The 15 Best Addo Elephant Park Safaris

1.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 872 reviews · 9 hours · from $186Our pick

Spend nine hours in Addo with a local guide, close elephant sightings, Big 5 wildlife, lunch, transport, and park fees included.

“We had an amazing tour! Sidwell was our guide. Very informative , made sure everyone saw as much as possible. Saw two lions hunting a buffalo . They gave up quickly and chased a few warthogs! Really interesting to watch! Highlight was all the Elephants. Overall Great Experience and Highly recommended!!”

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2.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $575Top rated

Review of the 5-day Garden Route and Addo Safari from Cape Town, with elephants, caves, beaches, forests, wine, and optional adventure sports.

“Horse riding, Zip Lining, Addo Elephant Park and the Dinners. I met beautiful people from all over the world. It was all relaxing and we had holiday vibes. The driver told us a lot about the African history. We could ask him any questions. He is very friendly and helpful. I would recommend him as a tour driver.”

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3.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $675

Six days from Cape Town through Agulhas, Tsitsikamma, Wilderness, and Addo, with penguins, wine, canoeing, hiking, and safari.

“Great group to travel with and a great tour guide, Charlene. Sometimes I prefer chilling out a bit more but this is a whiz bang tour to see and do as much in 6 days as possible. Well organized and it covers a lot of beautiful South Africa in a relatively short time.”

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4.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $147

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s full-day safari from Port Elizabeth, with elephants, lunch, hotel pickup, guides, value, and practical tips.

“Seeing lions, elephants, zebras, …. The weather was perfect, very sunny. The explanations of our very kind guide Sidwell where very goods and he took time to do and repeat if asked.”

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5.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 5 days · from $675

A fast-paced 5-day journey from Cape Town through Route 62, Addo, Tsitsikamma and the Garden Route, with safaris and adventure stops.

“5 wonderful days with so many lovely activities! The itinerary was packed with amazing things to do- ziplining, horse riding, bungee jumping, safaris, wine tasting, ostrich farm and many more! Isaac is an unbeliavably nice guide! He drives smoothly, he gives info about places we pass by, he is friendly and relaxed, he is polite and discreet and simultaneously always available to give solutions and advice with everyting! All accommodation places were either very nice or supurb! We were given actually the glamping upgrade in Baffelsdrift - it was such an amazing luxurius and beautiful stay, beyond any expectation! The private safari in Botlierskop was unexpectedly beautiful and our guide…”

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6.Addo Elephant Full Day Safari with a Traditional South African Braai (BBQ) Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $172

Spend nine hours tracking elephants, lions, rhinos, and more in Addo, with two game drives, hotel pickup, and a South African braai lunch.

“We had a fantastic day Safari, Eddie was an excellent guide for the day & the braai lunch was cooked to perfection, the boys did good,”

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7.Addo Elephant Park All-Inclusive Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 199 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Review of the Addo Elephant Park day safari from Port Elizabeth, with wildlife, guides, transport, lunch, value, and practical booking advice.

“It was a fantastic day, thanks in no small part to Elvis, our guide. He was so kind and helpful, and knew the park incredibly well. We saw so many different animals. I highly recommend the tour.”

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8.Addo National Park: Guided Half-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $81Best value

Review of Addo’s 4-hour guided safari, with expert guides, elephant sightings, snacks, vehicle details, fees, and practical booking advice.

“Donald, our guide, did a very good job! Absolutely worth it!”

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9.Garden Route and Addo Elephant Park 6-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 6 days · from $852

Six days from Cape Town through the Garden Route to Addo, with penguins, wine, canoeing, hiking, safari, and optional adventure sports.

“What an amazing week! Christine was an excellent guide, so full of energy and enthusiasm, making sure that everyone had what they needed and taking us safely from one beautiful place to the other. The places we visited were all so nice, I kept wanting to stay longer in each of them, saying “Next time..”. Yes, we did spend quite a lot of time in the bus to get between them, but that is after all unavoidable if wanting to visit them all. Shorter stops to stretch legs etc in between the main stops made the journeys feel shorter. The program was a good combination of beautiful nature and views,…”

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10.Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion with BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · from $164

Review of Addo Elephant Park from Port Elizabeth, with small-group safari, Big Five wildlife, braai lunch, cruise-safe timing, and practical tips.

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11.5-Day Garden Route & Addo Adventure from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · from $641

Five days from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth with penguins, Route 62 wine, canoeing, Tsitsikamma hikes, and an Addo safari.

“An amazing experience. our tour guide Wendy made us feel great and created an amazing atmosphere to all the participants. I felt like being among my friends since the beginning. I highly recommend it to everyone. A unique way to explore this tour .”

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12.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $169

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s full-day safari from Port Elizabeth, with wildlife drives, a South African braai, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“Joel and Loreen were wonderful hosts and they are fantastic tour operators. They waited for us at the cruise terminal and did not leave until all registered guests arrived. Or tour guide, Stafford, was very friendly, knowledgeable, entertaining and really cared about making suRead more”

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13.Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth – FD01

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $155

Spend 10 hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth, with a guide, small group, wildlife sightings, and park fees included.

“it was a very interesting trip through the park with a perfect mix of stops. The driver is very well informed about the animals and can tell you some infos on all of them!”

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14.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari with Braai Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $208

Spend nine hours in Addo with a small group, expert guide, Big 5 wildlife, golden-hour game drives, and a generous braai lunch.

“ein wunderschöner Tag mit vielen Tieren, gutem Essen u. Trinken. Kann ich nur empfehlen. Die Abholung am Hafen hätte besser sein können, da viele Personen die Wagen nicht gleich gefunden haben.”

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15.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $782

Review of the 5-day Garden Route and Addo tour from Cape Town, with Cango Caves, safari drives, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Hermanus.

“Book the hostels they are all in a great location. In j bay right on the beach away from back packers. It’s a private room on the beach.”

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