Tour Overview

2 Day Pilanesberg Safari – Enjoy this one-of-a-kind short safari tour in South Africa’s famous Pilanesberg National Park, which is close to Johannesburg.

Stay at the luxurious Ivory Tree Game Lodge and go on exciting Big 5 game drives with expert game rangers as part of this one-of-a-kind experience in the private concession area of the malaria-free Pilanesberg game reserve.

The safari trip includes rides from and to central Johannesburg or Pretoria. The South Africa tour is great value for money and great for the whole family.

Tour Highlights

2 Day Pilanesberg Safari in South Africa

Day 1: Johannesburg to Pilanesberg National Park – South Africa

You will be picked up early in the morning in Johannesburg or downtown Pretoria for our exciting 2-Day Pilanesberg Safari and driven to the Pilanesberg National Park. We stop along the way to get to the beautiful North West Province of South Africa for drinks and a quick breakfast (on your own). It takes about two to three hours to drive to Pilanesberg National Park, based on how busy the roads are

As soon as we get to the park, the game-watching fun begins. We spend a few hours in our enclosed tour vehicle visiting the wildlife park. Around noon, we get to Ivory Tree Game Lodge. Enjoy a light lunch at this fancy safari lodge before we go on a late-afternoon game drive in an open-sided 4×4 safari car. We are led by a skilled game hunter to see the “Big 5” of Africa: the lion, the rhinoceros, the elephant, the buffalo, and the leopard. We also get to see many other animals and birds that live in Pilanesberg. As we hike, our guide tells us a lot about the plants and animals we see and the places they live. As the sun goes down, we go back to the safari camp for a fancy dinner at the restaurant there.

Meals: Lunch and dinner are included.

Activities Included: Game Drive in the Afternoon

Day 2: Road trip from Pilanesberg National Park to Johannesburg, South Africa

On Day 2 of our Pilanesberg Safari, we will watch the wild animals in Pilanesberg National Park. We start the day with hot drinks and then go on a 3-hour sunrise game drive in a 4×4 safari truck with no sides.

We go on an exciting game drive in the morning and then have a hearty breakfast at the camp. After that, we pack up and get ready to leave around noon. We drive our closed tour car back to the park gate after a game drive from the lodge. The trip is over when we get back to Johannesburg or the middle of Pretoria this afternoon.

Meals On Board: Breakfast

Activities Included: Game drive in the morning

How to get to Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa

Pilanesberg is the fourth-biggest game park in South Africa. It covers about 55,000 hectares, which is about 135,908 acres. It is one of the best Big 5 game areas close to Johannesburg and one of the easiest safari parks in the country to get to.

In the Bojanala Region of the North West Province, in a transitional plant zone, you can find Pilanesberg National Park. It’s also the place where the dry Kalahari Desert and the wet Lowveld biomes meet. Because of this, many different kinds of animals, plants, and birds live here. You can find almost all of Southern Africa’s animal species in Pilanesberg. This includes rare and threatened species like African wild dogs and roan, sable, and tsessebe antelopes. There are five types of animals that live in Pilanesberg: the elephant, the rhinoceros, the lion, the buffalo, and the leopard. The national park is home to cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, jackals, wild cats, and different kinds of antelopes. Also, more than 360 kinds of birds have been seen in Pilanesberg National Park.

The North West Parks Board is in charge of the Pilanesberg National Park, which is a state park. The national park was created in a crater by a volcano erupting millions of years ago. This is an interesting story about the park. The volcano that is no longer active is an interesting geological spot with beautiful views.

Places to Stay in Pilanesberg National Park for Safaris

We stay at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge on this reasonably priced Pilanesberg Safari. In the far northern part of Pilanesberg National Park, in the Ivory Tree camp, you’ll find a fancy safari camp.

This lodge is great for families because it is designed in earthy tones with pops of color that make the room feel lively. The basic deluxe suites are where you’ll stay. Each suite has its own patio with a view of the nearby bushveld that is very beautiful. At Ivory Tree Game Lodge, guests can choose to do things like archery, drumming lessons, and spa treatments for an extra fee. For an extra fee, you can add extra nights of lodging and events that aren’t included in the above safari plan.

The bush braai (barbeque) in the open boma is one of the best things about staying at Ivory Tree Lodge. There is fun entertainment at this boma restaurant, such as participatory drumming, Zulu dancing, an African marimba band, and a percussion show.

Safari Food in Pilanesberg National Park

At Ivory Tree Lodge, all of the meals on this Pilanesberg Safari are traditional South African recipes that were chosen and made with care. It comes with a gourmet dinner at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge restaurant.

Safari Transport in Pilanesberg

On this 2-Day Pilanesberg Safari, transfers are made in a van with air conditioning (Quantum). There is a shared transfer car that takes people to and from the lodge. These enclosed tour vehicles will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel at the beginning and end of the day trip.

We will pick you up from your Johannesburg hotel between 5:30 and 7:00 in the morning.

Pick you up at your Johannesburg hotel between 18h00 and 18h30.

When you stay at the Ivory Tree Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park, your game drives are in 4×4 safari cars with open sides.

Note for Onward Travel

If you have a flight leaving in the evening of the second day of this Pilanesberg Safari, please make sure you book it with extra time in case of delays. We suggest that you book domestic flights that leave OR Tambo foreign Airport by 19:30 and foreign flights that leave by 21:00.

Option for a Lodge Before and After the Safari:

Please note that we offer convenient lodge lodging before and after this Pilanesberg Safari. This can be added to your tour ticket if you ask. The 4-star lodge is about 10 to 15 minutes’ drive from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Click on the link to find out about rates.

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Getting There

The trip will start from Nairobi, Kenya and End in Seychelles . Therefore book flights landing in Nairobi on day one and departing from Seychelles on day 9.

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