Hey Members

I'd like to share some pics of a recent Elephant Back Safari.
Brad and Chas from Ohio booked a week with me, they wanted to do something
out of their comfortzone and I booked an Elephant ride.
The B&B we stayed at



Plane that took us over the mountain



Transport to the Lodge


Getting on the Elephant was fun




Restaurant


On our way back to B&B, myself, Brad and Chas


Regards

Most of the guys on here just want to shoot them, me included! My wife rode one on her second trip to S. Africa with me and absolutely loved it. Looks like a nice place to stay.

I searched "Elephant Back Safaris", The price is very reasonable. I was expecting a lot more
http://www.addoelephantbacksafaris.co.za/safaris.html
Are the elephants being ridden African elephants?

Mark

Having spent time around Zambezi Valley elephant, it might be a little outside my comfort zone. Looks like fun to me. Probably keep mum about hunting them, though.

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Originally posted by Marty:
Having spent time around Zambezi Valley elephant, it might be a little outside my comfort zone. Looks like fun to me. Probably keep mum about hunting them, though.

My wife has been on an elephant back safari while we were hunting in Zimbabwe.

Very brave girl, she married me!

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Originally posted by Saeed:


My wife has been on an elephant back safari while we were hunting in Zimbabwe.

Very brave girl, she married me!

You know the old saying:
"No guts, no glory."

Note to self. Never do the elephant back safari in shorts.

Looking at the way the rear body is sitting on that Land Rover, its probably safer riding on the back of an elephant .... even in shorts!

Mark
Yes, they are from the Kruger Nat Park, trained at Knysna

Marius.
Some Italian girls arrived at lunch time and guess what, shorts

I cannot show this to my wife! She has an elephant fettish and would want to do that!

I was actually expecting a traditional elephant back hunt for some animal in high grass like the good old days in India!!

I am surprised that they do not have a saddle with rope frame to hold on to. All Indian elephant rides have these.