Pilanesberg and Sun City Tour: Safari Adventure and Luxury Entertainment Escape
4.8
18 Ratings
Johannesburg
Embark on a thrilling safari adventure in Pilanesberg Nature Reserve and indulge in luxury entertainment at Sun City. Escape the city and experience the best of wildlife and glamour in one day!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Valley of Waves - Enjoy family fun at the wave pools and various rides and activities.
    A full day tour of the World within a city and a volcanic crater will give you a fun filled adventure, geology and wildlife.
  • Pilanesberg National Park - You will have the opportunity to see fantastic wildlife and soak in the incredible scenery in this Big 5 Game Reserve.
    The guides will always try and position vehicles in a way which allows for guests to take the best photos under the circumstances and will also stop at panoramic viewpoints along the route, to ensure you get the best scenic photo
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Convenient pickup and drop-offs from Johannesburg or Pretoria hotels
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Tasty snacks provided
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

Escape the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg and Pretoria for a full-day tour of Pilanesberg and famous Sun City.

An early start will allow you to bask in the presence of the magnificent Big Five on a safari through Pilanesberg Nature Reserve before heading towards the glitz and glamour of Sun City. Sporting 2 golf courses, the magical Valley of the Waves waterpark, gourmet restaurants and a large casino, this Sol Kerzner property promises an amazing day out.

Location
Johannesburg
Travelers to receive confirmation at least before tour start dates
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(18 Ratings)
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Amanda_p
Mar 20, 2024
Absolutely amazing - Omggggg. This was definitely a wining experience. My tour guide was awesome, the experience was awesome. Stephenson adventures hands down went all out to make sure i created those memories while my safety was top priority. Thanks to MO and Banele were both awesome and very professional.
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Justbogdan
Mar 2, 2024
Wildlife and Unexpected Delays: Our tour Experience - Visting Pilanesberg we did not see too many animals. We were either too early or too late. Fortunately we visited earlier the Lion and Rhino park so we were not that disappointed. However, do not expect that the animals will wait for you like in a Zoo. We brought even a joke from this trip: "Do you see the brown rock far away over there? Yes? Well, that’s the lion taking a nap under the tree. Trust my word on that." While searching for animals, we fell behind schedule and didn’t have enough time for Sun City. But credit goes to our tour guide, Banele from Stephenson Adventures. He took responsibility for the hour-long delay in Pilanesberg and allowed us an extra hour in Sun City. The place and the Valley of Waves are really great and 2 hours there would never be enough. We got another one and really used this additonal hour for fun. I know that Banele sacrificed his own time and was really late home that day. But this is what Stephenson Adventures do - they go an extra mile for their customers and I really appreciated that.
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Paradise771432
Oct 17, 2023
A good value overall - This trip was a very good value for the money. We had a private diver and escort (Banele was absolutely amazing! You should request him if at all possible!) who picked us up from our hotel. It was about a two hour and 15 minute drive out to the Pilanesberg national park. We saw many animals (but no lions) and had an elephant follow our safari jeep for part of the way towards the end of the safari. We then went to Sun City which was a little generic but we had a good time a the water park and casino. A very good day overall and you definitely get your money's worth!
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Bharat_k
Aug 8, 2023
Great one tour - Private tour very accommodating option for whole day tour. Comfortable car. Lunch also lots of choices.
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Anusha_d
May 9, 2023
Amazing experience - Mo, our driver picked us up at the scehduled time and was very nice a knowledgeable. Our safari diver Shumba was excellent and ensured that we saw the maximum animals in our 3 hour safari. We were extremely lucky to witness a leopard on its morning hunt as well as a family of elephants. For those doing the safari during winter should ensure they dress warmly as it gets quite chilly. Sun city was beautiful and a great discovery. For infor, the lunch is an R80 voucher per person, and you will eventually have to top up some moneny for a proper lunch.
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Harold_s
Apr 28, 2023
Excellent - Pilanesberg was a great experience and the guide was excellent very informative and helpful throughout
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Karenlholder
Feb 4, 2023
Best last day of a holiday ever - Thanks so very much Mo , (of Stephenson adventures), for the best last day of a holiday ever. You picked us up nice and early for a smooth ride to pilanesberg. On the 3 hour safari there Nico (our extremely knowledgeable guide) told us about all the wildlife we encountered. I never expected to see so much up so close - zebra, antelope, elephants, rhinos, giraffe, hippos, birds, terrapin, water buck, baboons , the list was huge. We then headed to sun city for lunch, a cooling dip in the pools before a drive back through the countryside to our hotel. It was a simply amazing way to spend our last day in South Africa. We want to come back soon.
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Bothodivine
Mar 9, 2023
Beautiful Day - We had an amazingly beautiful experience. The tour guides were passionate about their work and ensured that we enjoyed the tour. Time passed by quickly. We will definitely do this again.
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Cossialexis_d
Feb 22, 2023
Amazing Tour but incomplete... - Amazing trip , my driver , a lady was cool , enthusiastic and knowledgeable. My 3 hour safari was incomplete .I didn't have the chance to see the big 5 , only rhino I saw and zebra, giraffe, impala , hippo . The Sun City tour was stunning
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Anthony_r
Sep 12, 2023
Okay day at Pilanesburg. Avoid Sun City - Probably mother and baby rhino photos. Sadly animal viewings were limited- no lions or leopards, distant elephants and two giraffes. - no fault of the staff, just bad luck. My friend wanted to see Sun City, it’s probably good for young families, but it’s all artificial and tacky. The staff there were noticeably surly and miserable. Had forgotten I had a bar of chocolate in my bag, that got confiscated. Ordered a chicken and chips, with ice cream for dessert, the chicken was red (not even pink) in the centre. I assumed they would hold the ice cream and bring later - thought that would be common sense. I was wrong. On the positive side, Mo the driver from Stephenson Adventures was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly, he put himself out to be helpful, but obviously he has no control over what happens inside. The Pilanesburg safari staff were fine and just as disappointed that the animals weren’t so much in evidence.
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