Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge

Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge offers tented accommodation, game drives, nature walks and elephant encounters. Situated in the pristine valleys of the Zuurberg Mountains, in the Greater Addo Area. Alternatively, Barefoot Addo Elephant Luxury Family Villa, also available to book on Yuppiestay, accommodates a maximum of 6 guests. An idyllic and private safari getaway for families or small groups.

The Lodges discreetly positioned eco-tented camp boasts 10 spacious Luxury Suites, some nestled in the Yellowwood forest and others set on the hillside offering extraordinary views. Each canvas and part-recycled Brazilian pine tented stand features an en-suite bathroom and offers an elevated wooden deck, with an outdoor spa bath.

The dining area is nestled along the banks of the elephant’s favourite watering hole, providing guests with the opportunity to unwind. Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge boasts an array of facilities, such as a well-stocked bar, swimming pool, and curio shop, to name but a few. Rates include lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast. The rates do not include our activities such as game drives, guided walks, and elephant encounters.

Barefoot Addo Elephant Lodge is situated approximately 118 km from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth International Airport).

This area is situated in the pristine valleys of the Zuurberg Mountains within the Greater Addo Area, is regarded as one of Africa’s most biologically diverse, supporting 5 of the 7 biomes, or eco-regions, in Southern Africa.

This valley bushveld region encompasses habitats ranging from semi-arid Karoo areas, across fynbos-covered slopes which merge with impenetrable thickets and montane forests, extending into rolling grasslands stretching all the way to the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape.

Blessed with this natural bio diversity the conservancy is able to sustain a wide range and number of animals. The indigenous and plentiful Spekboom (Pork bush) is well adapted to the pressure of sustaining elephant herds who are renowned for their destructive browsing habits. The Spekboom is highly nutritious, has the ability to store much needed water in its succulent leaves, and recovers from elephant abuse astonishingly quickly.