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Liz
US
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Sep 29, 2015
Email Liz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing--surpassed expectations!
What can I say but wow! Jacque, our guide was determined to show us as many animals and he succeeded. He was so helpful and knowledgeable that he really made our safari all the better. The accomodations were so comfortable, the food delicious and the service impeccable!
Didier Collas
FR
Visited:
December 2009
Reviewed: Sep 12, 2015
Email Didier Collas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
No off road, lot of people due to Sun City proximity
DH
ES
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2015
Email DH | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Terrific time. The variety of animals seen was beyond our expectations. Reviews that suggest this reserve is limited were off. This was a great experience.
awatkinson69
GB
Visited:
February 2014
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2015
Email awatkinson69 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A little too commercial for my liking. But the surroundings are great.
quineh
ZA
Visited:
April 2015
Reviewed: Jul 6, 2015
Email quineh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It is well situated not far from Johannesburg with very high standard accommodation all round the park. It is also situated not far from the Sun City complex which in its self is nice too visit for a stop over.
crafty1tutu (Ann Cameron)
AU
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jul 1, 2015
Email crafty1tutu (Ann Cameron) | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is a much smaller park than Kruger, so the animals are more confined and easier to spot, especially if your time there is limited.
Jonathan Gill
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Jun 26, 2015
Pilanesberg
From a wildlife perspective, we were fortunate to see a number of animals including rhino. The dam had a number of animals and provided for some good photo oppurtunities. We saw several animals over a period of a few hours, and had plenty of photo opportunities. The range of animals is pretty diverse. The park has reasonable flora. Good views over the lands from some of the
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higher elevations of the park.The reserve became pretty full during the mid-morning and their were a significant number of vehicles in the park. The roads are mostly good.
The park is conveniently located being an hour and a halfs drive from Pretoria and Johannesburg. The park is close to Sun City and Rustenburg.
My view is that for a short visit of two days the park is certainly worth visiting, if you are in that part of the work.
wolfie2k
NO
Visited:
October 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari near Johannesburg
Me and a friend stayed at Kwa Moritaine for a weekend and enjoyed two safari rides, one morning ride (with the sunset) and one during daytime. If you only have time for one safari join the morning one. The mornings is the best time to spot the animals. Except for leopard we saw all the "big five" in addition to lots of other antelopes, zebras. Our guide was very talented and knowledgeable. He could answer any question we threw at him.
The highlights of the safari was seeing lions in the wild (2 adult, 4 cubs) and a one day old elephant calf. This experience was priceless!
As for the accomodation Kwa Moritaine was a beautiful resort with excellent food and great service. Can absolutely recommend.
Noam
US
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2015
Email Noam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful, natural, open park with many opportunities to see a wide variety of wildlife and nature
My trip to Pilanesberg was wonderful! I was staying in Johannesburg for a few days and decided to drive to the park for a full day and a half of wildlife enjoyment. The weather was great! I stayed with a family after booking a property on airbnb. It was fun and a much better way to check out the area than staying in one of the hotels. I did not book a guide because I am a much bigger fan of self guided tours, which Pilanesberg is very easy to do on one's own. My car was a simple rental which served the purpose perfectly. I brought my own food with me and I would recommend doing the same.
I took many pictures while I was there, some of which required a few hours wait for the exact moment that I wanted to capture. This would have been impossible in a group. I saw all of the large animals that the park is known for including Lions, Hippos, Giraffes, Elephants and many many more. This was a gorgeous park and I would recommend going there.
Jaco Beukman | www.go-nipper.com
ZA
Visited:
December 2010
Reviewed: May 25, 2015
Email Jaco Beukman | www.go-nipper.com | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Probably best visit for visitors with limited time and Gauteng inhabitants.