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Camp Figtree Lodge, Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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At Camp Figtree the stars of the Southern skies can be clearly seen in all their awesome beauty.
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At Camp Figtree the stars of the Southern skies can be clearly seen in all their awesome beauty. The building blocks were created long before our planet and its home star, the Sun, came into existence.
Looking up from the mountain range where Camp Figtree is situated, one can see the silvery tentacles of the Milky Way stretching from one end of the sky to the other in an almost unparalleled clarity.
Summer (October to March) in Addo Elephant Park in South Africa, is a predominantly dry season with hot days and warm nights. Temperatures range from 25 to 40 degrees C (77 to 104 degrees F). Rainfall can be experienced during this period with exceptional summer rainfall in the north.
Winter (April to August) is the rainy season with generally cool days and cold nights. Temperatures range from 5 to 25 degrees C (41 to 77 degrees F).
Camp Figtree is situated 75 kilometres (46.6 miles) or an hour's drive from Port Elizabeth, within South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. The private game reserve borders The Addo Elephant National Park on 2 sides.
How to get there:
Directions from Port Elizabeth:
Take the N2 (North), turn left onto the R335. From Motherwell/Addo proceed for 45 kilometres (27.9 miles) to the town of Addo. Continue through the town towards the entrance of the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa.
One kilometre (0.6 miles) prior to the entrance to Addo turn left onto R336. From Zuurberg pass road proceed up the pass 10 kilometres (6 miles), then turn left into the stone gates of Camp Figtree. Proceed slowly, while enjoying the view, to the end of the road arriving at Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa.
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See majestic Elephant and Whale
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With over 270 000 hectares of terrestrial park, and 120 000 hectares of marine zone, it will be possible to see both Elephant and Whale in the same park, in one day.
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