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Camp Fig Tree

A private game reserve set in the heart of Addo on top of the stunning Zuurberg Mountain range. This luxury colonial lodge with its breathtaking 270-degree views offers the finest in lodge cuisine and service in a style reminiscent of its previous bygone era. The game reserve is wedged between the Addo Elephant National Park to the north and east and the Riverbend conservancy to the South.

Camp Figtree has been designed around its original 1920's traditional colonial building style. Historically, this includes the distinctive use of corrugated iron roofing and wide, sweeping verandas which provide areas for relaxed sociability. The lounge and dining room are intoxicatingly evocative of the romantic colonial era.

At Camp Figtree, four luxury suites offer guests the unique opportunity to experience exclusivity, privacy, and the gracious style of Old World elegance. Each bedroom is individually decorated, has a bathroom en-suite, and has a private veranda featuring stunning views. In addition, a separate luxury tented camp has recently been constructed. This camp is in close proximity to the main lodge, and has been designed to mirror the hey-day of the golden years of the East African tented safari.

Camp Figtree is situated 75 kilometres or an hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, within South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. The private game reserve borders The Addo National Park on two sides. International guests will find comfort in knowing the entire region is malaria free. Evenings are spent in traditional African style around a unique "boma" with the sounds of the crackling fire and night noises drifting up from the lush valley below. The star attraction of the region is undoubtedly the Addo National Park, with more annual visitors than East Africa's Serengeti National Park. From its convenient location on the border of the park, Camp Figtree operates daily guided tours, using open Land Rovers to provide guests with some of the finest elephant viewing in the world.

The original elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area. Today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 420 elephants, 450 Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.

For the first time in over 100 years, lion and spotted hyena were reintroduced to the park last year. But the Addo story has only just begun. Plans to expand the 148 000 hectare Addo National Elephant Park into a 360 000 hectare "Greater Addo" park are moving forward at an exciting pace. This expansion is transforming Addo into the ultimate tourism destination.