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19/09/2024

Congratulations to Amakhala Game Reserve on celebrating 25 years! Two and a half decades of introducing the wonders of the Eastern Cape and our Addo region in particular. What wonderful memories! Wishing you all the best 🐘🦓🐾

17/09/2024

Living the dream! We were so fortunate to welcome the group from the Sarah Baartman District Municipality Fam Trip to our Amazing Addo! As always, Colchester provided fun, sun and memory-making moments. Thanks for hosting!
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11/09/2024

*GOOD LUCK* Addo Tourism is so lucky to have not one but three members as finalists at the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Awards tonigAddo Cruises and Sand Sledding Crisscross Adventures-Addo and Raggy Charters - Marine-Eco Cruises We wish you the best of luck - go and make us proud! !

02/09/2024

A GOOD READ: Are you planning an Eastern Cape roadtrip? Getaway Magazine has rounded up 10 highlights for you, including a visit to Addo and Adrenalin Addo's Giant Swing.

Enjoy the warm waters, green vegetation, and stretches of wild coastline, along with a day of abseiling or a canoe down one of the rivers.

01/09/2024

Some nice recent snaps of Addo shared with us on Instagram.
African elephants facing off by , a giraffe poses at Longhill Lodge and a gorgeous Southern boubou photographed by
When are you next visiting? www.addotourism.co.za

30/08/2024

Nothing says "the start to Friday" quite like sharing good news! 🐧🐧
It is with much delight that we received news that the African penguin breeding pairs on St Croix Island in Algoa Bay is on the increase. Last year they reached rock-bottom, with only 700 pairs left. This year the colony has grown to 1200 pairs, this is fantastic news shared with us by Raggy Charters - Marine-Eco Cruises! Learn more:

It is with much delight that we received news that the African penguin breeding pairs on St Croix Island in Algoa Bay is on the increase. Last year they reached rock-bottom, with only 700 pairs left. This year the colony has grown to 1200 pairs, this is fantastic news!

29/08/2024

If you're looking for comfortable, elegant and conveniently located accommodation from which to explore Addo this spring, Africanos Country Estate is just what you're searching for.
Africanos Country Estate has 12 luxury rooms, all beautifully decorated in a natural earth décor style. The rooms are fully equipped with everything you would expect from a top rated establishment and the on-site restaurant is very popular with guests and visitors to the region. Safaris, shutttles and sightseeing can be booked on request, Find out more: www.addotourism.co.za/listings/africanos-country-estate

28/08/2024

Can you believe that it's South African National Parks' 19th SA National Parks Week? We look forward to this celebration of our natural heritage every year and this year's dates have been announced for 9 - 13 September 2024. Find out more and book your accommodation here: https://www.addotourism.co.za/blog/sa-national-parks-week-announced/

21/08/2024

Thank you to for an incredible Amoeba Great Escape Outdoor Expo this past weekend. We had a blast and so thrilled to meet fellow outdoor enthustiasts! A special thank you to Winston and Paul for joining Salome on the stand and we hope you'll all be visiting out soon!

17/08/2024

Soar through the heart of Addo! 🦅 Experience the Sundays River Valley like never before on a zipline with Adrenalin Addo 🚀🚀🚀 The best part? It's a double zipline so adventurous buddies, couples and families can enjoy the thrill together!
Dare to try the Superman zipline for an unforgettable flying sensation, the giant swing for scream-inducing adventure or test your aerobatics on the giant trampoline! It's a destination all its own in the very heart of the region.
Ready to take the plunge? Tag your adventure partner and start planning the ultimate weekend away!
www.addotourism.co.za

13/08/2024

What are you up to this weekend? If you're in the bay area, we'll be at the Eventive Great Escape Outdoor Expo 🐘🔥🌄 at Hoërskool DF Malherbe High School
The Great Escape Outdoor Expo will be taking place on the 17th and 18th of August, Discover the thrill of everything outdoors with a variety of attractions including an exciting play park for kids, food trucks with delicious eats, and exhibitors showcasing products and services. Explore everything from camping gear to off-road vehicles, and enjoy live demonstrations that will inspire your next outdoor adventure.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/GreatEscapeAddo

12/08/2024

Happy World Elephant Day from Addo! 🐘🐘🐘
The official theme for the 2024 is “Personifying prehistoric beauty, theological relevance, and environmental importance.” It highlights the urgent need to conserve natural habitats to secure the future of the elephants. Addo Elephant National Park is South Africa's third-largest national park and the only Big 7 national park on the planet.

10/08/2024

It's World Lion Day 🦁🦁🦁 To the king and queen of the veld & jungle: we commit working to protecting you, your cubs and your environment. Thank you to all conservationists, educators, storytellers, filmmakers, and all of those working to protect the most majestic of beasts. 🇿🇦
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10/08/2024

🐘🐘🐘 9-11 Aug between 8:30-14:00 🐘🐘🐘
🌭Boerewors rolls
☕️Coffee
😋And other yummies!
Come spend a day in the park and make new memories, while supporting a beautiful cause! 😃 See you at Jack's Picnic Spot or around the Park.

09/08/2024

Happy Women's Day ⭐️☀️⭐️
To our conservationists, farmers and entrepreneurs, to women in tourism, adventurous women, curious women, and many more in our Amazing Addo. We celebrate you and the contributions that you bring to our region. Thank you. 🫶🌿🌻

The 2024 theme for Women's Day is: “Invest in women: Accelerate Progress,” which highlights the importance of gender equality, women's and girls' empowerment, and their rights to healthier lives. Find out more on www.who.int

03/08/2024

INTRODUCING... The new Bungee Bounce at Adrenalin Addo 😎☀️
Harnessed in and winched up above a trampoline via a bungee system, take acrobatics to new heights with sky high jumps, flips and aerial manoeuvres! As if you needed another reason to visit our !

Adrenalin Addo has introduced a new activity to there action-packed offerings, the Bungee Bounce! Harnessed in and winched up above a trampoline via a bungee system, take acrobatics to new heights with sky high jumps, flips and aerial manoeuvres!

20/07/2024

Looking for an adventurous weekend getaway? Have you ever explored the Darlington-Kabouga region of the Addo Elephant National Park? This entrance to the park is just outside Kirkwood and is best-known as the start of the park’s only 4×4 trail, which takes enthusiasts north over rugged mountains and dense, fragrant vegetation to the Darlington section. It's a superb choice for those looking for a wild and wonderful trip through the park with excellent opportunities for birding. Please note 4x4 transport is necessary. Find out more on www.addotourism.co.za

18/07/2024

CongratuAddo Cruises and Sand Sledding - finalists in the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Awards! Thank you for your dedication to excellence and for doing Addo proud. If you've not yet enjoyed the wonders of the meandering Sundays River, the peaceful sounds of nature and the incredible sunsets - not to mention the thrill of sandsledding down the towering Colchester dunes - well, now you know! 😎☀🌊
www.addotourism.co.za

16/07/2024

A new venue has popped up in our beautiful valley - why not stop in on your way to where you're going...

14/07/2024

Sunday funday 😎🐘☀️ The logo may be retro but the experiences are as real today as when they were shot. This promo video provides an inspiring slice of life in Addo: immersive experiences, unparalleled wildlife encounters, sun-kissed adventures. Honestly, isn't Addo simply amazing?
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13/07/2024

All about Addo: Get to know our spectacular region: the towns, the people, the heritage, the attractions...🐢🐘🍋 More than you could imagine, closer than you think. Ready to uncover the magic? Stay tuned for more

The Addo region in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is a place of wild beauty and the home of the only Big Seven National Park on the planet. Book a holiday in Addo.

12/07/2024

Imagine waking up to the breathtaking beauty and intoxicating scent of the Sundays River Valley. 🌳✨ There's nothing quite like it! Addo Elephant National Park is calling your name. Who's ready for an adventure? 🐘
📷 Yesterday morning by Mary Robinson of Giffnoch Farm, Addo
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28/06/2024

SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees, here we are! Addo Tourism is thrilled to return to this iconic Eastern Cape festival with Sarah Baartman District Municipality and Eastern Cape Tourism
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Visit us in the Walk on the Wildside tent over the weekend to win some super prizes.

23/06/2024

Hadeda (pronounced "Hah-Dee-Dah") - Named for its loud three to four note calls.
Do you know why they cry when they take flight? Because they're afraid of heights...😂 A little Sunday humour for you!
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22/06/2024

Addo Elephant National Park isn't just about the giants - take a look at these skilled architects of the wild, our warthogs. These stocky survivors use their powerful snouts to excavate intricate burrows, providing vital shelter from the midday sun and predacious threats. 📷
These charismatic creatures are social, living in groups - sounders - of up to 50 individuals. It's difficult to forget the sight of a "sounder" of warthogs streaming through the grass, tails aloft!
Interestingly, their digging not only creates homes but also aerates the soil, promoting healthy plant growth - which is good for the ecosystem! ♻️

20/06/2024

Congratulations to Hitgeheim Country Lodge for winning the Traveller Review Award 2024 from Booking.com!

20/06/2024

Just over a week to go... Have you got your tickets? The festival is going to ROCK!
Which festival? SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees, of course!

SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees - the Eastern Cape's premier festival for the whole family.

19/06/2024

11/06/2024

Congratulations to our Addo finalists in the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Awards. You're doing Addo proud and encouraging visitors to the bay to venture a bit further into our 🐘😎🛺

Congratulations to all finalists and especially to our Addo Tourism members who made the finals of the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism Awards 2024.

10/06/2024

Our Amazing Addo will only add to the wild-ness of SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees from 28 - 30 June 2024! Three days of wild family fun await! With over 300 stalls, giant puppets, funfair rides, paintball, zorb and bungee, you can expect for there to never be a dull moment! And you're invited! Find out more on www.wildsfees.co.za

SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees - the Eastern Cape's premier festival for the whole family.

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

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Did someone say G&T Hour at Chrislin African Lodge? It doesn't get fresher than mint & lemon from the garden, some ice and a good craft gin. Add a sunset and fire pit - Saturday bliss. PS Go Bokke!

Explore some highlights of our Amazing Addo

Congratulations to Hitgeheim Country Lodge

Congratulations to Hitgeheim Country Lodge for winning the Traveller Review Award 2024 from Booking.com! #AmazingAddo #Addo

Addo Elephant leopard crawls below electric fence, South Africa

You know, and we know, that African elephants are not fond of being told where they can and can't go. Here's another brilliant example! Source: Whatsapp 🐘🐘🐘 This electrified fence in in the park; the lowest strand of wire is about 2 metres off the ground, with more strands above that. It surrounds a water-hole. It allows smaller animals, buffalo, kudu etc to pass underneath to get to the water, and has been effective in keeping most of the elephants out- they trash the area. But then this bull worked out how to beat the system! Leopard crawl? 😂 Addo elephants for the win! #AmazingAddo #Addo

History of the elephants at Schotia Safaris

A history of the elephants at Schotia Safaris private game reserve shared with us by Peter Bean, The elephants - originally six - have quite a history. The dominant bull (male) was known for breaking fences and gates. As those in the wildlife industry know, once an elephant starts to break through barriers, it can be a real problem. But, Peter had faith in the bull, and the herd. 🐘🐘 They originally arrived at Shamwari Private Game Reserve from Kapama Game Reserve. They were taken to Bushman Sands, but broke back into Shamwari. Again, they were returned to Bushman Sands and from there were sent to Schotia. By that stage, the herd was quite scared of helicopters and needles. In 12 years at Schotia, they have thrived and bred up from six to 14 elephants. There was only one adult cow (female) in the original six and, on her first night at Schotia, she gave birth to their first calf. Peter explained that it's incredible how they have opened the bush up and the Panicum grass can grow in the newly opened spaces. They are apparently loving Schotia's new Buffelshoek section and have made it a frequent haunt. As you can see in the video below, guests are treated to incredible sightings in our Amazing Addo!

"My favourite watering hole at Gorah Elephant Camp was like National Geographic Live." - @chief_wandering_officer Ron Mckenzie And it really is! 😎🐘🦁 #amazingaddo

It's always wild & wonderful in our #amazingaddo 📸 Crisscross Adventures-Addo

#AmazingAddo Addo Elephants pass within centimetres of a touring vehicle

Ssshhhhhh! Just sit back and and enjoy the moment as Addo Elephants pass within centimetres of a touring vehicle. #AmazingAddo moment shared with us by Chris de Billot 🐘🐘🐘

@leadersinlifeza's Summer Camp has been keeping adventurous youngsters busy and happy over the holidays! Who wouldn't want to spend their days swimming, paddling, ziplining and having fun? #summercamp #addosummercamp #leadersinlifesummercamp #addo #amazingaddo #adventuretravel #familytravel #adventureaddo #easterncape #ecyours2explore #southafrica

Orange Elephant Restaurant - a performance from the heart of Addo

A performance from the heart of Addo: Son and father duo, Josh & John Allderman at Orange Elephant Backpackers Restaurant. You should be able to catch an impromptu performance from the musos on most Tuesday evenings. However, if you find yourself looking for a bite to eat or a beer on any other night, the vibe is great and the pizza is even better! #AmazingAddo

Trevor Noah - Answers odd questions about South Africa

The video everyone's talking about! We hope you enjoy! 🌍☀🐘 Much-loved and entertaining South African Trevor Noah hilariously answers some odd questions about his home country...Questions like "Can I meet the lions?" and "How many stars are your five-star hotels?" answered as only Trevor can! #WelcomeToSouthAfrica

The very heartbeat of Addo. 🐘 And look how green and floral our amazing Addo is looking after all the glorious rain! 🎥 @tnb.adventures

Trio of hippos arrive at Schotia Safaris, Addo

This is the best thing we've seen all day! A trio of hippos arriving at Schotia Safaris private game reserve today. The hippos are from Hoedspruit and reported to be in good health after their journey. According to Schotia, they grew up in a small dam and a smallish camp. They are also used to people and are not aggressive or stressed out. Just look how they're settling into their surroundings and how beautiful Addo is looking after the rains. It's a good day in our #amazingaddo 🦛🦛🦛

UNforgettable. Beyond immitation. There's nothing like experiencing this moment first hand. #amazingaddo #addo #liveyourwild #southafrica

A little curiosity from the world's largest mammal - what an incredible encounter filmed by Blue Pebble Tours. #AmazingAddo #Addo #NationalPark

If you're going to do it, do it properly. And take a video. You'll love the thrill of sandboarding or sandsledding down the giant dunes of Colchester. Filmed by Addo Cruises and Sand Sledding #AmazingAddo Adventures for you!

There are no words. These beautiful babies are the heart of our Amazing addo. Filmed by @henryspointofview #Addo #AddoElephantNationalPark #AmazingAddo

Special time with family and friends is what a visit to Addo is all about. Wide open spaces, big sky and, of course, our graceful elephants. Watch this reel until the end... at @gorahelephantcamp #biodiversity #LiveYourWild #NationalPark #easterncapesafari #EasternCape #Addo #AmazingAddo #AddoElephantNationalPark #ecyours2explore #wowsouthafrica #SouthAfricanNationalPark

After all this wonderful rain, it's a great time to let off a little excess energy and with beautiful days ahead and vibrant sunsets across the dunes, Colchester and sandboarding with Crisscross Adventures-Addo seems like a good plan. Book via www.addotourism.co.za

Conversations around the waterhole... What would you imagine they're communicating? A beautiful moment filmed by @chief_wandering_officer #AmazingAddo

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ADDO TOURISM. EASTERN CAPE. SOUTH AFRICA

The Addo Elephant National Park, with its core situated in the Sundays River Valley and stretching from the karoo region north of the Zuurberg Mountain Range to the coast and islands of Algoa Bay of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province, is the heartbeat of the GREATER ADDO ROUTE.

Proclaimed in 1931 to protect eleven surviving Eastern Cape elephants, this amazing park consolidates the unique combination of land and seascapes. It is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world, lying across five of the country’s seven biomes. It has one of most densely populated elephant herds in the world and is home to the locally endemic flightless dung beetle (Circellum bacchus) and the endangered black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis)

The famous Alexandria dune fields in the South, are the longest and widest coastal dunes in the southern hemisphere, and it is here where the park inherits the whale and shark, making the park one of the rare Big 7 destinations internationally. Here among the dunes are the less well known species such as the endemic dune grasshopper Acrotylus hirsutus, the pygmy hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillus paeba exilis, the Damara tern and the African black oystercatcher as well as many more.

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.

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Explore some highlights of our Amazing Addo

Congratulations to Hitgeheim Country Lodge

Addo Elephant leopard crawls below electric fence, South Africa

History of the elephants at Schotia Safaris

#AmazingAddo Addo Elephants pass within centimetres of a touring vehicle

Orange Elephant Restaurant - a performance from the heart of Addo

Trevor Noah - Answers odd questions about South Africa

Trio of hippos arrive at Schotia Safaris, Addo

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