Pilanesberg Safari: Big Five Wildlife Adventure

Experience the splendor of South African wildlife on a full-day excursion to the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve from Johannesburg. Journey through the reserve in an open-top 4x4 safari vehicle. Be on the lookout for the renowned ‘Big Five’ – elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffaloes – along with a variety of other species.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pilanesberg National Park - Located in the Bojanala Region of South Africa’s North West Province, next to Sun City, Pilanesberg Game Reserve is a haven for nearly every mammal native to Southern Africa, including the renowned Big Five. Visitors are invited to experience a day of wildlife viewing. A knowledgeable guide will lead the journey through…
What's Included
  • Water provided
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Round-trip transportation included
  • Entrance fees covered
What's Not Included
  • gratitude
  • Soviniar
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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Johanna_w
Jul 27, 2025
Big five and more... - We saw so many animals and had an amazing experience in the park. Philipp was also a very informed and kind tour guide on the road and provided much information and accommodated all our requests.
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Ahlim2022
Jun 23, 2022
Great Short Safari and Other Stops - The full-day trip (half-day safari) was great! We saw the majority of the Big 5. Having been on a 2-day safari in the past, the shorter safari was exactly what I needed. Our guide to and from the safari, "MK", was terrific. He was knowledgeable, personable, and knew everyone along the way between Johannesburg and Pilanesberg!
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Arla_d
Apr 1, 2024
Safari tour - The tour was simply awesome. The guide was very knowledgeable. The only complaint wasin the advertisement of the tour. The description stayed lunch included but when we were stopped ed for lunch we were told because we had an open air jeep (it was 13 of us) that our tour did not cover the cost of lunch. We were told the jeep had to be a closed jeep. Didn’t understand that because we were told the cost was the same. I told the tour company that they should revise the description of the tour to make it much clearer.
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Brendan_b
Aug 19, 2025
Pilanesberg NP - Its roughly a 2hr drive from Rosebank area . 3hr tour of Pilanesberg NP not really full day. Seen loads of wild life Rhino Lion Elephant Zedbra Giraffe. Guide took us to a market which was over charging on souvenirs. Was not in a company car but was clean and comfortable. Overall not bad . Would recommend but be aware its not really full day safari.
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Frank_m
Mar 1, 2025
Tour didn’t happen - The driver didn't show up to our hotel at our confirmed time, despite us booking this safari nearly a year in advance. The communication was horrible and there wasn't a resolution offered until it was much too late to salvage our day. Both the safari company and Viator rejected our refund requests, despite their clear failure to provide the service as scheduled. I'd highly recommend booking with any other provider.
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From $164
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).