If you have chosen to stay in Elephant Lodge, you have the added luxury of your personal chauffeur, to take you in the Toyota Prado, on any excursions.

The Eastern Cape, the second largest province of South Africa will not fall short of your greatest expections and is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world. With the wonderful Garden Route known as South Africa's Garden of Eden, discover sandy beaches, lush indigenious forest and a large selection of Malaria Free Big 5 or Big 7 game viewing.

Port Elizabeth - The Friendly City
Set on the sweeping shores of Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth or PE as it is otherwise known has some of the best beaches in South Africa with 2 of them achieving blue flag status. Port Elizabeth offers something for everyone from the modern shopping centres to the oceanarium to the city tours. A few interests are listed below

The Nelson Mandela Art Museum opened in 1956 has collections consisting of South African art, British art, International Printmaking and oriental art including indian minatures and chinese textiles. There are also temporary exhibitions.

Humewood Golf Club (18 holes)
Designed by Colonel S V Hotchkins and regarded as his finest piece of work. Humewood is a links course with wide rolling fairways.

Port Elizabeth Golf Club (18 holes)
Over 100 years old and recently upgraded. PE is a parkland course with an abundance of trees lining the fairways.

Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment Area
The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World is a complete entertainment destination located on the Port Elizabeth Beach front in the exclusive suburb of Summerstrand.  The casino has 802 slot machines and 21 casino tables.  The complex includes a convention centre, a sports café and an extensive retail component dynamically integrated around a man-made lake offering a choice of restaurants, specialty shops, a cinema, an amphitheatre and children's entertainment facilities. 

The Greater Addo Area
Addo Elephant National Park - Experience a world of diversity in one park
The only national park in the world with the Big 7, this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of buck, as well as the flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo, and is currently being expanded from 164 000 ha to a 360 000 ha mega-park. In addition, plans include the proposed proclamation of a 120 000 ha marine reserve that includes islands that are home to the world's largest breeding populations of Cape gannets and second largest breeding population of African penguins. Addo Elephant National Park offer horse trails, 4 x 4 trails, hiking trails, guided game viewing and birding

Addo Elephant Back Safari
A unique opportunity to interact with elephants in their natural environment

Daniell Cheetah Breeding Reserve
Daniell Cheetah breeding Camp offers you the unique opportunity to experience cheetahs from several age groups up close while they are relaxing, playing or being fed.
Tea/coffee and light meals served,10% discount in curio shop.

Addo Crocodile & Lion Ranch
Guided tours of crocodiles, lions, bengal tigers,serval and much more. Handle lion cubs while the informative guide explains all about them. Includes a fully licenced restuarant and bar.

Sundays River
Sundays river is well known for its beauty, enjoy a boat ride down to the river mouth, hire a canoe or climb the sand dunes to catch a glimpse of the spectacular sweeping views. The mouth of the river flows through the Alexandria Dunefields, which stretch for an incredible 50km. They are the highest dunes south of the Namib Desert and in some places reach 150m. Anglers find the river excellent to fish in. The area also has a prolific bird life, with 44 species found on the dunes alone. Bird spotters can look out for the majestic Fish Eagle, the African Spotted Eagle Owl or the Damara Tern.

The Addo area is renowned for commercial rose growing and the Rose and Garden show is held in October. Other local festivals include

 

Grahamstown National Arts Festival	28 June - 7 July
Kirkwood Wildlife Festival	29 June - 1 July
Addo Jazz Festival	August
German Club Oktoberfest (PE)	October