Full Day Pilanesberg Experience: Explore Nature's Reserve in Open Safari Drive
4.7
310 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: 11 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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(310 Ratings)
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Sarahr123198
Aug 4, 2024
Perfect 1-day safari adventure - This was the perfect adventure for a 1-day experience. As novice safari runners, it was a great introduction to what a more extended experience would entail. Transport to the park from Joberg was seamless, our driver Alex, executed that piece well, getting us to and from safely, door to door to/from our hotel. And our guide, Zwa, could not have been better. We saw more animals than expected and he made it a point to educate us as we were tracking them. We were teamed with a couple small families who had more experience and even they were surprised at the amount of visibility Zwa was able to find for us. Overall, would highly recommend this company and this trip for a full day experience that completely delivers and exceeded our expectations.
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Esparonmelin_n
Aug 4, 2024
Magnifique day - It was incredible and exceptional day , we have seen a lot of animals on the Park , the guide Pétrius was great with all the explanation on each animals seen . I recommand each and everyone to have a day safari their
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Maziar_arizona
Jul 31, 2024
Great Experience - I highly recommend this tour to anyone who visits Johannesburg. You will see lots of animals and it definitely worth a visit!
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Martha
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing experience!!! - The experience from the trip was amazing!!! Our guide Alex and our safari guide Peter were exotic throughout the trip!!! It was worth the money we gave and we highly recommend it!!!
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Mehmetaq1494xd
Jul 26, 2024
Magical experience - This was a wonderful experience. The crew of MoAfrika was very helpful and lovely. Our Safari guide/driver Tiaan was very insightful about the national park and the animal behaviors. Me and my friend were very happy when we got back to our hotel. Thanks for this once in a lifetime opportunity and experience 🙏🏻
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Jamils48
Jul 25, 2024
GREAT Safari experience 👏🏾 - It was a wonderful experience. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and we got to see many of the animals up close! Would highly recommend!
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Jonhewitt_uk
Jul 23, 2024
Great Day out in a great Game Reserve - We organised a full one day safari to Pilanesberg National Reserve through MoAfrica Tours. Their transport picked us up from our hotel in Johannesburg at 05:45am and we arrived at the Game Reserve about 3 hours later (including a toilet/coffee stop). From there the Guide/Ranger took over and we set off in their open sided safari vehicle (we were a group of 9 and their vehicle can take upto 10 people ie not too big a group and everyone gets a good view). The day comprised 2 game drives with an hour and a half in between for lunch (a reasonable sized menu and service). Game drives were excellent, we saw hippos, elephants, dear/antelope, crocodiles, giraffes, zebra, lots of bird life and a lion in the distance. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and happy to stop the vehicle and take questions whenever. We left the park at about 3:30pm and arrived back in Johannesburg at about 6pm. The driver, Sunny, and the guide, Tean, were both excellent, they were friendly and helpful in every way. The arrangements were made with Mo-Africa Tours via WhatsApp and they also couldn’t have been helpful and friendly, I unreservedly and highly recommend them.
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Timwd9191le
Jul 20, 2024
Amazing day at Pilanesberg - The tour was spectacular. Everyone at MoAfrica wad friendly, professional, and on top of things. An extra thanks to our guide Tiann, who really put the effort into giving us an incredible experience.
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Loico936
Jul 17, 2024
Incredible trip to Pilanesberg Nationa Park - A great experience from the beginning to the end. The hotel pickup was very practical, and Petrus, our guide in the park was amazing, very knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour!
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D6834xjmarcusl
Aug 1, 2024
Big game but tame your expectations. - Our tour guide Pretus was knowledgeable and friendly. He had an extensive understanding about animals and the terrain. Anytime you plan to view nature in its habitat there’s an element f unexpectedness. Unfortunately we didn’t get to observe many of “Big” 5 animals, lions, buffalo, rhinos, leopard's. Despite the unseen, we had a great time learning an navigating around the park and viewing the wildlife.
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