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

Join Afroventures Tours and Safaris for a nine-hour Addo safari from Port Elizabeth, Bluewater Bay, Colchester, or Addo. Guides such as Freddy, John, Sidwell, and King Elvis lead small groups in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a window seat for every passenger, plus lunch and refreshments.

“Great safari in Addo! Our guide was excellent, we saw many animals, and learned a lot about the area. 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

Travel from Cape Town through Route 62, Oudtshoorn, Addo, Jeffreys Bay, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Wilderness with a local guide. Expect long drives, four breakfasts, shared accommodation options, an Addo game drive, wine tasting, Cango Caves, and optional bungy jumping, surfing, horse riding, and ziplining.

“Maudi was a great tour guide! The tour and sites were amazing. Maudi was very engaging, kept the tour on track and made us all feel like a family. Highly recommended tour!”

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Addo in a small group of up to 12, with a local guide, five nights of lodging, four dinners, wine tasting, canoeing, hiking, and a safari. Expect early starts, frequent stops, optional thrills, and a fast-moving route through South Africa’s southern coast.

“Fantastic trip : a large variety of landscapes, a small group very pleasant and a guide very nice and dévoted to all of us.”

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

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

Spend about nine hours exploring Addo Elephant National Park from Port Elizabeth in an air-conditioned 4x4, with park fees, lunch, hotel pickup, and a professional guide included. Guides such as John, Sidwell, Wanele, and Elvis are praised for spotting wildlife and explaining South Africa’s natural world.

“We went for my fiancé’s birthday and John was our guide - he was very friendly, punctual, knowledgeable, safe, and really worked hard to make sure we saw lots of animals!”

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5.5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

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

Join a small group of up to 13 people for a fast-moving five-day trip from Cape Town along Route 62 and the Garden Route. You will visit the Cango Caves, Addo Elephant National Park, Tsitsikamma, Knysna, and Botlierskop Reserve, with guides such as Isaac, Uriel, Paul, or Denver leading the way.

“the tour was at a good pace. there was so much to see and do in a short time. thanks for a great adventure!”

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

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

You’ll spend a full day in Addo Elephant National Park with a small group of up to nine, guided by Steve, Stephen, Siya, or another Addo Game Drives guide. Two game drives, elephant-rich waterholes, a braai lunch, drinks, and hotel pickup make this a practical safari from Port Elizabeth.

“This full day guided safari in Addo Elephant Park was fabulous. We saw lots of elephants plus several other animals: Zebras; Buffalo; Kudu; Warthogs and even a Dungbeetle struggling to move it's ball of elephant do-do. The Braai at lunchtRead more”

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7.Addo Elephant Park All-Inclusive Day Safari

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

Ride from Port Elizabeth to Addo in an air-conditioned vehicle, then spend six hours on guided game drives. Guides such as Gary, Nina, Emmanuel, and Xolisa are known for sharp animal spotting and lively explanations. Lunch, park entry, hotel or port pickup, and drop-off are included.

“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

Join Crisscross Adventures for a four-hour safari through Addo’s northern Main Camp area. Guides such as Steven, Donald, and Stevie are praised for sharp wildlife spotting and lively local stories. The closed Land Cruiser has large retractable windows, and Addo village pickup is available.

“Steven and Tanya were very nice! Special mention needs to be done here!”

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Addo Elephant National Park in a small group of up to 12. You’ll visit Hermanus, Cape Agulhas, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, and Mossel Bay, with canoeing, hiking, wine tasting, an ostrich farm tour, and a safari. Guides such as Gareth, Christine, and Mark lead the route.

“First of all, the pick-up went perfectly, it was friendly and punctual and it started with a group briefing and explanations from the guide (Mark), Mark is one of the coolest guides I've had the pleasure of experiencing so far. very friendly, humorous, responds to requests, is courteous and always warm and pleasant, he responds to requests and cares about his group very much. The accommodations that were chosen were breathtaking, with a view of the beach, in a park with beautiful landscapes or in an orange and lime field… the food was incredible, always fresh and incredibly tasty, cooked and baked in-house, everything was very familiar, the activities were…”

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10.Addo Elephant Park Shore Excursion with BBQ

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

Meet your guide near the Port Elizabeth cruise terminal for a full-day Addo safari in a small group of up to 14. Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, look for elephants, lions, and other wildlife, then enjoy a fire-cooked South African braai. Guides such as Nina and Gary tailor the day to families and ship schedules.

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

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

Travel from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth in a small group of up to 12, with guides such as Wendy, Christine, Gareth, and Terri. Expect penguins at Stony Point, Route 62 wine, canoeing and hiking in Wilderness, Tsitsikamma, four dinners, and an Addo game drive.

“This is the best way to see South Africa, aside from the big game drives. We experienced penguins whale watching, bike ride along the Ocean, canoeing, hiking, national parks, beautiful accommodations, fantastic meals, and above all the most gracious host in Jaco. We would highly, highly recommend taking this tour with Earthstompers. It was an absolute highlight. 10 out of 10! Thank you.”

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12.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

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

Spend about nine hours in Addo with guides such as Joel, Alan, or Stafford, searching for elephants, lions, rhinos, zebras, and more. Transfers, park fees, binoculars, refreshments, and a South African braai lunch are included. Pickup is offered, and groups are kept small.

“Fantastic experience and wonderful day. Wz have been able to see 3 of the big fives, hundreds of animals including baby elephants. Joel and Loreen are so nuce and organized an incredible barbecue for lunch. Allan, the guide during the day was also great in his explanation and lustening.”

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13.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 off-road vehicle. With up to eight people, guides such as Anthony, Alan, Mervyn, Graeme, and Andrew share the park’s wildlife stories while you look for elephants, lions, buffalo, zebra, kudu, ostrich, and warthogs.

“Thanks to Alan Tours, we were confident with this company from start to finish, and above all a big thank you to our guide ANTHONY, he is very passionate and really friendly, he was perfect throughout our day of excursion with him , we are FreRead more”

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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 exploring Addo Elephant National Park with guides such as Joel or Brian. Expect early wildlife viewing, open-window vehicle photography, a scenic coffee stop, a generous braai lunch with wine and beer, and a late-afternoon search for elephants, lions, and rhinos.

“War fast eine private Tour mit nur 7 Leuten. Unser Guide Brian war super. Er hat sich viel Zeit genommen und alles genau und gut verständlich erklärt. Er hat alleine ein tolles, super leckeres Essen zubereitet. Elefanten haben viele gesehen, Giraffe, Zebras, Gnus uvm. Löwen leider nicht”

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15.5 Day Garden Route Tour and Addo Elephant National Park

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

Travel from Cape Town to Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Tsitsikamma, Addo, and Hermanus in a group of up to 13. You get four nights’ lodging, breakfasts, dinners, park visits, two game drives, and an air-conditioned vehicle, with guides such as Benjamin and Von leading the way.

“We had the most amazing 4 night trip away! Everything was amazing and our tour guide, Benji, was brilliant - he made our tour what it was! Such a cool, fun, kind, friendly and knowledgable gentleman - a real top guy! Thanks for making our trip so epic!!”

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