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This is one of SANPARKS\u2019 19 national parks and situated in the adventure province of \u00a0the Eastern Cape.\u00a0 At the moment Addo Elephant Park ranks third in size following on the famous Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi in the Northern Cape Province.<\/p>\n

It is not as big as Kruger and as crowded as Kruger, but still give you a wildlife experience like none other.\u00a0 Here you can not only see the Big Five but also, hyena, warthogs, various buck species, zebra, smaller creatures and birds (more than 417 species have been listed).\u00a0 Remember that you will see lots and lots of elephants \u2013 it is after all Addo Elephant <\/em>Park \u2013 and do not forget the smaller creatures and birds.<\/p>\n

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The park is within easy reach for a day drive from Port Elizabeth. \u00a0Pack a picnic basket and leave early as the gates open at 06:00 during summer and closes at 18:00, but check before you go as times change according to season. \u00a0\u00a0If you do not want to do a self-drive there is also a hop-on facility at reception where an experience guide will share his knowledge with you.\u00a0 They also offer horse back rides in certain sections of the park.<\/p>\n

At the main gate near reception there is an interpretative centre where kids (and adults) can explore all kinds of interesting facts on wild animals.<\/p>\n

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For me elephants are quite amusing and I can sit and watch them for hours, especially the smaller ones that do not yet have such good control over their trunks and it more or less flip-flop all over the place.\u00a0 \u00a0The teenagers on the other hand are very daring and will chase anything that have an element of possible fun.<\/p>\n

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Most important of all is to respect speed limits and park rules.\u00a0 Rules are there for everyone, and to the benefit of everyone, to have enjoyable experience. \u00a0\u00a0If you need some tips head over to the post:\u00a0 At the waterhole.<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/at-the-waterhole\/?hilite=%27waterhole%27\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

There is also more than just game viewing to the park.\u00a0 Along the Woody Cape area you will find the longest untouched sand dunes in the Southern hemisphere and of course whales along the coast.<\/p>\n

Bonus tip<\/strong>:\u00a0 Remember during SANPARKS week in September entry to the park is free<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is one of SANPARKS\u2019 19 national parks and situated in the adventure province of \u00a0the Eastern Cape.\u00a0 At the moment Addo Elephant Park ranks third in size following on the famous Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi in the Northern Cape Province. It is not as big as Kruger and as crowded as Kruger, but still give you a wildlife experience like none other.\u00a0 Here you can not only see the Big Five but also, hyena, warthogs, various buck species, zebra, smaller creatures and birds (more than 417 species have been listed).\u00a0 Remember that you will see lots and lots of elephants \u2013 it is after all Addo Elephant Park \u2013 and do not forget the smaller creatures and birds. The park is within easy reach for a day drive from Port Elizabeth. \u00a0Pack a picnic basket and leave early as the gates open at 06:00 during summer and closes… Read more ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140,139,1],"tags":[514,1297,385,832,38,1293,1291,1292],"geo":null,"yoast_head":"\nADDO ELEPHANT PARK - TRAVELBUCKET<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At the moment Addo Elephant Park ranks third in size following on the famous Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi in the Northern Cape Province.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/addo-elephant-park\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ADDO ELEPHANT PARK - 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