Don't miss out on the Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape
One of the most exciting attractions in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, the Addo Elephant Park makes a great destination for the whole family. Located near Port Elizabeth, it is one of the countries 20 National Parks. The Addo Elephant Park was founded in 1931 to provide a safe place for eleven elephants that were left living in the region. It now has 450 elephants as well as a variety of other mammals to make your trip an unforgettable experience.
As the elephant population at the Addo Elephant Park has grown, the park itself has also grown to accommodate them. It has been expanded towards Alexandria and now includes several islands as well which are critical breeding grounds for penguins and gannets. The colony of African penguins that breed there is the second largest in the world and part of the 120,000 total birds that call the Addo Elephant Park home. In this way the park is protecting much more than just elephants.
With the expansion of the Addo Elephant Park it now also home to rhinoceros, buffalo, lions, leopards, great white sharks, and whales in addition to the elephants. These animals are the reason that 120,000 visitors a year visit the park. If you are planning a visit you should also look into an Eastern Cape Guest House. The only way to make your visit to Addo Elephant Park even better is to couple it with a stay at a relaxing and unique guest house in the Eastern Cape region.
The Summerhill is a self-catering lodge in St. Francis that makes a perfect place to stay when you come to visit the Addo Elephant Park. Visit Summerhill Self Catering for information on the Summerhill. A stay at this Eastern Cape Guest House is an experience in itself. It scores three stars tucked into a thatched village. The spaces are anything but primitive. They are modern apartments that are comfortable and modern. Each of the Summerhill apartments has its own private entrance and a private bathroom in the suite.
The Summerhill lodge is within walking distance of a beautiful swimming beach as well as restaurants and shopping. This is good news because after spending all your time traversing the vast expanses of the Addo Elephant Park, you will be glad to stay close to your Eastern Cape Guest House. The Summerhill's location makes it a great base camp for all of your adventures in the Eastern Cape.
If you book your stay at the Summerhill, they can arrange one of a variety of tour packages for you so that you will have everything arranged before you arrive. With so much to see at the park, having your time planned out is great because you will not waste time or worry tracking down tickets or worrying about meals. That will give you the time to relax and enjoy a coffee or lounge about on the beach. Just be sure to go for a swim before you get to see the great white sharks. Otherwise you might decide to pass.
