Tour Overview

2 Day Pilanesberg Safari to Bakubung Bush Lodge – The renowned Bakubung Bush Lodge, located at the entrance to the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park near Johannesburg, welcomes you on an African journey.

The magnificent lodge is the largest in the park, with a variety of thrilling activities to keep the entire family entertained. There’s something for everyone, from open-sided 4×4 safari vehicles to snake demonstrations and boma meals.

This South African safari vacation to Bakubung Bush Lodge includes transportation from Johannesburg and back. Whether visiting for business or pleasure, this resort is a wonderful safari destination.

Tour Highlights

2 Day Pilanesberg Safari to Bakubung Bush Lodge

Day 1: Johannesburg to Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)

Day one of your Pilanesberg Safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your Johannesburg or central Pretoria lodging. You will then be driven to Pilanesberg National Park in an air-conditioned transfer vehicle.

The picturesque trip to Pilanesberg takes approximately 2 to 3 hours. After arriving in Pilanesberg, we spent a few hours roaming the game reserve in our enclosed transfer vehicle. We then check into Bakubung Bush Lodge about lunchtime. We enjoy a quick lunch and relax before heading out on a late afternoon game drive in the reserve. Game drives at Bakubung are performed in safari vehicles accompanied by qualified game rangers. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you in search of Africa’s Big 5 (lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopard), as well as the diverse range of other species and birds present in Pilanesberg National Park. On balmy evenings, we return to the lodge as the sun sets to have a starlit meal around the fire pit.

• Included meals: lunch and dinner.
• Included Activities: Afternoon Game Drive in Pilanesberg
• Accommodation: Standard Room at Bakubung Bush Lodge.

Day 2: Pilanesberg National Park to Johannesburg, South Africa.

We get an early start on day two of our Big 5 Pilanesberg Safari. Begin with a refreshing tea or coffee before embarking on a 3-hour morning game drive through Pilanesberg National Park. As you explore the jungle in the open safari vehicle, your experienced guide explains the creatures, plants, birds, and habitats that may be found here.

We return to the magnificent lodge for a big breakfast, pack up, and prepare to leave. Our driver will pick you up in an air-conditioned vehicle (minivan) around 11h30 or 12h00 and take you for a final game drive in the Pilanesberg game reserve. We then return to Johannesburg, arriving late afternoon and dropping you off at your post-safari hotel.

• Included Meals: Breakfast.
• Included Activities: Morning Game Drive in Pilanesberg.

About Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa.

Pilanesberg is South Africa’s fourth-largest game park, comprising over 55,000 hectares (135 908 acres). It is one of the top Big 5 game reserves in the Johannesburg area, as well as one of the country’s most accessible safari parks.

Pilanesberg National Park is situated in the Bojanala Region of the North West Province, in a transitional vegetation zone. It is also where the arid Kalahari Desert and the moist Lowveld biomes converge. As a result, this area is home to a wide variety of animal, plant, and bird species. Pilanesberg is home to nearly all of Southern Africa’s wildlife, including endangered and uncommon species like African wild dogs, roan, sable, and tsessebe antelopes. Pilanesberg is home to the five Big 5 creatures (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and the elusive leopard). The national park is home to cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, jackals, wild cats, and a variety of antelope. Furthermore, the Pilanesberg National Park contains approximately 360 bird species reported.

The Pilanesberg National Park is a provincial park run by the North West Parks Board. A volcano eruption millions of years ago created the crater that now houses the national park. The extinct volcano is a fascinating geological site with breathtaking views.

Bakubung Bush Lodge Safari Accommodation.

On this safari, we stay at Bakubung Bush Lodge, a family-friendly safari resort located in the southeast part of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, just a 15-minute drive from Sun City Resort. The resort looks out over a sprawling lawn that goes down to a huge waterhole where a pod of hippos regularly lives.

Bakubung Bush Lodge offers a variety of activities for the entire family, including early morning and afternoon wildlife drives. The lodge features a large swimming pool, floodlit tennis courts, a children’s playground, volleyball courts, an internet lounge, a gym and spa center, a large restaurant, and a poolside bar. On certain nights of the week, the outdoor boma hosts African-themed spit braais (barbeques) and bush braais, which are a highlight.

Accommodation options include standard/deluxe rooms, family rooms, and unique private apartments. Each en suite luxury room is tastefully furnished and well-equipped for comfort and convenience. The spacious rooms lead out onto a private terrace with a panoramic view of the reserve. This safari includes ordinary rooms at Bakubung Bush Lodge.

Bakubung Bush Lodge Meals.

All meals served during this Pilanesberg Safari at Bakubung Bush Lodge have been carefully chosen and cooked. The Pilanesberg Safari includes a sumptuous meal at Bakubung Lodge’s restaurant, which overlooks a hippo hide.

Pilanesberg Safari Transportation

Transfers on this 2-Day Pilanesberg Safari are made in an air-conditioned minibus (Quantum). Transfers to and from the lodge are in a shared vehicle with 2 to 12 persons. You will be picked up and dropped off at your accommodation in these enclosed tour cars at the beginning and end of your safari.

Collection from your Johannesburg or central Pretoria lodging between 05h30 and 07h00.

Drop you at your lodging in Johannesburg or central Pretoria around 17:30.

During your time at Bakubung Bush Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park, you will go on game drives in an open-sided 4×4 safari vehicle or an open 20-seater safari vehicle.

Pilanesberg Safari Options

Bakubung Bush Lodge provides a variety of optional activities (at an additional cost), including guided bush walks, wildlife tracking, excursions to the Pilanesberg Wildlife Centre or Predator World, archery, quad biking, spa treatments, and more. If you want to take advantage of these optional activities, we recommend adding an extra night or two to your two-day safari itinerary. These optional activities require a minimum group size of two persons. Due to time constraints, optional activities frequently substitute scheduled game drives.

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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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