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Addo and Elephant Valley Safari's & Tours
We reccommend that you pre book all your game drives to avoid disappointment with game drives already being fully booked. The starting times of the game drives could change without prior notice due to availability and season. Please note new rates may be applicable for bookings made from the 1st of October every year.
Please contact us for more game drive specials, or see below for game drive specials. We can tailor make your game drive safari to offer great 2-day and 3-day packages, which include game drives, mountain walks, horse riding and access to Addo Elephant National Park.
We can tailor make your stay at our luxury guest house to best suit your interests and pocket.
ADDO Elephant National Park Gate Hours: 07h00 to 19h00
Deep within the dense valley Bushveld of the Sundays River region of the eastern Cape, lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Here, the evenings are punctuated by the strident howl of the black-backed jackal, and the francolin's call heralds each new dawn. Safe from relentless persecution in the past, the grey leviathans of the bush now roam in peace.
The park was proclaimed in 1931, when only 11 elephants remained in the area - today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 200 elephants, Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
The Park offers different game drives at different times and different rates, game drives are done in a open landrover and are generally 2 hourly.
  
Addo Elephant National Park
Tour with our In house Guide Cosmo Ventures
A Registered THETA NQF 4 guide will take you on a tailor made Safari
Tours leave from Cosmos Cuisine in a closed air-conditioned vehicle, the tours are scheduled for 9.00am and 3.00pm and are charged at R660 pp (including transfers, entrance fees, game drive, refreshments) Breakfast tours including a breakfast pack which can be enjoyed in the Park or Lunch tours which includes a lunch pack can be organized at R60 pp extra.
Special Occasions
By prior arrangement we can have a staff member from leading Jewellers come and give you a private viewing of all their spectacular jewels they have to offer to you at duty free charges.
  
Schotia Tooth & Claw Night Safari
Tour start 14h30 & ends approximately 22h00
You drive with your own car to Schotia Safaris, (the drive is on tarred roads and about 45 min from Cosmos Cuisine) where you will encounter close contact with the big cats from your seat in a open landrover. You are almost sure of seeing Lion on your safari. Schotia houses about 20 different types of anthelope and is a must see if your target is to see lion. Conclude your safari with a sumptious dinner all included in the rate of R660 pp. Transfers can be arranged at a additional cost.
Schotia & Addo Full day Tour
Tours start 10h00 & ends approximately 22h00
This is a combined tour to Addo Park and Schotia Safaris, starting at 10h00 from Cosmos Cuisine, visiting the Addo for about 3 hours, enjoy lunch, go to Schotia for the Schotia drive, have dinner and return to Cosmos at about 22h00.
All costs are included, transfers, entrance fees, meals and drinks for R1 320pp. The first part of the tour is in a 4x4 or a combi. The guides on these tours are excellent and you can hear them very well. Only a Limited amount of day drives are available, so you need to book in advance.
  
Pumba 5 Star Big 5 Reserve
This big 5 game reserve is also home to the white lion, zebra, giraffe, 22 species of Antelope and more that 200 bird species. You have two tours to choose from, one at 7.00 am - 11.00am and one at 4.00pm - 8.00pm at the rate of R850 pp. (includes dinner). From 1 October 2010 R935 pp.
Pumba is situated about 1 hour and 30 min from Cosmos Cuisine. Transfers are not included in the rate but can be organized at a additional rate
Amakhala Game Reserve
This game drive starts at 12:00 until about 6pm and includes a rivercruise a game drive a sumptious lunch and dinner at R980 pp. You meet at the Reed Valley for orientation and welcome drinks, followed by a game drive with spectacular views into the Bushmans River Valley, lunch is presented as mouth watering snack platters before you depart on a river cruise and ending off with a futher game drive. The starting point of the game drive is about 1 hours drive from Cosmos Cuisine and transfers can be organized.
 
Daniel Cheetah Breeding Camp
Situated about 40 minutes drive from Cosmos Cuisine you can do this trip as a self drive or with our guide at R350 pp. This sanctuary gives you the oportunaty to get in close contact with these interesting cats.
Walk with Ellies
Enjoy a 2-3 hour walk, ride and feeding of the Elephants in their natural environment, an experience never to be forgotten. The game drives starts at 11 am til 2 pm. The rate of this game drive is R1225 pp. This includes your transfer and lunch.
   
Zuurberg Mountain
This park is incorporated into the Addo Elephant National Park and is unique in that it consists of 5 stunning different vegetation types. A wide range of natural game populations and a number of endangered plants such as yellowwood species can be seen. The walking trails are a sure method of experiencing this, you have two trails to choose from a 2 hour and a 4 hour trail.
The park offer various hiking, horse and 4x4 trails to capture this awesome surroundings
  
For the not so faint hearted, we can organize adrenalin filled experiences.
Garden Tours
Follow the easy to find road map to visit some of the most picturesque gardens in the Sundays River Valley. A real must for Flora lovers, however we like to pre book this to ensure a warm welcome from the 5 different properties
Valley Tours
This tour includes a visit to a working Citrus farm and to a Citrus Packhouse where fruit is prepared for export.
This tour is unfortunately subject to availability and is R300 pp
Piet Swart Bridge
In 1958 a fossilised limb bone of a dinosaur was discovered in the valley below the bridge. It was estimated to be 120 000 000 years old, and was considered the largest specimen of prehistoric land reptile yet found in the Eastern Cape. More recently the remains of a smaller dinosaur was dug out of the Sundays River.
St. Lukes Church
This charming little Anglican Church is next to the Addo station. Many settler graves can be found in the graveyard including Miss Valentine Isobel Magniac, relative of the little girl Alice Liddell, immortalised by Lewis Carol in his book "Alice in Wonderland".
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