Nestled in the Zuurberg Mountains, Addo Elephant Back Safaris and Lodge is located just a short distance from Port Elizabeth and borders the Greater Addo Elephant National Park. An exclusive malaria-free conservancy, it offers the ultimate getaway opportunity to both local and international travellers – from families, groups and corporates to nature lovers, honeymooners and local residents wanting a quick reprieve from home.

A mere 20-minute flight or a road transfer of 1 hour 20 minutes from Port Elizabeth, and only 1 hour’s flying time from Plettenberg Bay, Addo Elephant Back Safaris and Lodge is readily accessible no matter what your preferred means of travel. The added convenience of our 1 200 m airstrip makes it possible for guests to fly in with family, friends or colleagues directly to the Lodge, ensuring more time there than getting there.

Our tented camp is perfectly designed to blend discreetly into its surrounding valley and bushveld environment; the remarkably spacious, sophisticated suites, some nestled in the yellowwood forest and others set on a hillside offering extraordinary views, are elevated on wooden decks each with outdoor spa bath. Luxuriously decorated to evoke Hemingway’s Africa of yesteryear, this is just the place to relax and re-energise against the tranquil backdrop of the African bush where giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and eland browse and graze at your doorstep. All meals of the day can be enjoyed at our open-sided restaurant, which incorporates a bar area and open-air boma, all overlooking the elephants’ much loved waterhole.

Walk with or ride the elephants through the diverse habitation,
a journey to remember, a safari guaranteed not to disappoint,
at one with nature, following in the footsteps of the ancients.

BOOK ONE NIGHT...               ...STAY ONE FREE Children 12 and under stay FREE Let the magnificence of Nature warm you this winter Discover the beauty and hospitality of the Eastern Cape's Addo Elephant Back Safaris & Lodge. Warm away the city stress in front of a campfire, or on your private deck, in peaceful, magical surroundings ... Read more

BOOK TWO NIGHT...               ...STAY TWO FREE Children 12 and under stay FREE Eastern Cape Big 5 Game Experience A 25min flight from Port Elizabeth will take you to Addo Elephant Back Safaris & Lodge - your home for the next two nights. ... Read more

The Incredible Journey is a safari like no other. Explore the natural beauty of South Africa by air, land and water. Indulge your taste for the finer things with contemporary local cuisine and luxury accommodation especially selescted for the discerning traveller. Read more

Elephant Back Safaris We offer you the exhilarating experience of riding these magnificent animals - revel in the natural beauty of the environs and its wildlife from your lofty seat as these gentle giants amble through the African bush. Read more...

Elephant Safari Lodge Perfectly designed to blend discreetly into their surrounding valley bushveld environment the private and exclusive suites, some nestled in the Yellowwood forest and others set on the hillside offering extraordinary views, are housed on elevated wooden decks. Read more...

Getting there The Addo Transfer Office is located at the Wine Bar just north of Addo village on the R335 and is open daily from 08h00 to 17h00. We highly recommend that guests leave their vehicles in the office parking area and make use of either our air or road transfer option to reach the Lodge. Read more...

Activities We present a diversity of activities to be enjoyed. Amongst other game giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and eland can be spotted up close on game drives and nature walks, while the area's numerous bird species will excite the most accomplished birding enthusiast. Read more...