Spekboom Tented Rest Camp

Spekboom Tented Camp places you in the middle of the main game-viewing area of the Addo Elephant National Park, immersed in the sounds and smells of the bush. The camp occupies the fenced Spekboom Hide, overlooking a waterhole, and the great pleasure of staying here is watching animals come down to drink, by day from the hide's viewing slots and after dark with the help of a good flashlight.

Addo is famous above all for its elephants, and the surrounding thicket also holds buffalo, lion, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal and a wealth of smaller wildlife. Guests can set out on a self-drive game drive during the day and return to the tents before sundown to settle in for the evening.

The camp is deliberately simple, with a communal kitchen, communal bathrooms and a braai stand at each tent. For safety, guests stay within the fenced hide between sunset and sunrise. It is a stripped-back, atmospheric way to spend a night in the wild.