Addo Elephant Park: The 15 Best Safaris and Day Trips

1.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 872 reviews · 9 hours · from $186Our pick

Join Afroventures Tours and Safaris for a nine-hour Addo safari from Port Elizabeth, Bluewater Bay, Colchester, or Addo. Ride in an air-conditioned 4x4 Jeep with a window seat for every passenger, search for elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalo, and zebra, and break for lunch inside the park. Guides such as John, Freddy, Sidwell, and King Elvis are known for sharp animal spotting.

“Great safari in Addo! Our guide was excellent, we saw many animals, and learned a lot about the area. Highly recommended!”

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2.Full-Day All Inclusive Safari with Traditional Braai Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 345 reviews · 9 hours · from $186

Join a small group of up to nine for morning and afternoon game drives in Addo Elephant National Park. Guides such as Steven, Stephen, and Mostaff search for elephants, lions, rhino, buffalo, zebra, and more. The day includes park entry, hotel pickup, drinks, and a South African braai with meat, salads, bread, and vegetarian options.

“We can highly recommend the tour and our guide Steven. Besides having some bad weather he was able to give us the best experience possible - which was amazing btw. Seing elephants passing your car within 5m is absolutly outstanding. Steven is always trying to provide the best photo spots and offers to stop wherever and as long as you want to. The Braai was very delicious and even the veggie option looked very very Good. As we have been on our first safari we can recommend booking a guided tour as they are able to tell you a lot about flora and fauna + you are free to watch…”

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3.Schotia Game Reserve Safari with Port Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 5 hours · from $233

Travel from Port Elizabeth Harbor to Schotia Private Game Reserve for a guided open-vehicle safari. Guides such as Norman, Marilyn, Donald, and Robert work with other drivers to find elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalo, giraffes, hippos, and more. Snacks, drinks, entry fees, and transport are included.

“The transfer from the cruiseterminal to the park was smooth. Tim the guide and the 4x4 vehicle were great. We spotted lots of animals compared to our next day excursion at Addo Elphant Park, I recommend Schotia over Addo.”

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4.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $147Top rated

Spend about nine hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth in an air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan. A guide such as John, Sidwell, Wanele, or Elvis leads the search for elephants, lions, buffalo, rhino, zebra, and more. Hotel pickup, park fees, transport, and lunch are included.

“Being with the driver John. He was so good at finding the animals and know all the history of the area”

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5.Addo Elephant Full Day Safari with a Traditional South African Braai (BBQ) Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $172

Join a small group of up to nine for a nine-hour Addo Elephant National Park safari from Port Elizabeth. Guides such as Steve, Stephen, Siya, and Eddie are praised for sharp animal spotting and clear explanations. Two game drives, park fees, refreshments, and a fire-cooked braai lunch are included.

“We had a lovely day and saw over 100 elephants, lots of kudu, warthogs, zebra and baboons. Our guide Siya was very knowledgeable and good at spotting creatures large and small (dung beetles)! We really enjoyed it. The lunchtime braai was so delicious also which was a big bonus.”

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6.Addo Elephant Park All-Inclusive Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 199 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Ride from Port Elizabeth into Addo Elephant National Park for morning and afternoon game drives. Your English-speaking guide, such as Nina, Gary, Emmanuel, or Xolisa, helps spot elephants, zebras, buffalo, rhinos, birds, and perhaps lions. The tour includes park entry, transport, a light lunch, and pickup from hotels, the airport, or harbour.

“Our tour Guide Nina was absolutely incredible! Me and my friend had a wonderful time. She arrived super early at our pick up and taught us so much during the whole day! The car was huge and very comfortable! I couldn’t ask for someone better to make our day even more special! We saw many many animals, specially Elephants, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, ostriches and many others! They were so close to us! I can say that was one of the most special days of my life so far! I am very grateful!”

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7.Addo National Park: Guided Half-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Spend four hours exploring Addo National Park’s northern Big 5 viewing area in a closed Toyota Land Cruiser. Guides such as Steven, Donald, Stevie, and Tanya share wildlife knowledge, local stories, and help you find good viewing angles. Drinks and snacks are included, with optional pickup from Addo village.

“We had an awesome day, with our great guide Donald. He did his outmost to contact other guides finding out the different sightings to make the safari the best ever. Thanks Donald 👍”

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8.Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · from $164

Meet your Into Tours guide near the Port Elizabeth cruise terminal for a full-day, small-group safari in malaria-free Addo Elephant Park. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, search for elephants, lions, and other wildlife, then enjoy a fire-cooked South African braai. Guides such as Nina and Gary are praised for attentive service and family-friendly care.

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9.River Cruise on the Sundays River

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 112 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $37

Cruise the Sundays River from A Taste of Africa in Colchester for 90 to 150 minutes with an English or Afrikaans-speaking guide. You will pass the Alexandria Coastal Dune field, watch birdlife, and stop at a high dune for bay views. Guides including Adam and Rob have earned praise for their friendly approach and local background.

“beautiful River Cruise for Sunset along the dunes. highly recommend IT. our Guide was very chilled and also gave us some History Background about the dunes.”

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10.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $169

Spend about nine hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth with guides such as Joel, Allan, or Stafford. The tour includes transport, park entry, shared binoculars, tea and rusks, and a freshly cooked South African braai with vegetarian and vegan choices. Expect a relaxed safari in a national park, not a private animal reserve.

“Super tolle tour. Alles perfekt organisiert. Einwandfreier Ablauf. Unglaublich was für ein spitzen BBQ. Guide und Fahrer top. Die Tour kann ich absolut empfehlen. DANKE für den tillen Tag”

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11.Schotia Safaris: Best Wildlife Encounters in Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 89 reviews · 6 hours · from $227

Leave your cruise ship in Port Elizabeth for a six-hour Schotia Safari in an open 4x4 vehicle. An English-speaking local guide leads four hours of wildlife viewing, with chances to see elephants, lions, zebras, and giraffes. Transport, reserve entry, water, snacks, and refreshments are included.

“Mir ist klar, dass es in einem Reservat keine "normalen" Straßen gibt, dass es eben einfache Wege sind. Aber in diesem Reservat sind die Wege dermaßen stark ausgefahren, dass riesige Löcher und Fahrrillen entstanden sind. OK - das kommt vor. Aber wenn dann der Fahrer mit Vollgas in diese reinfährt, damit er auf der anderen Seite auch wieder rauskommt, dann passiert es leider mehrfach, dass es einen aus dem Sitz katapultiert und man mit dem Kopf gegen das Dach des Fahrzeuges knallt. Das hätte ich nun wirklich nicht gebraucht. Wir haben mit anderen Besuchern gesprochen, die die Safari in diesem Reservat über einen anderen Veranstalter gebucht hatten - die hatten…”

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12.Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth – FD01

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $155

Leave Port Elizabeth at 7:30 a.m. for a full-day safari in Addo Elephant National Park. Your guide may be Anthony, Mervyn, Graeme, Alan, or Andrew, depending on the day. Travel in a small group of up to eight, look for elephants, lions, zebra, buffalo, kudu, ostrich, and birds, and learn how Addo protects its wildlife.

“My guide, Graeme, was really excellent and very knowledgeable about the mammals and birdlife in the Reserve. He really took a lot of time ensuring he showed me what I was hoping to see. Wonderful herds of elephant at a number of waterinRead more”

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13.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari with Braai Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $208

Spend nine hours in Addo Elephant National Park with guides such as Joel or Brian, searching for elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, and more. Your day includes park fees, binoculars, drinks, a hot tea stop, and a sit-down South African braai cooked over an open fire. Pickup is available from Port Elizabeth and the cruise terminal.

“War fast eine private Tour mit nur 7 Leuten. Unser Guide Brian war super. Er hat sich viel Zeit genommen und alles genau und gut verständlich erklärt. Er hat alleine ein tolles, super leckeres Essen zubereitet. Elefanten haben viele gesehen, Giraffe, Zebras, Gnus uvm. Löwen leider nicht”

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14.Schotia Safaris Game Reserve Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 74 reviews · from $207

Join an English-speaking guide for a five-hour safari at Schotia Private Game Reserve near Gqeberha. Travel by open vehicle through thickets and open plains while searching for lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, zebra, hippo, crocodile, antelope, and birds. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, water, and snacks are included.

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15.Addo Elephant Park:Safari Tour meet Big 5 to be satisfied

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 6 hours · from $221

Meet Otto of OTTOURS at the Port Elizabeth harbour gate, then ride into Addo Elephant Park for a six-hour search for the Big Five and smaller animals. The day includes park entry, transport, refreshments, a picnic lunch, and a visit to the Interpretation Centre. Bring your passport, camera, binoculars, and a warm jacket.

“Otto hat hat sich super um uns gekümmert und versucht alle Tiere für uns zu sichten. Das Picnic war auch hervorragend. Alles in Allm empfehlenswert.”

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