Gorah Elephant Camp

Gorah Elephant Camp, 1920s safari

Originally, Gorah is a 14,000-hectare private concession in the heart of Addo National Park in a malaria-free region. Created in 1931 to safeguard the last surviving elephants of the Eastern Cape region, it is now the area with the highest density of elephants in the world. Gorah Elephant Camp is centred around a historic monument dating from 1856, The Gorah House. Fully restored to reflect the glory and elegance of the past, the manor house is the nerve centre of the camp, featuring nostalgic colonial furnishings, comfortable lounges, a cosy fireplace and a sumptuous veranda facing a waterhole. 4x4 safaris or guided walking safaris are offered before you retreat to one of the 11 magnificent tents with their sweet colonial scent or by the delightful natural rock pool.

STYLE

A resolutely safari-chic style in the 1920s colonial spirit

SITUATION

In the heart of the Addo Elephant National Park, 2 hours from Port Elizabeth

CAPACITY

11 thatched safari tents

HIGHLIGHTS

Early 20th-century colonial atmosphere and the immediate proximity of elephants are two magical ingredients

THE EXPERIENCES

  • 4x4 or walking safaris
  • Lodge pool

THE EXTRAORDINARY

Addo Elephant National Park is the most impressive elephant sanctuary in the world, and Gorah enjoys an advantageous position to experience it within its private concession near the Zuurberg mountain range. There, you will experience the joys of safari in the purest 1920s tradition.

ETHICS

Each of the Hunter Group properties has chosen to support a local nursery and an educational centre in a neighbouring community, providing the teacher, equipment and food for a healthy and smooth operation. Group employees also choose a cause that they personally support locally.