Pilanesberg Safari: Full-Day Wildlife Adventure

Embark on a full-day ultimate safari adventure in Pilanesberg National Park from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Explore the park on two open vehicle safari drives and spot a variety of animals. Enjoy a delicious lunch overlooking a beautiful waterhole. Departure from Johannesburg between 06:00 – 06:30 and return between 17:30 – 18:00.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pilanesberg National Park - Embark on a full-day safari at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, departing from Johannesburg. The tour includes round-trip transportation to the park and two 2.5-hour game drives led by a highly skilled ranger in an open vehicle. Upon arrival, your guide will take you on an exhilarating morning 4x4 safari drive to spot the…
What's Included
  • Morning and afternoon open vehicle safari drives
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Conservation fees for Pilanesberg National Park included
  • Guidance by a professional, passionate safari guide
  • Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch provided
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

After we pick you up from your Johannesburg hotel or residence between 06:00 - 06:30, we set out for the Pilanesberg Nature Park.
We anticipate reaching Pilanesberg Park at about 9am, at which point we’ll embark on our first open vehicle safari drive (approximately 3 hours), exploring the array of wildlife residing within the National Park. From 12 pm…

Location
Pilanesberg National Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Onair36656342976
Jun 13, 2025
Best Safari - This tour was so amazing! We enjoyed seeing all of the animals and the beautiful landscape. This 6 hour tour was worth it! Being greeted by the elephants was amazing.
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Yolett_m
Jun 12, 2025
Family fun - Amazing experience our drive Petrus was fun and engaging. It was extremely windy and cold but they gave us blankets. If you go in the winter layer up. We saw everything but the Lion
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Thourayaa2018
Jun 11, 2025
Exceptional - Enriching and interesting experience thanks to the two guides who took their time for the explanations and were very nice. I highly recommend
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Michael_d
Jun 7, 2025
Awesome! - Had a great trip! Well worth the money! Saw plenty of animals and even got a free pickup at my hotel far away from the city center
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927c_dricl
Jun 5, 2025
Just amazing ! - Amazing experience !! Clement our guide was very friendly and taught us a lot about the animals. Would recommend 100%!!!
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Roving34101057669
Jun 4, 2025
Wonderful intro to safari and see some of the animals in the wild. - Wisdom was our guide. He was very diligent in taking us around the park and searching out the animals. He specially backtrack or detours to make sure we had the biggest chance to see a many animals as possible. Managed to see rhinos, zebras, giraffes, kudos, elephants, impalas, hippos and even a jackal. Had a wonderful day.
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Frank0434
Jun 2, 2025
Great trip - It was a great trip. I saw many animals. The arrangement was efficient. Pick up and drop off were on time. Communication was clear and proactive. I didn't have to ask extra questions for the trip.
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Trek43540841015
Jun 1, 2025
Amazing Trip - The ride from our hotel to the game reserve was a little long but our driver was very informative giving us all the information that we need to know before we knew it we were there. It was a great experience I wished we could’ve seen the lion or leopard but we saw 3 out of 5.
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706amania
Jun 5, 2025
Overall good - I had the pleasure of going on safari in the bus with Sibusiso, who was fun, friendly and was on time, Peterk, our guide, who truly did his very best to give us a great experience. He was knowledgeable, dedicated, and went out of his way to help us spot as many animals as possible. Unfortunately, the park management allows many private vehicles, and some drive too fast, which scares the animals away. Combined with the cold weather, it made sightings more difficult. Don’t come expecting a guaranteed “Big Five” experience like the ones often shown on social media , Pilanesberg felt more like an open zoo than a true, wild safari. Still, Peterk’s & Sibusiso effort and professionalism stood out and were much appreciated.
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Jonathan_n
Jun 3, 2025
It is not serious or professional regarding the maximum number of places exceeded per vehicle. - They take 10 passengers per vehicle when they are vehicles for nine people. Without being able to give my opinion, I found myself in front with the driver. We don't enjoy the view because we are too low. You have to walk on the seat when he stops to take photos. I saw several vehicles vehicles vehicles in the same situation as me. They are trying to save money when you pay a lot to be able to go on safari. I am disappointed in them. the guides are very good otherwise
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From $156
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).