Chrislin African Lodge Activities
Addo, Eastern Cape

Chrislin African Lodge hosts a number of fun outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy. Their in-house safari company offers game drives and other nature excursions, and guests can tour the Addo village and surrounding area for a full-circle experience.

Elephant Park Drives

This accommodation in Addo is conveniently located close to a range of reserves, and is only 12 km away from the main gate of the Addo Elephant National Park.

Stretching from the semi-arid karoo area in the north around Darlington Dam, over the rugged Zuurberg Mountains, through the Sundays River valley and south to the coast between Sundays River mouth and Bushman’s river mouth, Addo covers about 180 000 hectares and includes the Bird and St Croix Island groups.

Here, guests can embark on a game drive led by a trained ranger to see South African wildlife up close. Animals that call the park home include elephant, rhino, giraffe, lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra, various species of antelope and an abundance of birdlife.

Children over 6 years are welcome on the tour, and avid photographers should remember to pack their camera for memorable moments. Both half-day and full-day tours are available.

Canoeing Safari

The popular guided Addo River Safari’s offer guests some of the best bird watching in the Eastern Cape, where one can find countless water birds, 7 different species of Kingfisher and chance sightings of the elusive African Fish Eagle, Cape Clawless Otter and magnificent Goliath Heron. A full-day safari is available upon request.

Quad Biking and Sandboarding

For adventuring guests lodging at Chrislin African Lodge, quad biking is the ultimate action-packed activity. The trail offers guests the opportunity to see some of Addo’s spectacular environment on automatic quad bikes, from Valley Bushveld and the magnificent Sundays River, to the beautiful citrus orchards.

Sunday’s River Mouth is Addo’s marine section and hosts various fun activities, such as fishing and sandboarding. Guests can experience the true outdoors, relax and take in the scenic views of the largest coastal dune field in South Africa while enjoying a lovely lunch on the beach.