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User Reviews of Pilanesberg Game Reserve (97 Reviews)

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Average User Rating

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Male avatar icon Laurent France flag FR       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2025

Email Laurent  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Paradise, just a few hours from Joburg

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Amazing day in paradise. You spend your whole day in a Caldera with more than 10,000 animals, elephants herds, hippos, lions, tons of rhinos, giraffes… all in the wild.

You get such a freedom feeling being able to roam around with a 4WD guided tour that you feel lost in time, just relaxing with these amazing animals.

Best things I did in SA, real highlights of my trip!

Thanks Petros, great relaxed, friendly and knowledgeable driver;-)

Female avatar icon Colleen Williamson United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: May 11, 2025

Email Colleen Williamson  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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I have been to this Game Reserve many times on trips to SA and this was my partners first trip to a Game Park where wildlife is in its natural habitat. It is so scenic and a very pretty park to visit.

Female avatar icon Mandy Rankin United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: Apr 26, 2025

Email Mandy Rankin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Stayed with friends and visited Pilanesberg - smaller than Kruger but still just as amazing and relaxing just to be there

Female avatar icon Sylvia Carvajal United States flag US       Visited: May 2024 Reviewed: Jun 3, 2024

Email Sylvia Carvajal  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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An abundance of wildlife and natural beauty.

Female avatar icon Dr. Lucy Damasane Marshall United States flag US       Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024

Email Dr. Lucy Damasane Marshall  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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The tour guide was very professional and knowledgeable of the wild life.

Female avatar icon Francine United States flag US       Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Feb 8, 2024

Email Francine  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing Days and Nights

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Since we were staying in and flying out of Johannesburg, we chose the closer Pilanesberg over Kruger NP so we would have more time viewing animals and less time driving in the two days we had for the safari. It did not disappoint us at all. We travelled extensively through the park and especially enjoyed when our guide Shade took us to the less explored areas where there were fewer people, beautiful views, and interesting animals. In our two days which included evening and early morning exploration, we checked off all the Big 5 and so much more! We watched a pride of lions hunt and succeed in securing a meal, watched the elusive cheetah have a morning drink at the waterhole, and adorable baby elephants. I'm sure some of the larger parks may have a more wild feel and vibe, but we were very happy with our experience in Pilanesberg!

Female avatar icon Aurelia kelly South Africa flag ZA       Visited: September 2023 Reviewed: Nov 2, 2023

Email Aurelia kelly  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Breathtaking, absolutely love it there, it's so peaceful and calm, so much to see.

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I absolutely loved this place, great get away with my family, amazing wildlife, I'm not a early morning person but getting up for the the game drives was worth it........ we had the best time!!! Would def do it again

Male avatar icon Molahlehi Khiba South Africa flag ZA       Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Nov 1, 2023

Email Molahlehi Khiba  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

My experience

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I love this place and I'll be back. The air was fresh and I saw all the big 5.

Male avatar icon Bongumusa South Africa flag ZA       Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Oct 29, 2023

Email Bongumusa  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Nature at its finest.

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The accommodation is very clean, and facilities are stunning. Everything about the place is great. Had a wonderful wildlife experience. I will surely come back again!!

Female avatar icon Vee South Africa flag ZA       Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Oct 5, 2023

Email Vee  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Greatest experience of my life can do it again with my family and friends without a second thought.

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The experience was truly and amazing one going back