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Elephant Safari: Big 5 Wildlife and South African Cuisine
4.9
116 Ratings
Colchester
Experience the wild side of Africa in one day at Addo Elephant National Park. Spot the Big 5, enjoy a traditional Braai, and capture stunning photos.
Experience the wild side of Africa in one day at Addo Elephant National Park. Spot the Big 5, enjoy a traditional Braai, and capture stunning photos.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Addo Elephant National Park - Addo Elephant National Park, the third-largest national park in South Africa, has expanded to conserve a wide range of biodiversity, landscapes, fauna and flora. The Full Day Addo Park Safari Tour is a very popular safari option and guests enjoy the whole of the Addo Elephant National Park at a leisurely pace, whilst…
- Addo Elephant National Park - Addo Elephant National Park, the third-largest national park in South Africa, has expanded to conserve a wide range of biodiversity, landscapes, fauna and flora. The Full Day Addo Park Safari Tour is a very popular safari option and guests enjoy the whole of the Addo Elephant National Park at a leisurely pace, whilst searching for perfect Big 5 photograph opportunities. The tour includes, tea, coffee, refreshments and a traditional South African Braai (BBQ) lunch, accompanied by local beverages.
The Addo Elephant National Park is home to more than 600 elephants and a large number of other indigenous animals including the endangered black rhino, as well as the unique Addo flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
All our Game Drives are carried out by knowledgeable FGASA, Basic First Aid qualified guides who are registered with the Department of Tourism, South African National Park and accredited by Addo Elephant National Park.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Park Entrance Fees
- Binoculars, several pairs to be shared by guests on board.
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
- Park Entrance Fees
- Binoculars, several pairs to be shared by guests on board.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Probably your best chance of viewing a lot of elephants at close range in their natural habitat.
- A great opportunity to spot members of the Big 5 in their natural environment.
- Visit the 3rd largest national park in South Africa.
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Look out for lions, hyenas, antelopes, zebras, notoriously dangerous Cape buffaloes, black rhinoceros and many more.
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- Probably your best chance of viewing a lot of elephants at close range in their natural habitat.
- A great opportunity to spot members of the Big 5 in their natural environment.
- Visit the 3rd largest national park in South Africa.
- Look out for lions, hyenas, antelopes, zebras, notoriously dangerous Cape buffaloes, black rhinoceros and many more.
- An opportunity to learn about African wildlife through interpretations by our highly experienced Nature Guides.
- For the time conscious, this is your best chance to experience the wild side of Africa in one day.
- A great opportunity to experience South African cuisine through the traditional Braai (BBQ) freshly prepared by you guide whilst you refresh with local beverages, wines & beers.
- Witness nature as it occurs natural with minimal human interference like natural ground water provision.
- An awesome opportunity to test your photography skills at any level, all welcome.
- Seat back, have your camera ready, relax and enjoy!
Location
Addo South Gate
Unnamed Road
We meet at Matyholweni Reception, off the N2 in Colchester.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(116 Ratings)
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Helmut
Sep 12, 2025
Great family experience - We had a wonderful time! We as adults and the 2 Kids 3 and 5 has enjoyed every moment! Service communication and hospitality was awesome!
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Philippevp234by
Jul 11, 2025
HAKUNA MATATA - An Incredible Day of Safari at the Addoelephant Park: We Welcoming and Particularly Warm and Enthusiastic Accompaniment
from our Guide Joel, who introduced us to all the beatings of the heart of the park. We were delighted with the amount of information about the history and life of the park. We were also spoiled for the diversity and quantity of animals we encountered, with a creamy braii he carefully concocted for us: an authentic treat of body and mind. We definitely recommend this magnificent tour with our Amazing Guide Joel.
Hakuna Matata
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Sabinegerd25
Jun 9, 2025
Great Safari in Addo Elephant Park - Great safari, great local BBQ with good quality food (home cooked by the Guid). So we can only say “great”.
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B6952zrlynnc
Jun 7, 2025
Call Joel! - We went on a day trip to Addo Elephant Park. Joel was an absolutely amazing host and guide! His knowledge of the wildlife is never ending and he knew where to go for the best sightings. Along with a stop for tea and coffee, he prepared a full African Braai from scratch and the food was delicious!! He was extremely attentive and made sure that we were comfortable. His personality is infectious, he's extremely professional and he made us feel like part of the family. Joel has it dialed in, I would definitely recommend him without question!!!!
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Balloo1407
Jun 7, 2025
Book Now for an Amazing Addo Experience - When coming to PE make sure you go on a trip with African Sightings as Joel is a top notch guy. He will show you the beauty of Addo, its hidden spots and where to see the best wildlife. Additionally to that he will cook you a handmade lunch which was delicious. Being a guide myself, Joel is truly second to none. Don’t wait and book your day trip with him.
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Travel07942785022
Jun 7, 2025
Late pickup, great safari - 30min late pickup, had to make expensive phone calls because we had no info and were worried. After that but great excursion, great guide, great local BBQ with good quality food.
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S8596alamandaf
May 8, 2025
The most Amazing Experience - Our Schotia Game Reserve full day , open vehicle Safari was an amazing experience, Joel & Loreen were exceptional from taking our enquiry& the booking process. Joel was informative and fun as a tour guide topped off with Loreens meal preparation for the traditional braai. Joels experience enables us to see the animals in very close proximity, in particular the elephants and lions. Highly recommended.
Amanda & Chris
Narrabri, NSW Australia
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Isabeata
Apr 21, 2025
Tolle Tour - We were picked up at the port gate by our guide. After completing the administrative formalities, we started in the minibus towards Addo Park.
Feels like we didn't drive there for more than an hour. During the trip we were equipped with binoculars, which then proved very helpful in the park.
The Addo Park itself is beautiful and very impressive. We saw many beautiful animals on this tour - big and small. Our guide - Joel was so attentive that we even stopped at a small dung beetle. In addition, he has repeatedly shared his great knowledge of flora and fauna.
Also the lunch with Joel, our driver and other guides was very warm and fun. The men cooked a wonderful meal and served delicious wine.With their charm they made the Nordic Naturell laugh very quickly.
Although we were only "passively" on the bus, the day was a bit exhausting BUT beautiful because of the many impressions!
particularly positive:
the fact that our guide and his driver were very patient and often stopped much longer in places where you could see herds of animals, while other cars continued to drive after a short moment.
a bit disappointing:
Maybe I missed it in the description, but I would have liked an open car even better on this trip.
On the whole, however, it was a wonderful excursion that I would definitely recommend.
Greetings to Port Elisabeth from Beata & Family
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Departure15974122144
Apr 6, 2025
Outstanding Tour Guide - Joel went out of his way to make our experience memorable. His African home made braai was out of this world tasty. I couldn’t recommend him more. By far the best guide you will get! His open top truck was perfect for viewing the wildlife. Most offer tours have closed trucks.
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Mckenzieb363
Mar 31, 2025
Great views with an AWESOME guide - Highly recommend this tour if you’re in the area! We saw tons of elephants (including a baby rescue) as well as many other animals. Joel, our guide, was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed getting to visit with him and he was a very knowledgeable guide, committed to getting us the best views. It’s also a family owned and operated business, making it even better!
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