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Location:-
The main Rest Camp in The Addo Elephant Park is situated
near Addo and close to entrance gate. Roads within the Rest Camp
are tarred whereas all other roads in the park are gravel but
well maintained none the less. There are 61 accommodation units
of various types, style and size available for rental in Addo's
Rest Camp (See list below).
The main Rest Camp has an al-la-carte restaurant
open from 07:00 - 22:00 daily (times may vary according to season)
but it is advisable to book, especially for dinner. Pop into the
curio shop boasting a plethora of African and wildlife gifts and
trinkets to remember your walk on the wild side. The curio shop
also stocks snacks and basic supplies. Take a dip in the swimming
pool in the scorching summer months (Nov - Feb), available to
overnight guest only.
At a glance:
- Accommodation - Capacity
- 16 guests
- Accommodation units of various types, style
and size available
- Al-la-carte restauran
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair Friendly
- Game drives
- 24 hour electricity
- Malaria free destination
- A true african safari
Accommodation:-
Domkrag or Hapoor Guest-Houses (2 units)Prime
location overlooking a floodlit water hole. Each guest-house has
two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a spacious living room and
fully equipped kitchen. For those infamous scorching days each
house comes with air conditioning and an additional fan in the
lounge. Sleeps a maximum of 6 persons.
Addo Chalets (22 units)The chalet can
sleep either two adults and two children or three adults. Each
chalet has two single beds and a double sleeper couch all in the
same area ruling out much privacy. There is no separate living
area but has a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom with bath
and shower. Two of the chalets have been adapted to facilitate
paraplegics.
Addo Semi-detached Chalet (6 units)These can
only accommodate 2 persons. It consists of two single beds, bathroom
and kitchenette. The kitchenette has a 2-plate stove, microwave
oven, bar-fridge, crockery, cutlery and basic cooking utensils.
Air conditioning which may prove vital for some.
Addo Cottages (8 units)Sleeps a maximum or two
persons. It has two single beds bathroom and kitchenette. The
kitchenette has a 2-plate stove, microwave oven, bar-fridge, crockery,
cutlery and basic cooking utensils. The cottages do not have air
conditioning but do have a fan.
Addo Rondawel (6 units)Great location overlooking
a floodlit water hole. The rondawel only sleeps two people on
two single beds. It has a bathroom with shower, hand basin and
toilet. Each rondawel comes with air conditioning and its own
fridge but no private kitchen as there is a communal kitchen with
four plate stove (no oven), crockery, cutlery and basic cooking
utensils. Bear in mind that the kitchen and all its utensils are
shared with the other rondawel guests.
Addo Forest Cabin (10 units)Sleeping a maximum
of four persons, the cabin is an open plan area consisting of
four single beds, a table and seating for four people as well
as a private bathroom with shower, hand basin and toilet. Each
cabin has its own fridge and comes equipped with cutlery, crockery
and basic cooking utensils to be used in the communal kitchen.
Braai facilities available.
Addo Family Chalet (16 units)The family chalet
can sleep a maximum of 6 persons. The unit comprises one bedroom
with a double bed, a bedsitter area with two single beds and a
double sleeper couch, a bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen.
It also includes vital air conditioning for the infamous African
heat in the summer months.
Addo Chalet (15 units)The chalet sleeps a maximum
of 2 persons. The open-plan unit has two single beds, fully equipped
mini kitchen, bathroom, outside braai area and much needed air
conditioning in the summer months.
Addo Safari Tents - 5 unitsThe
safari tents are situated within the existing camp site area of
the park alongside the perimeter. Each tent has two single beds
with bedding, towels, bar-fridge, fan, braai and separate communal
ablution facilities with showers, basins and toilets. Alternatively,
you can use the larger ablution block in the camping area which
also has baths. There is a communal kitchen with two plate stoves,
crockery, cutlery and basic cooking utensils for each tent.
Activities:- Activities in Addo’s
Rest Camp include day and night drives as well as well-supervised
horse trails - not for persons under 16 years.
Wildlife:-Did you know that Addo
Elephant National Park embraces the largest coastal dune field
in the southern hemisphere, not only does it pride itself in the
Big 7, elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, southern right
whale and great white shark, it also protects the world's largest
Cape gannet propagation on Bird Island.
If you have a keen interest in birds, Addo rest
camp has a prominent inhabitance of Karoo and Cape Robin, Southern
Boubou, Southern Tchagra, Bokmakierie and Cape Bunting. Fiscal
Flycatcher, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Malachite, Fork-tailed Drongo
and Greater Double-collared Sunbird also easily spotted. Please
note that no meals are included in the accommodation rates.
Access:- Addo Elephant Park is only 72kms from
Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape, and can be accessed by road
or flight into PE.
Child Policy:- Children under 12 by arrangement.
Power supply:- There is 24 hour
electricity to all rooms. |