Private Pilanesberg National Park Safari, BIG 5 Full Day
Overview
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THE BIG 5 IS WAITING. We fetch you at your hotel or Location of choice and take you on a drive to the north of Johannesburg to the Pilansberg National Game Reserve close to Sun City. This is a private tour with a maximum of 3 people so we can arrange to suit your requirements. We will take you on a 5 hour game drive in the private car. This is an exciting time and spotting the BIG 5 is a whole lot of fun, We will then have something to eat and drink and make our way back to Johannesburg. The Pilansberg is a National Game Reserve and is the closest National Park to Johannesburg. This a realistic tour of a natural wildlife park. It's a whole lot of fun trying to spot the animals and a must for wildlife lovers.
Your Guide Shane is the author of "White Boy" a true story of a boy growing up in South Africa
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
We do a game drive and search for the Big 5 in an open air game vehicle with top class rangers. We have an experienced guide who knows the correct spots where the animals enjoy grazing. It is relaxed game drive, so bring your camera and binoculars for sightings and photo opportunities. You can peruse our photos to see how much fun its in the Park. Before we return to Johannesburg we will also stop for a coffee and something to eat. This is a beautiful experience. Please note that although the BIG 5 are in the reserve we cannot guarantee sightings
Hartbeespoort
Our Beautiful dam on the way to Sun City. In the rainy season we can see the overflow over the dam wall - a spectacular experience
Options
Private Pilanesberg National Park Safari, BIG 5 Full Day
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional Guide
Lunch
Soda/Pop
Entrance into the reserve for International visitors is R 700 per person.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent option starting...
Francis C,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great choice starting from Johannesburg, Shane is an excellent guide and very professional! Congratulations.
A great day!
355kailat,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fabulous time on this tour. Shane is very knowledgeable of the park - we had a cruisey day looking for animals and lovely stop for food halfway. Shane is very passionate and was able to find us many of the big animals. The trip was very comfortable, would recommend!
Very knowledgeable 💯 recommended
X8857SRjavierr,Jan 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went to pilanesberg national park. It was amazing. Shane is really passionate and has lots of knowledge about the park and it's wildlife. He is well organized and ver kind. It was an amazing experience.
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