Addo Elephant Safari from Port Elizabeth

The Big Seven live in one park, and you'll spend a full day looking for them.

A full-day safari in Addo Elephant National Park departing from Port Elizabeth cruise terminal, with an English-speaking guide, morning and afternoon game drives, and a traditional South African braai lunch cooked on an open fire. The tour is timed to get you back to your ship before departure, and refreshments are served throughout the day. Children from age 5 are welcome.

The experience

Addo Elephant National Park is the third largest in South Africa and the only one with the Big Seven: elephant, buffalo, lion, black rhino, leopard, Southern Right Whale and great white shark. You enter through the Southern Gate with a guide who works to locate game across the full span of daylight, so the morning and afternoon drives give you the best chance of seeing most species in the park. The drive covers different times of day, which matters: animals move and feed on different schedules, and a guide who knows the park can read those patterns.

At midday you stop for lunch: a traditional South African braai with three meats, salads, rooster brood (bread cooked over an open fire), beer, wine, fruit juice and mineral water. After eating, the game drive continues until 5pm, when you leave the park and head back to Port Elizabeth. Refreshments are served throughout both drives, and the whole tour is built around cruise ship schedules. You'll be back at the terminal in time for your departure.

What’s included

• Traditional South African braai lunch with three meats, salads, rooster brood, beer, wine, fruit juice and mineral water.
• refreshments throughout the morning and afternoon drives.
• English-speaking guide.
• pickup and return to Port Elizabeth cruise terminal.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 9

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Addo Game Drives

Is this one for you?The full nine-hour day means you spend most of daylight hours in the park, which is what gives you the best chance of spotting the Big Seven across different times of day, but it also means an early start and a full schedule, so it suits travelers who want to see as much game as possible rather than a shorter, more relaxed pace.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What animals am I most likely to see on the Addo game drive?

Addo is home to the Big Seven: elephant, buffalo, lion, black rhino, leopard, Southern Right Whale and great white shark. Because the drive covers morning and afternoon hours, you have the best chance of spotting most species in the park, as animals feed and move on different schedules throughout the day.

How long is the full tour from the cruise terminal?

The tour runs nine hours total. You meet at Port Elizabeth cruise terminal at 8am, spend the morning and afternoon on game drives in Addo Elephant National Park with a lunch break in between, and return to the terminal by early evening, timed to your ship's departure.

What's included in the braai lunch?

The braai is a traditional South African barbecue with three meats, salads, rooster brood (bread cooked on the open fire), beer, wine, fruit juice and mineral water. It's served at midday during the lunch stop in the park.

Will I have time to get back to my ship?

Yes. The tour is designed exclusively for cruise ship passengers and is timed to get you back to Port Elizabeth cruise terminal before your ship departs. You'll leave Addo at 5pm and return to the port in the early evening.