A group of tourist had the chance to observe a bull elephant from very close as it approached their safari vehicle in Mkuze Falls, South Africa.

The footage, captured in January 2016, shows the tourists staying completely still as the elephant walks by the car.

"Everyone told to keep calm and not panic. Easier said than done, but keep cool we do," the filmer wrote online.

"No matter who gets tossed (wife next to me, sister in back of vehicle), gored or flattened, I am not going to stop filming."