Elephants Footprint Lodge offers excellent accommodation and is situated 2km from the Greater Addo Elephant National Park’s southern gate. This makes it the gateway to the Route of the Giants and the ideal getaway for a unique and unforgettable holiday.Our 4 stars Lodge offers 12 luxury Suites under Thatch facing onto our large round garden, our terrace, and Splash pool fed by the fountain.The lodge is easily accessible and is situated only at 1 km off the N2. With us you are not far from civilization while being only 2km from the southern gate of Addo Elephant Park, the third largest wild life reservation in South Africa. Read More
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Plettonian
location location location!
What a fantastic find for our 2 night stay close to Addo National Park. From the warm welcome to the gourmet three course dinner with friendly service. The rooms exceeded expectations with the...
mwyk300281
We will be back.
Everything was superb. From the accommodation to the staff and owner and the breakfast. I would just suggest better lighting for the rooms and sorting out the wifi which was not working when we...
Fearless11655486512
Birthday Getaway
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