The Addo Elephant National Park is home to what is said to be the highest density of elephants in a single area worldwide.
Game Viewing
The famous Big 5 share the reserve with many different kinds of buck, as well as two types of zebra, spotted hyenas, buffalo and black rhino. It’s a bird watchers paradise with viewing from the river in a canoe as well as bird spotting on guided walks.
Hike to the nearby waterfall and in addition to the extensive birdlife there’s a chance to see some of the smaller members of nature, including the flightless well-loved Dung Beetle. Game drives into the reserve with experienced guides take place in the morning and afternoon, these last about 4 hours. Your guide will be able to relate the history of the park – from the original 11 elephant in 1931 to the extensive population today. You may also be fortunate to see the more recently introduced lions.
Bush Dining
Here, you can indulge in gourmet breakfasts with homemade breads, fruit in season and other delicacies. Weather permitting, lunch may be served at the pool, on the veranda, or even a picnic on the riverbank!
Relish the delicious meals created in a modern African style, using local Karoo ingredients served for dinner. Camp Figtree Lodge is known for its delicious meals accompanied by a choice of great South African wines.
Specialised Activities
In addition to the daily Game Drives into Addo Elephant National Park, a number of activities can be booked in the surrounding area. Horseback Trails brings you to a different level of interaction with Nature.
An evening drive can be booked, followed by a starlight braai (barbeque) in the boma. Bird watching on a bush hike or whilst paddling in a canoe on the Sundays River followed by a riverbank picnic, should be a highlight for bird watchers.
Within the Camp Figtree Lodge eco reserve, you can to take leisurely sundowner walks, a mountain bike ride and night sky telescopic explorations with an astronomer in attendance.
There’s no better way to enjoy your Accommodation in Addo Elephant National Park than with a sundowner sitting on your stoep and watching,...