloes, and almost 50 black rhinoceroses. Other popular species include lion, hartebeest, zebra, warthog, and hyena.
Addo Elephant National Park is home to interesting species of antelope and they are found in abundance, along with red hartebeest, eland, and kudu.
Game viewing is always in abundance in the game reserve. However, during the dry-summer seasons, you can witness a concentration of animals at the waterholes.The game reserve is also famous for viewing the Big 5. Due to its close proximity to the coast, travellers can visit Algoa Bay for an opportunity to see Southern Right Whales and White Sharks.
As the sun sets over the horizon, the African bush is awash with colours and sounds. The evening dawns and the nocturnal animals come out from their sleeping spots. Night time is when new adventures are to be had while on safari.
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Accommodation Types
Addo Elephant National Park offers a range of accommodation types. The list below offers a brief description of what the park offers.
Addo Rest Camp
The popular main rest camp of the park offers a wide variety of accommodation units to suit all tastes and plenty of activities to keep visitors busy. A unique feature is the waterhole lookout point situated inside the camp and which is floodlit at night, as well as the underground hide, allowing close encounters with wildlife at the waterhole.
Luxury Lodges
You must believe that visiting a national park is a rough story but on the contrary “indulgence” and “comfort” come to mind when viewing the concession lodges and suites that are to be found in a number of SANParks camps and parks. These lodges form part of a suite of products known as SANParks “Golden Kudus”, where luxury is the order of the day.
Nyathi Rest Camp
Nestled at the foot of the majestic Zuurberg Mountain range and surrounded by hills, Nyathi Rest Camp is the new, exclusive, self-catering addition to the accommodation offering at Addo Elephant National Park. The name of the camp means buffalo. Each unit has been built on stilts and provides a spectacular view from the bedrooms, lounges and even some bathrooms thanks to wide open glass panels. The seasonal river flowing just beneath the camp brings relief to many animals that are found in this section.
The rest camp consists of eleven units: eight two-sleeping units, one four-sleeping unit and two family units which sleep six each. Each unit is inspired by the African culture with the architecture reflecting the dome styled and thatch homes of old times.
Woody Cape
Situated within the magnificent Alexandria Forest, the two Langebos Huts are popular to those who enjoy escaping to a private destination. Visitors with a special interest in botany, trees and mushrooms will also be delighted in using this accommodation as their base from where to explore the forest and the coast.
The Umsintsi Cottage is a double story cottage accommodates two people and overlooks the Alexandria Forest in the Woody Cape section of Addo Elephant National Park. It consists of a fully equipped kitchen with dining facilities downstairs, while at the upper level houses there is the bedroom with a double bed. A wooden deck provides the perfect vantage point from which you can admire the coral trees below.
