3 Day Addo Getaway
From only POA |
per person sharing | |
| Travel between | 01-Jun-2011 and 31-May-2012 | |
| Book before | 31-May-2012 | |
| Duration | 3 Days | |
| Reference | AMZ443 | |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Port Elizabeth
On arrival at Port Elizabeth Airport you will be met by your Operator Representative and transferred to your selected game lodge located within a private concession in the Addo Elephant National Park. This afternoon enjoy an open vehicle safari through the game park, before returning after sunset to a wonderful dinner served under the African stars.
Day 2: Addo Elephant National Park
Your lodge is located within the ‘Big Five’ Addo Elephant National Park, home to one of the densest elephant population in South Africa. Explore the bush with experienced rangers, in open vehicles or on foot, or simply relax by the pool till the animals begin stirring at dusk. This finely tuned eco-system is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
Day 3: Depart Port Elizabeth
After your morning safari and your last opportunity to enjoy Africa’s wildlife, you will be transferred back to Port Elizabeth Airport for your onward journey.
Included
- Meet and Greet at Port Elizabeth Airport.
- Return scheduled airport/lodge transfers.
- 2 Nights in an Addo Elephant National Park Concession– meal basis and activities as stipulated.
Addo Elephant Park
One of South Africa's most popular National Parks, the Addo Elephant park lies deep within the dense valley bushveld of the Sundays River region of the Eastern Cape.
The Addo Elephant Park are home to over 200 African elephants and - almost exclusively - the flightless dung beetle. Other game include the black rhino, buffalo and a variety of antelope species.
Also on offer in the park is a wide variety of outdoor adventure, accommodation and cultural experiences. Not to be missed if in the area during October, the Addo Rose and Garden show is considered the best of its kind in the world.
Quick facts:
- The park boasts the Big Seven, (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, southern right whale and great white shark)
- It is home to one of the densest African elephant populations on earth
- It is almost exclusively home to the unique flightless dung beetle
- Addo incorporates the largest coastal dune field in the southern hemisphere
- The park conserves no less than five of South Africa's seven biomes
- It protects the world's largest Cape gannet breeding population on Bird Island