Place
Addo Elephant National Park
Nature
Sundays River Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa
An Eastern Cape national park whose main game area protects elephants and other wildlife in dense subtropical thicket and open grassland.
Why go
Why visit this place?
Addo pairs a distinctive thicket landscape with a conservation story that began around the region's last surviving elephants and now extends across a much larger ecological range.
When you arrive
What to expect
Two public road entrances, long internal distances, waterholes, viewpoints, self-drive roads, guided activities, and wildlife movements that vary with season and conditions.
Local knowledge
Local tip
Choose the entrance around the direction of travel. The visitor road between Matyholweni and Main Camp is a substantial park drive rather than a quick transfer.
Visiting
Getting there
Main Camp is reached from the Paterson side; Matyholweni Gate lies near Colchester. Check current gate times and vehicle restrictions before using the internal connection.
Best time: The main game area is semi-arid but receives rain throughout the year. Summer can be hot; winter mornings and nights can be cold.
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