Big Five safari game drives
Sabi Sand · Kruger · Addo · Durban & KZN
7 tours
Addo & the Eastern Cape
Malaria-free Big Five safari.
Elephant herds in Addo and luxurious private reserves, all malaria-free, at the end of the Garden Route.
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Addo
Ways to build a Addo trip
The Eastern Cape is where we send families and travellers who'd rather avoid malaria medication. Addo Elephant National Park protects more than 600 elephants, and the surrounding private reserves offer the full Big Five with lodge experiences to rival the north.
It's an easy add-on to a Garden Route road trip, or a short flight from Cape Town into Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
Game drives
Guided drives in Addo and private reserves like Shamwari and Kwandwe.
Family safari
Junior ranger programmes and age-appropriate activities.
Coast & bush
Combine sand dunes and beaches with the safari.
When to go
Best time to visit Addo.
Game viewing is good all year. Autumn and spring offer the most comfortable temperatures.
- JanGood
- FebGood
- MarBest
- AprBest
- MayBest
- JunGood
- JulGood
- AugGood
- SepBest
- OctBest
- NovBest
- DecGood
Seasons are reversed from the northern hemisphere.
- Cape Town’s winter rains fall June to August
- Kruger’s dry season (May to September) is peak game viewing
- Summer rains fall November to March in the north and east
- Whale season on the Cape coast runs June to November
Highlights
- Large elephant herds at Addo's waterholes
- Malaria-free Big Five private reserves
- Family-friendly lodges with kids' programmes
- Easy combination with the Garden Route
Practical tips
- Ideal for families with young children. Some lodges welcome all ages on game drives.
- Fly back to Cape Town or Johannesburg from Gqeberha.
Experiences
Things to do in Addo.
Family safaris
Addo · Kruger · Garden Route
4 tours
Can you see the Big Five in the Eastern Cape?
Yes. Several private reserves and Addo itself are home to all five, in a malaria-free area.
Tailor-made trips
Tours including Addo.
Duration
Budget
2 of 2 tours
11 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape
Garden Route Self-Drive
Breakfast daily, 4 dinners · 4 activities · Rental car & route book
- Clifftop whale watching in Hermanus
- Knysna lagoon and Plettenberg Bay beaches
- Tsitsikamma forest and Storms River Mouth
- Malaria-free safari finale in Addo
From
$2,890
per person, complete package
From $5,780 for two · international flights excluded
12 days · Cape Town & Winelands · Garden Route · Eastern Cape
Malaria-Free Family Adventure
Breakfast daily, all meals on safari · 8 family activities · Flights & transfers
- Boulders Beach penguins and Table Mountain
- Plettenberg Bay beaches and marine safaris
- Junior ranger programme on safari
- Malaria-free throughout
From
$5,250
per person, complete package
From $10,500 for two · international flights excluded
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