The 4 Pilanesberg Safaris in Pretoria That Earn Their Price

1.Pilanesberg Nature Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $229Our pick

Leave your hotel at 06:00 for a full-day Pilanesberg safari with Wildside Tours and Safaris. Guides including Tim, Mike, Elvis, and Joe lead small groups of up to 13 in an open game-viewing vehicle, with lunch, water, and tour photos included.

“I had the best experience with Tim! From the moment that we got picked up until the drop off, we were fully taken care or and felt very comfortable. Tim is a very lovely and funny guy, just what we hoped for, for this incredible once of a life time experience. Thank you 🙏”

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2.Pilanesberg Game Reserve 6 Hour Sunrise Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $255

Leave Johannesburg or Pretoria at 4:00 am for a private, six-hour sunrise safari in malaria-free Pilanesberg. Your guide, possibly Anton, Willie, or Norman, handles the driving, park fees, wildlife commentary, and lunch at Bakubung Bush Lodge.

“We had an amazing day guided by Norman. We saw 4 of the Big 5 - no leopard on this occasion but we saw many other animals. Birds in abundance, animals in their native setting. Nothing was too much trouble for Norman making sure we had an amazing experience. Highly recommended.”

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3.Pilanesberg Game Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $296

Set out early from Johannesburg or Pretoria for a three-hour Pilanesberg game drive, then spend three hours at Sun City. Expect a small group of up to 12, hotel pickup, a professional guide, and extra costs for Valley of Waves, meals, and optional elephant experiences.

“This was a memorable trip that I have already described many times to the envy of my co-workers. Don't forget to watch the antics of the baby elephants.”

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4.Pilanesberg Game Reserve Guided Day Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $232

Set out early from Johannesburg or Pretoria for a full-day Pilanesberg safari with Soul Adventures. Your ranger drives an open-air game vehicle for six hours, tracking lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, giraffe, zebra, hippo, and more. Lunch, park fees, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“A great option if you don't have time or ability to make it to Kruger but want to see rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, and impala. Amazing how close they were sometimes; so different seeing them in their natural setting than in a zoo. Beautiful Read more”

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