Full Day Pilanesberg Experience: Explore Nature's Reserve in Open Safari Drive
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273 Ratings
Moses Kotane Local Municipality
Embark on a full day open safari drive in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve and get up close and personal with the big 5. Expert guides, small vehicles, and amazing sightings await!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pilanesberg National Park - After collecting you form your hotel or residence in Johannesburg between 06:00
  • 06:30, we travel to the Pilanesberg Nature reserve.

On arrival your guide will take you on an exciting morning open 4×4 safari vehicle safari drive in search of the Animals that inhabit the National Park. Our guides are knowledgeable and will give you in depth information on the animal you are viewing and try their out-most to find the members of the Big 5.

During the heat of the day you will enjoy lunch at one of the many rest camps in the National Park before departing on an afternoon closed vehicle safari drive. Our vehicles depart the National Park between 15:30

  • 16:00 in order to arrive
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • National Park fees included
  • Onboard Uncapped WIFI
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Lunch provided
  • Morning open vehicle safari drive (3 hours)
  • Afternoon closed vehicle safari drive (2 hours)
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the marvels of the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve on a full day open safari drive. Get a chance to view the ‘big 5’ (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard) in their natural habitat.

Pick-up from hotels in Johannesburg or Pretoria is scheduled between 5:30 to 6 am before our safari adventure begins.

There will be a brief pause for refreshments en route to Pilanesberg. Our open safari drive commences around 9 am and wraps up around 3 pm, inclusive of an hour’s lunch stop at the Pilanesberg Center with a view of a quaint watering hole.

We plan to exit the park around 3 pm and the expected time of arrival back in Johannesburg ranges from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm. We also provide drop-offs at the airport, but don’t forget to carry your luggage along.

The sights at Pilanesberg are truly astonishing. We operate within compact 10-seater vehicles, and our guides are deeply passionate and highly trained internally.

Your satisfaction is our joy and our aim is to offer you an unparalleled Pilanesberg experience.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund
  • If infants are on the tour, the tour will have to be done on a private vehicle at an added cost
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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(273 Ratings)
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Sherwins436
May 30, 2024
MOAfrika experience safari tour. - Did a safari with MOAfrika Tours on Sunday May 26, 2024. Our tour guide name was Tian. Overall the safari was great. Tian did a wonderful job in being our tour guide. He was marvelous and instrumental in us finding all the animals to see. The only animal we did not get a chance to see in plain sight were the Lions. We had a delicious lunch, however, it was difficult trying to eat our lunch, due to the amount of bees that kept invading the lunch space area.
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Caithleenz
May 27, 2024
Elephants! - From easy booking to great communication to excellent drivers/tour guides (Arnold, Mzwa,and Sunny) to amazing amazing efforts to get us to see so many amazing animals…it was truly truly an A++ day.
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Alanbrian
May 24, 2024
An experience to recommend - The experience was great, we went with a group of friends and everything was incredible. It's worth it. A Safari is the only way humans should be able to see these incredible animals, and not in zoos. The guide was very friendly, he explained everything to us in great detail. Without a doubt, I will recommend it to everyone who comes to the city.
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C3474ilsharonb
May 21, 2024
A Great Day in Pilanesberg - We went on safari in Pilanesberg National Park. The arrangements were just as described. The open side safari vehicle gave each passenger a great view. Our driver/guide, Petrus, was excellent! He tried so hard to find leopards and lions. He shared his knowledge of plant and animal life in an engaging way. The lunch break was good. I highly recommend MoAfrica.
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649lianek
May 21, 2024
Amazing safari day tour - The tour itself was amazing. We were a small group in a nice and comfortable safari car with a funny driver who explained a lot and was very engaged in finding the big 5 for us. We saw so many animals - that was just amazing. The organisation and the contact around our tour was very good and clear. We can highly recommend this tour.
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281gijst
May 17, 2024
Amazing experience without hassle - Great experience! Very well arranged. We were lucky to spot so many animals and the drivers were amazing. A very good option to experience a safari when staying in Joburg
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F2687oystefank
May 17, 2024
Absolute recommendation! - It was a breathtaking experience! The nature was beautiful and it was just wonderful to see all the animals in the wild. Our guide Mzwa was also such a friendly and competent man. We had the chance to learn so much about all the animals. I can only recommend the experience to everyone!
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B122krtomp
May 16, 2024
A+++ - Absolutely amazing safari. Sello and Paul were great for the bus drive to the safari park. Petrus is an excellent guide while touring through the park.
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Kateelisabeth
May 16, 2024
Lots of animals! Stunning reserve. - Lots of animals seen at close proximity. Good guide and vehicle. Prompt pickup from hotel (although delay waiting for safari vehicle at the park). Would have been nice to have some regional food options for lunch rather than western dishes. Overall a very positive experience that I would recommend.
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Ron_r
May 25, 2024
Ok - Game drives were good but should be more communication about the 2 hour drive there and back. Makes it a long day and boring driving in the full van Got good 3 hour game drive in the morning but only 1 hour in the afternoon
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