Woodall Safaris and Tours
Woodall's luxury open topped land cruiser departs daily on a number of excursions: Our highly experienced and qualified guides, with an intimate knowledge of the Addo area, include a bird and tree expert with a MSc Degree in plant sciences; a local historian whose knowledge and experience of the local area is unsurpassed; a wildlife and agricultural conservationist. These guides offer personalised tours with emphasis being placed on individual interests and comfort. The following highly recommended Safaris and Drives are offered:

Morning Drive: Addo Elephant Park (08h30 - 12h00) Rate: R450 / person including transfers, conservation fee, all drinks and snacks.

Afternoon Drive: Addo Elephant Park (14h30 - 18h00) Rate: R450 / person including transfers, conservation fee, all drinks and snacks.

About Addo
Addo lies in the beautiful Sundays River Valley, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Zuurberg Mountains. This malaria free area enjoys a temperate to warm climate with an annual rainfall of 450 mm occurring evenly throughout the year. Summers are hot and sunshine days are plentiful, with a chill in the valley during wintertime.

The Sundays River Valley is home to the famous Addo elephants that once roamed the area freely, as well as mile after mile of evergreen citrus trees that bear fruit all winter and fragrance the air with their blossoms in spring. This area is world renowned for its citrus fruit production and is South Africa's largest producer of lemons.

Close to Port Elizabeth
Situated just over 45 minutes drive from Port Elizabeth, this magnificently diverse area offers a wide variety of wildlife experiences, natural landscapes, outdoor adventure and cultural experiences. Over a million hectares of land have now been devoted to wildlife and many world famous reserves such as Shamwari and Schotia can also be found here.

Addo Elephant Park
Found deep in the shadow of dense valley bushveld, the Addo Elephant Park was proclaimed in the 1930's when only 11 elephants remained. Today it is a finely tuned eco-system which is sanctuary to over 400 elephants, buffalo, black rhino, lion, leopard, hyaena, antelope, small carnivores, over 180 bird species as well as the endangered flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo. The Zuurberg Mountains, falling within the park, are home to interesting fauna and flora including three rare cycad and two yellowwood species.

Addo is the best place to get up close and personal with the biggest land mammal - the Park is home to the densest population of elephant in the world. Other mammals include lion, hyena, Cape buffalo, and black rhino, as well as zebra, jackal, warthog, suricate and numerous species of antelope. Over 150 bird species have been recorded in Addo and there are around 600 different plant species. Addo is also home to the endangered dung beetle. Whether you experience the park from the comfort of your own vehicle or on a game drive with an experienced guide, the chances are you will have close encounters with the elephant. To make the most of the park be sure to bring binoculars, camera, walking shoes. Wildlife reference books and road maps of the Park are available from the reception at Woodall.

Game viewing from your own vehicle: Explore more than 75 kilometres of road through prime wildlife country. There are a number of lookout points at waterholes in the area. Entrance fee to the park is R80 / person. Gate hours (game area): 07h00 - 18h00 throughout the year. No reservation required.

Addo Elephant Park Night Drive: (20h00 - 22h00) R170 / person (excludes transfers and entrance fee) lion, buffalo and black rhino and a host of nocturnal hunters are often spotted in the lush Addo bush).

Future Plans
Plans to extend the current 125 000 ha park to a 492 000 ha "Greater Addo Park" are already underway with the park having more than doubled in size over the past six years. Unique features of the Park will include the "Big Seven" (elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, lion, great white shark and Southern Right whale) in their natural environment, a 120 000 ha marine reserve with a number of offshore islands as well as five of South Africa's seven biomes (distinct vegetation regions), thus making it one of the most diverse conservation areas in the world.

Interesting Towns and Cities Nearby: The entire area is rich with an array of different landscapes to enjoy. Follow the garden route to Jeffrey's Bay (1 hour) on the coast with the world-renowned perfect wave and abundant shells or carry on through to the Tsitsikamma, home to Plettenberg Bay and Knysna (3 hours) where you will find an abundance of natural forests and associated adventure activities.

Meander the Sunshine Coast and follow the beautiful beaches to Kenton on Sea and Port Alfred (1 hour) the jewel of the sunshine coast. A lush network of lagoons estuaries, and grassy plains perfect for watersports and quality golf courses.

Ramble through quaint historical sites in the hinterland such as Grahamstown (1 hour), the city of saints where you can trace the early European colonization of the Eastern Cape.

Travel to Cradock (2 hours), steeped in history as the former frontier town and also home to the rare mountain zebra or visit Graaff Reinet, the gem of the Karoo.

Addo Safaris and Game Viewing
Rates are current for 2003 - 4 season, but may be subject to change. Times given are for the summer months and may change during winter. Transfers not included unless otherwise stated (these can be arranged).

Other nearby and interesting attractions include:

• Shamwari Day Experience
• Schotia Private Game Reserve
• Addo Elephant Back
• Hiking In The Addo Area
• Addo Park Discovery Trail
• Zuurberg Nature Trail
• Addo Horse Trails
• Zuurberg Mountain Horse Trails
• Citrus Farms
• Addo Canoe Safaris
• Whale Watching And Island Cruises
• Dolphin Discovery Cruise
• Port Elizabeth City Tour