Here, the evenings are punctuated by the strident howl of the black-backed jackal, and the francolin\'s call heralds each new dawn. Safe from relentless persecution in the past, the grey leviathans of the bush now roam in peace.

The original Elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area - today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.

And their Addo has only just begun. with plans to expand the 164 000 ha Addo National Elephant Park into a 360 000 ha mega-park. In addition, plans include the proposed proclamation of a 120 000 ha (296 500 acre) marine reserve that includes islands that are home to the world\'s largest breeding populations of Cape gannets and second largest breeding population of African penguins.

The Addo Elephant National Park offers a range of accommodation types.

Some of the activities in Addo National Park:

Guided Game Drives

Game drives include sunrise drives,departing 06:00 (summer) and 07:00 (winter). Day drives,departing 09:00; 12:00 and 15:00. Sunset drives, departing 16:00 (winter) and 18:00 (summer) and night drives, departing 18:00 (winter) and 20:00 (summer).

Self-Drive Game Viewing

Horse Trails (Addo and Zuurberg)

4x4 Trail

Bird watching

Hiking trails