# @thewayfaress on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZcvGRxCRrk
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66753470-thewayfaress-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-11T14:29:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Wayfaress (@thewayfaress) — https://gondola.cc/thewayfaress

## Caption

It is easy to destroy a wilderness. We hear stories about that all the time. 

But in places like Addo Elephant Park — a green mountainous region of South Africa’s Eastern Cape — a new story is beginning: not of taking from the wild, but learning how to bring it back.

I recently got to visit the brand new discoverhiddn (an absolutely stunning eco-lodge hidden in the forest, with a food & wine service that will def win awards 😋) and to meet with the team who will be undertaking the long, complex mission of rewilding a giant stretch of Addo’s land.

One of these local heroes is the_ecoventurist, whose family rewilded South Africa’s hugely successful Shamwari Game Reserve. He’s one of the many conservationists in Africa who are, in a way, turning back time - by restoring delicate lands, and protecting and returning indigenous species.

It’s a beautiful example of how eco-tourism (the kind that doesn’t cut corners or green-wash) and conservation can work together to achieve the impossible.

I hiked all around these hills, climbed through waterfalls and caves, swam in its lakes — and one day that wont be allowed anymore… Because elephants, lions, and rhino will roam free. 🙌🏼

Lucky to have experienced Hiddn as it is now, and I can’t wait to experience what it will become someday soon.

#thisissouthafrica #addo #easterncape #sustainabletourism #luxuryhotels

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Wayfaress | @thewayfaress | https://gondola.cc/thewayfaress | Influencer |

## Tags

sustainabletourism, easterncape, thisissouthafrica, luxuryhotels, addo

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