Pilanesberg National Park Day Tour: Experience the Big Five & Over 365 Bird Species
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5 Ratings
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If a Kruger Park Tour isn’t on your schedule, here’s a great substitute - just roughly two hours away from Pretoria or Johannesburg. This magnificent National Park houses the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant), and it’s a sanctuary for over 365 species of birds!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pilanesberg National Park - If you donââ¬â¢t have the time for a Kruger Park Tour this is your best alternative - only about two hours from Pretoria / Johannesburg. This malaria-free 58 000 hectare park - the fourth largest in South Africa - is situated on the eroded remains of a 1,2 billion-year-old extinct volcanic crater, and is home to the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant), and more than 365 bird species. Several overnight packages are available.
DAY TOUR ITINERARY:
06:15 ââ¬â 06:30 Departure Johannesburg pick-up points
07:00 ââ¬â 07:15 Departure Centurion pick-up points
07:30 ââ¬â 07:45 Departure Pretoria pick-up points
09:30 ââ¬â 10:00 Arrival at Park
10:00 ââ¬â 16:00 Game viewing in a closed air-conditioned Ulysses Tours vehicle
13:00 Light lunch at Pilanesberg Centre / Bakgatla Camp
16:00 Departure from Park
18:00 ââ¬â 19:00 Drop-offs
What's Included
- Light refreshments
- Bottled water
- National Park fees
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Pretoria)
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Please note: an additional fee is levied for departures from Johannesburg / Sandton / Airport
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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Jonathan_e
Feb 18, 2024
Good big Game Park experience - Seeing the lion.
Lunch with 9 giraffes and 3 zebras.
The elephants and the hippopotamus.
The guide was good and personable and persevered to find the animals.
Was a worthwhile trip.
Thank you
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Shockingman
Jul 30, 2019
A wonderful day - Just over an hour from Pretoria we visited this little gem. Saw the usual number of animals, and fortunate to see 10 Rhinos, including mum and baby you took their time to watch these curious tourists from Australia.
Hundreds of elephants, including a male, with only one tusk, who made us reverse for quite some distance - which sent our Blood Pressure soaring. In the end we realised that he was just clearing the path on the road so that his herd could go down to the water. Brilliant and exciting. Denise and David Schokman. Perth. Western Australia..
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Deborah_g
Apr 21, 2024
Great day at the National Park - I saw a lot of animals but when we were eating lunch in the cafe (lucky to have a balcony table ) looking out to the small waterhole, a herd of Elephants arrived and then Giraffes & Zebras. Close up aand personal. Wonderful 😁
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Paul_j
Mar 24, 2024
Pilanesberg safari - Our guide (Lucky) was well prepared. He was on time. He gave us very good info on all of the wildlife. We didn’t see any big cats but it was a very good experience. I will definitely do the tour again
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860anked
Nov 13, 2017
Good service - Ulysses provided a full service for me. Transportation to and from work, day tour to Pilanesberg and a half day tour to the elephant sanctuary. Professional and friendly. One driver during the week was not very experienced and it was more a best guess where to go, but arrived safe at the office. Pilanesberg was an excellent experience, guide was ok, but not a safari guide/rancher. Sometimes he is more doing what he is interested in instead of listening to the customer. Nevertheless enjoyed both days. Thank you to the team.
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