Private concession district

Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

Home to Gorah Elephant Camp, Kuzuko Lodge, and other private luxury lodges offering exclusive night drives.

Places in Private concession district

Gorah Elephant Camp dining A luxurious setting with views at this private concession lodge.
African-style lodge restaurants Onsite restaurants offering varied menus near Addo Elephant Park.
Private concession lodge bars Bars at luxury lodges offering exclusive night drives on adjacent concessions.

Best time to visit: May to September (dry winter) offers the best game viewing as vegetation thins and animals gather at waterholes.
Getting around: Addo Main Rest Camp is the hub of the national park, with a well-maintained network of gravel and tarred roads for self-driving, and private lodges on adjacent concessions offering night drives.
Currency: South African Rand (R)
Language: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa are all widely spoken.
Timezone: SAST (UTC+2)
Current trends: Addo's lodge scene continues to leverage its unique 'Big Seven' status, with Addo Main Rest Camp's floodlit waterhole guaranteeing after-dark elephant sightings for self-catering visitors, while private concession lodges like Gorah Elephant Camp and Kuzuko Lodge offer the exclusive night drives that the public park itself doesn't provide.

Addo Main Rest Camp — The hub of the national park, with self-catering chalets, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and the famous floodlit waterhole.
Zuurberg Mountain Village district — A mountain village lodge option offering a different landscape from the main flatland park.