| Page Views: 3,652 Last Visit to Addo Elephant National Park: October, 2001 | Honeymooning in Addo Elephant National Park :) by Jenniflower - last update: Jul 11, 2006 |
In 2001 we went on the most glorious honeymoon. We went to a game park and two national parks. This was the game park. The other national parks were Wilderness and Tsitsikamma :)
Our first stop was Addo Elephant Park. It is located 72 km north of Port Elizabeth, a pleasant and easy drive, in the Sundays River Valley and Zuurberg Mountain range. A beautiful area. |
The land of the tusk and trunk This park is expanding, which is really exciting. Land is being claimed for the preservation of the wildlife of South Africa! It is currently 148 000 hectares, and the plan is to extend it to 360 000 hectares (to the coast), and call it the ‘Greater Addo’ Park. It will then become a 'Big 7' park, incorporating whales and sharks on its coast. This is not only great news for the animals and plant life of Addo, but also for tourism for the local community and the Eastern Cape as a whole.
Most of South Africa’s game parks are in the northern areas of the country, so this is a welcome retreat, being on the south coast of the country. If you feel like a relaxing break away, with some good game viewing included, this is the perfect place to visit.
As you venture into the entrance two huge elephant skulls greet you. Very appropriate.
They are almost saying ‘Welcome to my world’. |
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| Pros: | "Lots to see and do ~ animals easily accessible" | | Cons: | "Bumpy dirt roads" | | In A Nutshell: | "Your best way to mix with African elephants!" |
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jumpingnorman Thu Apr 16, 2009 07:34 UTC
Wow, this is an excellent Elephant getaway! I love seeing these giants in their natural habitat...and they have zebras, buffalo and other animals too! Nice place and tips! | hopang Thu Apr 9, 2009 09:13 UTC
Interesting page on the national park. We love zoological gardens and safaris. Great pics of the national park and the animals especially the elephants. Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang | JLBG Mon Mar 30, 2009 06:36 UTC
Wow, a great page with a lot of detailed information, especially the warnings! | tiabunna Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:25 UTC
A very informative page on what looks a great Nat Park. Great to read that it's being expanded too. Looks like a suitably memorable honeymoon trip. |
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