Private Ultimate Pilanesberg Safari from Johannesburg
Overview
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10 hours
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Pilanesberg offers over 200 km of roads for guided or self-drive game viewing. On this tour you will enjoy an extensive game drive conducted by your own experienced and knowledgeable tour guide who will answer all your questions about the fascinating wildlife and environment.
Together with your own private driver and guide, you can have the ultimate day safari experience in a closed vehicle in the Pilanesberg National Park.
You should not forget to bring your camera to get a permanent record of all the wild animals and the spectacular landscape this National Park has to offer.
The tour to Pilanesberg Game Reserve starts from Johannesburg and includes return transportation to the park as well as two game drives during which you can go on search for the Big 5 and other animals under the expert guidance of your own highly qualified ranger in a private open vehicle.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Pilanesberg National Park
Visit Pilanesberg Game Reserve from Johannesburg for a full-day safari. The tour includes return transportation to the park and two 2.5-hour game drives with a highly qualified ranger in an open vehicle. On arrival your guide will take you on an exciting morning open 4x4 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 utmost 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 open vehicle safari drive. Our vehicles depart the National Park between 15:30 – 16:00 in order to arrive back in Johannesburg before sunset.
Roughly 45 minutes' drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, surrounded by the beautiful Magaliesberg mountain range, Hartbeespoort Dam, or Harties to locals, has become a hive of activity and is a very popular weekend getaway for the two cities.
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Private Ultimate Pilanesberg Safari from Johannesburg
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Morning and afteroon open vehicle safaris drives with a combined time of 5 hours game viewing
Gratuities
Breakfast
Dinner
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop
Conservation Fee
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Just amazing
delphabgrall,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our driver Martin was just perfect ! Very knowledgeable, social and humorous ,he did his best to make our day unforgettable and he succeeded ! We saw lots of animals and it was amazing ! Thank you Martin !
Absolutely fantastic...
Malinda R,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely fantastic private tour at Pilanesberg National Park with Petrus & driven to and from Sandton area with Thombu. We very much enjoyed the tour - we booked the private tour and it was well worth it. We were picked up in a nice SUV and then transferred to the open-air jeep for the safari. We saw a lot of animals and has a wonderful time, even with the rain in the afternoon. The picnic lunch was also very delicious- especially, the marinaded beef. Thank you!!
Great last day in South Africa
ElizabethSteve800,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful full day tour with MoAfrika. The planning was easy, everything was on time and we got back to Johannesburg in plenty of time for our night flight. Simon was a very good, careful driver- he handled the traffic beautifully. Vincent was a great safari guide, we saw so many different animals and he always got us in a good position for photographs. Not only does he know the animals but all the birds, beetles, moths, etc. This was a wonderful day to complete our South Africa trip
Awesome experience!
417adelineh,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From booking to the tour - fuss free and awesome Our guide Petrus was awesome! Very informative and knowledgeable too! He is friendly, humourous and observant, always observant and taking care of our needs too! Will book him again if I’m back!
Private Tour to Pilansberg
djastroa,Dec 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on the private Pilansberg tour with our Tour guide Thomas. The tour was very personalised and we even had the chance to eat at a local restaurant - Carnivore. It was worth every penny!
Superb animal encounters
Peter L,Mar 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing day! From the excellent driver who collected from our hotel in Johannesburg to the superb ranger guide we couldn’t have asked for a better animal encounter experience. The national park is well set out, the inhabitants are clearly well cared for and the facilities excellent. If you want to do a simple 1 day safari experience this is certainly worth your time and money.
Nice long day
Teruyo W,Nov 23, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a long day but our guide was so patient and took care of us well all day long. We saw a lot of kind of wild animals there. The lunch was very nice.
Perfect Day
Charlie O,Sep 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00A perfect one day safari. Our guide, Sunny did a great job spotting animals. Lunch was very good. The vehicle was comfortable and well maintained.
Memorable
charlieo122,Sep 14, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this tour online weeks ahead of our arrival in Johannesburg. This tour company sent me a message the day before our safari to confirm pick-up time. Our driver/guide, Sunny, picked us up on time. He is pleasant and very knowledgeable about the National Park and the wildlife. He answered all our questions. The restaurant that he took us for lunch was very good - excellent food and service. We did one safari drive in the morning and one after lunch. Sunny was very good at spotting animals in the bush. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and well maintained. A great experience. Highly recommend this company.
Highly Recommended customized safari
DeemaGA,Jul 31, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great reactivity in quickly customizing the safari trip according to our schedule. Friendly and professional staff up until the last minute of the experience. Hassle free payment arrangements. Our private safari included an early short closed drive before the joint open drive in the same car that picked us up from Johannesburg which was great. Saw rhinos, elephants, zebras, impalas, giraffes and hippos that day, some of them really up close like the elephants. Highly recommended, would definitely do it again :)
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