Wildlife and Elephant Encounters in South Africa: Our 5 Favourites

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

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

Spend nine hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park in an air-conditioned 4x4 Jeep, with every passenger guaranteed a window seat. Guides such as Freddy, John, Sidwell, and King Elvis are known for sharp animal spotting and lively park stories. Pickup, entry, two game drives, refreshments, and lunch are included.

“We booked for private tour for our family. We are so lucky on our safari tour because we got the best guide King Elvis. We had the lioness face to face in our vehicle. We had very nice packed lunch too. Highly recommend King, he is the best and truly knows where to find the animals. Thank you so much for the most memorable experience we had in visiting SA!”

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

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

Spend about nine hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a guide such as John, Sidwell, Wanele, or Elvis. Park fees, lunch, transport, and hotel pickup are included. Expect close elephant sightings, expert wildlife spotting, and a genuine chance, not a guarantee, of seeing lions, rhinos, buffalo, and other animals.

“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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3.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

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

Join African Sightings Adventure Tours & Safaris for a nine-hour Addo safari from Port Elizabeth. Guides such as Joel, Alan, and Stafford lead the search for elephants, lions, rhinos, zebras, buffalo, and other wildlife. Your day includes transport, park fees, binoculars, tea and rusks, bottled water, and a South African braai with vegetarian and vegan choices.

“Our experience today was terrific. The guide explained details about the animals and stopped so that we could take as many photos as we wanted. Tons of elephants, warthogs and zebras right next to our vehicle. The lunch he cooked was from the heart and delicious! VehRead more”

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4.Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth – FD01

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

Travel from Port Elizabeth to Addo Elephant National Park in an air-conditioned safari vehicle with a guide such as Anthony, Mervyn, Graeme, Alan, or Andrew. Expect elephant sightings, possible lions, zebra, buffalo, kudu, ostrich, and warthogs, plus practical conservation stories. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to eight.

“We had a great day visit to Addo and really enjoyed seeing all the animals in such a marvellous setting. Our guide, Mervyn made this a wonderful experience and ensured we viewed the numerous elephants as well as the many other animals and birds in the park. A day to remember and a lovely lunch to....”

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5.Addo Elephant National Park Tour – Full day of Wildlife Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $186

From Port Elizabeth, your guide drives you to Addo Elephant National Park for a seven-hour safari with park entry, lunch, water, and hotel, airport, or port transfers. Look for relaxed elephants, buffalo, lion, hyena, black rhino, zebra, antelope, and birds. Guide Alan is praised for choosing quieter roads and spotting unexpected animals.

“Very good Car. Alan was an excellent guide. He gave as many good and profunded informations. His special choice of the roads beside "where they all drive" helped us to unforgetable contact with animals, even totally unexpected as a hyena.”

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