The Elephant House is an exclusive 9 bedroomed lodge situated near the Addo Elephant National Park in the fertile sun-drenched Sundays River Valley.
The Elephant House Safari Co. is the in-house safari division where qualified guides conduct excellent daily game drives into the Addo Elephant Park on open Land Cruisers as well as cultural, historical & agricultural tours in the valley. Other options include horseback safaris into Addo, a helicopter trip to the beach and day visits to the various private game reserves in the area.
The chef serves lovely light poolside lunches and after “sundowners” a memorable three course candlelit dinner is prepared with flair an personal attention.
The décor at Elephant House evokes colonial & African images and is furnished with the owners' private collection of antiques, Persian rugs and Afrikana art. The 9 spacious bedrooms open onto courtyards & private verandahs.
Children are most welcome and baby sitters are available on request. Children also have full use of the “Club Room” which has games, a TV with a DVD library, and a laptop computer.
“You’ll find colonial luxury at Elephant House, just beyond the citrus groves in the Sundays River Valley. Feel right at home with all the family photographs, Africana art and antiques. Hop on a Land Cruiser and head for the Addo Elephant National Park. For the adventurer why not take a guided “Walk with the Elephants” safari in a remote valley in the Zuurberg Mountains?”- Condé Nast June 2006.
Elephant House Safari Co. Addo Elephant Drives
Addo Elephant National Park is one of the world’s great conservation success stories and embraces one of the highest concentrations of big game in Africa and thus offers some wonderful game viewing opportunities. In addition to the famous elephants of Addo there are also lion, buffalo, black rhino, hyena, jackal and a variety of antelope species. Of the smaller animals the surricates and the flightless dung beetle are of great interest. Over 150 species of birds have been recorded in the area.
The vegetation that one encounters in the area is known as “Valley Bushveld” - this is a biome unique to the river valleys of the Eastern Cape. The plants are tough and drought resistant (Addo’s average annual rainfall is 385mm) with a high proportion of succulents much loved by elephants, black rhino and kudu. Per cubic meter, Valley Bushveld is able to support more animals, birds and insects than any other biome on earth.
There are various game viewing options available in Addo and the surrounding area as well as some exceptional cultural encounters:
- Elephant House Safari Co. Addo Elephant drives
- Elephant House Safari Co. Valley Tour
- Schotia “Tooth and Claw” Safari
- “Big 5” Private Game Reserves
- Addo Elephant Back Safaris and Walks
- South African National Parks Addo Drives
- Addo Elephant National Park Horse Trails
- Helicopter trip to beach
- Historical Day Tour of Grahamstown & Settler Country
- Waverley Farms Flowers
- Hike in the Zuurberg Mountains
- Bushman Sands Golf Course
- Dunefields Reserve
- Port Elizabeth City Tour
 
 
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