$3,477 to $3,795 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Hitgeheim Country Lodge
Arrival at Hitgeheim Country Lodge
Your private driver meets you at Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) airport for the one-hour drive to Hitgeheim Country Lodge, on the edge of the Sundays River Valley near Addo. Settle into your thatched chalet, with views across citrus orchards and open countryside, and spend the afternoon at leisure by the pool or on your deck. As evening falls, gather for dinner at the lodge, perhaps a traditional South African braai with the lights of the valley below. Owner-managed Hitgeheim overlooks the Sundays River Valley, minutes from Addo Elephant National Park. Its 16 free-standing thatched chalets look over citrus orchards and open countryside. Each has a luxurious bathroom, and some add a wooden deck and private splash pool. There is an adults-only wing with its own pool and a separate family wing. Wake to fish eagles calling over the river and a breakfast with the best view in the Addo area, and end the day with a traditional South African braai.
- Main Destination:
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hitgeheim Country Lodge
Wildlife in Addo Elephant NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Guided Addo Elephant Safari
Guided Addo Elephant Safari
After an early breakfast, your guide takes you into Addo Elephant National Park in an open safari vehicle for a morning game drive. This is when Addo's famous herds are often on the move to the waterholes, and you may also see buffalo, zebra, kudu and perhaps lion. A snack pack keeps you going, and you return to Hitgeheim in the early afternoon for time at leisure by the pool. Dinner is served at the lodge in the evening. Owner-managed Hitgeheim overlooks the Sundays River Valley, minutes from Addo Elephant National Park. Its 16 free-standing thatched chalets look over citrus orchards and open countryside. Each has a luxurious bathroom, and some add a wooden deck and private splash pool. There is an adults-only wing with its own pool and a separate family wing. Wake to fish eagles calling over the river and a breakfast with the best view in the Addo area, and end the day with a traditional South African braai.
- Main Destination:
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Hitgeheim Country Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Amakhala & Afternoon Game Drive
Transfer to Amakhala & Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, a short transfer of about 45 minutes brings you to Amakhala Game Reserve and the stone-capped roofs of Amakhala Safari Lodge, in a quiet valley of indigenous bush. Settle into your suite with its private plunge pool and enjoy lunch. If you arrive in time, your ranger takes you out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle in search of the Big Five, pausing for sundowners as the sun sets before you return for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Amakhala Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Amakhala GR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Big Five on Amakhala
Big Five on Amakhala
Start with coffee at first light and an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, when lion, cheetah and rhino are most active in the cool air. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast, then let the middle of the day slow down: a dip in your plunge pool, a siesta, or a long bath. After afternoon tea, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle takes you across Amakhala's grasslands and valleys until dusk, with sundowners in the bush and dinner back at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Amakhala Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
River & Bush Day
River & Bush Day
Head out on an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, then return for breakfast and a relaxed midday. An optional Bushmans River cruise can be arranged at extra cost, bringing a different view of the reserve, with birds, waterbuck and, with luck, other animals on the banks; otherwise enjoy the pool and your suite. Late in the afternoon your ranger heads out again on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, ending with sundowners as the light turns gold.
- Main Destination:
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Amakhala Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Final Full Day on Safari
Final Full Day on Safari
This day in the reserve follows the classic rhythm of the bush: an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle to follow fresh tracks, a late breakfast, and a midday at leisure at the lodge or by your plunge pool. In the late afternoon, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle with your ranger, searching for the animals still on your list, with sundowners as the light fades. Return to the lodge for a farewell dinner, sharing the stories of your safari with the friends you have made along the way.
- Main Destination:
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- Amakhala Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning Drive & Return to Port Elizabeth
Morning Drive & Return to Port Elizabeth
Enjoy a final early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle in the soft light, a last chance to photograph Amakhala's wildlife. Return to the lodge for breakfast and time to pack, then your private driver collects you for the drive of about an hour to Port Elizabeth airport, where your safari ends. From Addo's great herds to Amakhala's lions, you will have seen the Eastern Cape's malaria-free wilderness at its very best, travelling privately all the way.
- Main Destination:
- Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth (City)
- Activities:
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
