6 Elephant Safaris in South Africa Worth Booking

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

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

Spend nine hours in Addo Elephant National Park in a small group of up to 10, riding in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a window seat for every passenger. Guides such as Freddy, John, Sidwell, and King Elvis lead game drives, serve lunch, and help spot elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalo, and smaller wildlife.

“Our Driver, guide was absolutely excellent, he made a very memorable day and experience, would highly recommend Sidwell and tour.”

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

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

From Port Elizabeth, you’ll spend about nine hours exploring Addo in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional guide such as John, Sidwell, Wanele, or Elvis. Expect close elephant sightings, possible lions and buffalo, lunch, hotel pickup, and a malaria-free park. Big cats are never guaranteed.

“All communications prior to tour were very good, prompt and clear. We were travelling on a cruise ship and found out the night before the tour that our ship was going to arrive in Port Elizabeth later than scheduled. We let them know and they Read more”

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

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

Travel from Port Elizabeth or Colchester to Addo Elephant National Park for a small-group safari of up to nine people. Guide Steve, Siya, Eddie, or another local guide leads morning and afternoon drives, with elephant sightings, wildlife tracking, tea, snacks, drinks, and a South African braai included.

“We had a lovely day and saw over 100 elephants, lots of kudu, warthogs, zebra and baboons. Our guide Siya was very knowledgeable and good at spotting creatures large and small (dung beetles)! We really enjoyed it. The lunchtime braai was so delicious also which was a big bonus.”

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

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

Travel from Cape Town through Hermanus, Cape Agulhas, Oudtshoorn, Wilderness, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, and Mossel Bay. Your English-speaking guide handles the driving while you canoe, hike, taste wine, visit an ostrich farm, and search for elephants, lions, rhinos, and buffalo.

“rochelle is the best guide ! thank her for such an amazing tour !”

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5.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

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

Set out from Port Elizabeth at 7:30 a.m. for a full day in Addo Elephant National Park. Guides such as Joel, Allan, and Stafford know the park well, and the day includes animal spotting, shared binoculars, tea and rusks, plus a cooked braai with vegetarian and vegan choices. Pickup and park fees are included.

“Joel from African Sighting Adventure is so wonderful as our tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and he has a very sharp eye sight. As you know Addo Elephant National Park is not a private park that raises animals for tourists taking pictures, it is a park that let animals live fRead more”

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6.Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth – FD01

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

Set out from Port Elizabeth at 7:30 am for a full-day Addo safari in an air-conditioned vehicle with no more than eight people. Look for elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra, kudu, ostrich, and birds while guides such as Anthony, Alan, Mervyn, Graeme, and Andrew explain the park and its wildlife.

“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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