Do you have questions about your trip?
Here you will find the most important answers – short, honest and to the point.
Whether it's travel time, rental car, children, or the journey: We want you to feel comfortable with us from the very beginning. And if you still have any questions, just write to us – we're just a WhatsApp message away.
Fragen & Antworten
- 01
South Africa is a 🌞 year-round destination !
✅ Spring & Autumn (🌱 March–May, 🍂 Sept–Nov)
→ pleasantly warm, ideal for safaris
✅ Summer (🔥 Nov–Feb)
→ very hot, perfect for beach & pool
✅ Winter (❄️ June–Aug)
→ cooler nights, best wildlife viewing, little tourism
💡 Addo Climate :
🌡️ Daytime: approx. 25 °C 🌙 Nighttime: 8–15 °C
- 02
🛫 Germany → Johannesburg → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
🚗 From there: 1.5 hours drive to the lodge
⚠️ Attention in Johannesburg:
👨✈️ Self-appointed helpers often demand money for carrying suitcases
✔️ Tip: Clarify the price beforehand or simply decline politely
- 03
Yes – absolutely!
🛞 A normal rental car is sufficient for 90% of the accommodations
🚙 For the Addo View Tent in rain: better 4×4 or lodge transfer
🪑 Child seats are mandatory! Please indicate this when booking.
💡 Left-hand traffic – after 10 minutes it's completely normal
- 04
❌ Do not exchange cash in Germany – ❌ bad exchange rate
✅ Withdraw cash in SA with debit or credit card (PIN!)
📱 Pay contactless everywhere – even at the kiosk
💳 Best cards: DKB , N26 , Hanseatic
- 05
📍 10 min from Addo Park
📨 Detailed PDF directions will be sent to you after booking
🪧 Look out for the “Waggie” sign on the road
🛻 Drive along a farm road – 4 gates open & close again
🔐 At the lodge gate: enter 1344#
🚶 Drive slowly – 🐗 Animals have right of way!
📆 Please let us know your arrival time in advance!
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🧒 Children welcome – we are a family lodge
🍼 Babies up to 2 years: free (on lap)
✈️ Many airlines offer free child seats
🐴 With us: pony rides, animal feeding, petting zoo
🌿 Discover nature, climb, play freely
- 07
💉 No – none required for our region
🦟 No malaria, hardly any mosquitoes in the Eastern Cape
🩺 Tip: Take a small first aid kit with you
- 08
📵 German SIM = expensive
📶 Better: South African prepaid SIM (Vodacom etc.)
🛒 Available in supermarkets or online in advance (e.g. SimlyStore)
- 09
✔️ Recommendation: 5–7 nights
⛺ This leaves enough time for safari, relaxation & adventure
🚫 2 nights? Way too short – you won't want to leave!
- 10
🇩🇪 No – visa-free for German tourists up to 90 days
👶 Children need:
📄 International birth certificate (especially if parents have different surnames or are traveling alone)
- 11
📌 Destination: Leopard's Kloof, near Paterson
➡️ Route via Paterson or Cookhouse / Cradock
🛣️ Look out for the “Waggie” sign
🚪 On the way:
🔓 Open (and close) 4 farm gates
🔐 Enter “ 1344# ” at the main entrance
🐾 Caution: Wild animals on the move – please drive slowly!
📍 You will receive map + GPS data by email after booking