Elephant House

"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 wide verandas (filled with comfortable sofas) forming a series of courtyards are a defining feature, while the décor at Elephant House evokes colonial & African images and is furnished with the owners' private collection of antiques, Persian rugs and Africana art. The 9 spacious bedrooms open onto courtyards & private verandas.

The chef serves lovely light poolside lunches and after "sundowners" a memorable three course candlelit dinner is prepared with flair and personal attention.

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.

Addo Elephant Park:

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, in addition, one of the dominant plant species here, the "Spekboom" is one of the worlds best carbon converters!