Addo Elephant National Park - The Area
The word Addo
immediately reminds one of the Addo Elephant National Park
near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province of South
Africa. Addo, however, has much more to offer. The Greater
Addo Route circles this unique South African Destination and
includes the villages of Addo, Colchester, Canonville,
Kirkwood and Paterson.
Quality graded
accommodation in the form of luxury lodges, guesthouses,
B&B’s, self catering and camping facilities are available
throughout the route.
The visitor can opt
for relaxed home stays, luxury spas, comfortable colonial
country houses or basic backpacker accommodation
complimented by guided tours and safaris, ferry rides, horse
trails, hiking trails, 4 x 4 and off road / adventure
facilities with visits to conservation and community
projects also offered.
The area is an agricultural
centre where citrus is intensively farmed.
A trip to Addo is also not complete without a visit to Addo
Croc and Lion Ranch where the visitor can come face to face
with crocodiles, lions, tigers as well as with other species
of wild animals. Here you can also find chalets, a
restaurant and tea garden in lush, shady surroundings.
The climate and soil are also ideally suited to farming with
roses and the annual Addo Rose & Garden Show held in Addo
during October is well worth visiting.
Game farms abound in the area and Addo's neighbouring town,
Kirkwood, hosts the well known annual "Wildsfees". (Game
Festival) in June. The
Greater Addo area offers upmarket to luxurious accommodation options ranging
from hotels, to guest houses to other guest accommodation
from which Addo and the surrounding area can be explored.
To see some
recommended Addo accommodation options, please visit the
Where to Stay page.
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