Addo Elephant Park - Contact Details
Contact details for
the Addo Elephant National Park
Central
Reservations (Pretoria):
Directions to Addo
Elephant Park
Directions from Port Elizabeth (PE) to Addo Main Camp
There are 3 alternatives:
1) Take the N2 highway towards Grahamstown. Take the turnoff
to the left signposted “Motherwell” and “Addo Elephant
National Park”. Turn left at the top of the off-ramp and
proceed through Motherwell. Follow this road until you see
the entrance to the park on the right. Distance: about 72 km
or one hour travelling time.
2) Take the N2 highway towards Grahamstown and carry
straight on until the N2 splits off to the left from the
N10. Carry straight on, following the N10 towards
Cradock/Cookhouse. Take the R342 to the left when you get to
the intersection with Paterson on your right. This will be
sign posted “Addo Elephant National Park”. Follow this road,
looking out for the entrance to the park on your left.
Distance: about 120 km or one hour, 15 minutes travelling
time. 3) Take the N2
highway towards Grahamstown, pass Coega harbour on your
right. Cross the Sundays River bridge. Turn off to your left
at the sign that says “Camp Matyholweni”. Follow this road
for about 3 km until you enter Matyholweni Gate at Camp
Matyholweni. Follow the southern access road inside the Park
until you get to Addo Main Camp. You will cross over a
gravel public road. Distance: about 40 km from PE to
Matyholweni and then 36 km through the Park (which takes
about one and a half hours at the 40km/h speed limit). NB:
this route is not accessible to caravans and buses. |