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Addo Elephant National Park

Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa
+27 (0) 42 233 8600
4.5 of 5 stars 101 Reviews
Type: Parks
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Belgium
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76 reviews 76 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Lots of elephants, kudus, elands, zebras. Definately make a game drive to see even more animals: you take paths that are not accesible by car. More

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Chicago, IL
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

We loved Addo, which was a hightlight of our trip to SA. We spent some time in Cape Town before driving to Addo, because we couldn't make it to Kruger in the time we had. We thought it would be ok, but obviously not the best for a safari. However, it was a great park in its own right and... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Addo prides itslelf on being authentic, as a result it doesn't import species that hadn't lived there naturally. This means you may not have such a range of wildlife as other more zoo-like game parks. More

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Curitiba
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

The park has so many other mammals to see... it takes about 4 hours to cover a good part of the park and roads. Take your time watching the areas around the water holes. There is only one restaurant (north entrance). We get some food at the store and enjoy a great picnic area half way down the park. The... More

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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

We have been to Addo Elephant park a few times and always surprised at how many you get to see on a nice day. Be warned that when it has rained alot or the day before you go and on the day you go that you might not get to see so many. Restuarant could do with some improvement. More

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Choppington, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Want to see over 90 elephants all at the same time ???. You may be lucky like we were. We arrived at the waterhole just at the right time. Wonderful. Apart from the elephants, there were buffallo, warthog, kudu & many, many more. Well worth a visit. More

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Addo, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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This must be the best place in the world to view the African elephant More

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Port Elizabeth
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

Always nice to go their with lots of animals to see. Food at restaurant also very good. More

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Knysna
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

We stayed at the southern camp Matyholweni and the drive through the park towards main camp and Hapoor was full of game. At Hapoor there was a heard of approx 40-50 Elephants grazing and they were still in the bush the next morning. A great weekend was had by all of our family. Great location , fantastic game spotting and... More

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WashingtonDC
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

My parents and I stayed at a private concession next to Addo, and drove onto Addo during one of our game drives. The roads and infrastructure were adequate and it offers great views of the surrounding landscape. Like with any park, there is a crowding issue around the animals. When a group of elephants drank at the watering hole, it... More

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