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Pickup from your Johannesburg hotel
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Back to Hotel
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Trade the Johannesburg skyline for the African bush on this full-day Big Five safari to Pilanesberg National Park. Set within the crater of a 1.2 billion-year-old extinct volcano, Pilanesberg offers a dramatic landscape unlike any other game reserve — and it's completely malaria-free.
Board an open-top safari vehicle at dawn and spend the day tracking lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo through varied terrain of rocky outcrops, wooded valleys, and open grasslands. Your expert ranger reads the bush like a book, following fresh tracks, listening for alarm calls, and positioning you for the best wildlife sightings and photographs.
Pilanesberg is home to over 7,000 animals including cheetah, wild dog, hippo, crocodile, and 360+ bird species. At midday, stop at a rest camp for a hearty bush lunch overlooking a waterhole — some of the best wildlife viewing happens right here as animals come to drink.
Cinematic Timeline
Lunch at the park centre. Browse the gift shop.
Lunch at the park centre. Browse the gift shop.
Open-vehicle Big Five game drive. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo territory. Expert guide reads the bush.
Open-vehicle Big Five game drive. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo territory. Expert guide reads the bush.
Early morning hotel pick-up. 2.5-hour drive to Pilanesberg National Park — set in an extinct volcanic crater.
Early morning hotel pick-up. 2.5-hour drive to Pilanesberg National Park — set in an extinct volcanic crater.
Second game drive targeting predators and waterholes. Depart for Johannesburg. Evening return.
Second game drive targeting predators and waterholes. Depart for Johannesburg. Evening return.
3 Experiences · 2h 30m Journey
8:00 AM departure · 10:30 AM return · Every moment accounted for
Route is approximate and may vary based on conditions.
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"Absolutely incredible experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate. The views were breathtaking and the whole day was perfectly organized. Best tour we've ever done in South Africa."
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