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4-Day Pilanesberg Safari Tours
There is so much to love about Pilanesberg Game Reserve, and two of its biggest selling points go to the heart of a successful safari. For a start, the wildlife is incredible. The park is home to all the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino), with white rhino and elephant being especially common. Major sightings often take place right alongside the main roads. Secondly, the stunning volcanically formed landscape makes this one of South Africa’s most scenic wildlife destinations. Pilanesberg can get crowded and coming here is not really a wilderness experience. But with 4 days, there’s a really good chance that you’ll see all of the wildlife you came so far to see.
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4-Day En-Suite Tlou Tented Safari Camp in Pilanesberg
$743 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Safarilink SA
4.9/5 – 1,066 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Tlou Tented Camp & Bakubung Safari
$860 to $939 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Tambuti Lodge Limted Offer
$914 to $979 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tourLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Traipsing Africa's Safaris and Tours
5.0/5 – 124 Reviews
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4-Day Mid-Rang Safari – Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge
$2,098 to $2,208 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Budget Pilanesberg Camping Safari
$498 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Safarilink SA
4.9/5 – 1,066 Reviews
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4-Day Black Rhino Game Lodge Safari Package
$1,315 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-driveLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Mid-Range Camping Safari in Pilanesberg
$831 to $862 pp (USD)
South Africa: Private tour
Mid-range CampingYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Tlou & Ivory Tree
$1,123 to $1,229 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Tlou Tented Safari Camp
$512 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Safarilink SA
4.9/5 – 1,066 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Big Five Safari – Budget Adventure
$1,319 to $1,351 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range ResortYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg Airport (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Sundown Country Estate Hotel Safari
$800 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)
Mid-range ResortYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Safari at Ivory Tree Game Lodge
$2,972 to $3,082 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Black Rhino & Ivory Tree Safari
$1,311 to $1,425 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Adventure – Black Rhino Game Lodge
$2,408 to $2,518 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Black Rhino GR (Pilanesberg GR), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
Knap Tours
4.8/5 – 43 Reviews
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4-Day Pilanesberg Luxury Tshukudu Lodge Safari
$1,660 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-driveLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day 4-Day Ivory Tree Game Lodge Safari
$1,562 to $1,742 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Luxury Pilanesberg Lush Private Lodge
$1,725 pp (USD)
South Africa: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)LuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg Airport (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Kwa Maritane Lodge Fully Inclusive Safari Package
$1,034 to $1,146 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-drive
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Ivory Tree Lodge All Inclusive Safari Package
$1,562 to $1,742 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-driveLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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4-Day Shepherd's Tree Fully Inclusive 5-Star Safari
$1,778 to $2,029 pp (USD)
South Africa: Self-driveLuxuryLodge
You Visit: Johannesburg (Start), Pilanesberg GR, Johannesburg (End)
MoAfrika Tours
4.9/5 – 4,437 Reviews
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5 Questions About 4-Day Pilanesberg Safaris
Answered by
Anthony Ham
Anthony has been traveling to southern Africa and writing about safaris for more than a decade. He has co-written Lonely Planet’s ‘South Africa’ and ‘Southern Africa’ guidebooks, and he is the author of ‘The Last Lions of Africa’.› More about Anthony
5 Questions About 4-Day Pilanesberg Safaris
Anthony Ham
What kind of accommodations can I expect on a Pilanesberg safari?
“Pilanesberg Game Reserve has some excellent accommodations. There’s a very small number of exclusive lodges and tented camps hidden away in an isolated corner of the park. These are very much top-end luxury places. Most of the rest of what’s on offer is located just outside the park boundaries, especially around the Manyane and Bakubung Gates. Most of the accommodations are in lodges, with a few tented camps scattered around, and nearly all fall within the midrange or top-end price brackets. Many accommodations are as popular with local South African visitors as they are with international safari-goers. There are also accommodations available at the neighboring Sun City resort complex, and much of it is excellent across a range of budgets. But even though they’re geographically close, it can take longer than it should to get inside the park by the time you pass through Sun City’s access gate and Pilanesberg’s park gate.”
1What are the lodges like in Pilanesberg?
“The lodges inside and surrounding Pilanesberg are of a generally high standard. Although there is a range of accommodations to choose from, most lodges tend to have spacious rooms with en suite bathrooms. If the lodge has a view, you’ll usually pay more for a room that overlooks the mountains or a waterhole. Some also offer family rooms, suites and even honeymoon rooms. There is very little on offer at the budget end of the price range, although there are more choices for budget travelers if you’re willing to stay a little farther away from the reserve. Facilities vary from one lodge to the next. In most cases, you can expect those alongside or inside the reserve to have a swimming pool, restaurant, bar and lounge. You might also find an activities center on the property, where they can organize game drives into the park (in case they’re not already included in your tour) and excursions farther afield.”
2Which activities are available in Pilanesberg?
“The main activity in Pilanesberg, as in most southern African wildlife parks and reserves, is the game drive. Your guided game drive will involve a driver and guide taking you to look for animals in the reserve. If you’re on a private or group safari, this will be in a 4WD safari vehicle with tiered rows of seats. If you’re joining a game drive organized by a local lodge or the park authorities, the vehicle is more likely to be a larger, open-topped vehicle with the park guide talking through a microphone and speaker. If you’re traveling on a self-drive safari, then you will have your own 4WD vehicle (although a 2WD is technically all you’d need for Pilanesberg’s good roads and tracks), and you’ll be your own guide and driver. Pick up a map at the park entrance, and you’ll have no trouble finding your way around.”
3Is self-drive a good option for a 4-day Pilanesberg safari?
“A self-drive 4-day Pilanesberg safari is an excellent way to explore the reserve. This is one park that can get really crowded, so having your own vehicle means you always have the option of leaving the crowds behind and taking one of the more isolated tracks through the far east and west of the reserve. Pilanesberg is easy to navigate, thanks in part to its good maps and relatively compact size. If you have 4 days, one option (which I did the first time I visited Pilanesberg) is to join one of the hotel’s or reserve’s guided game drives so that you can get an overview of the main attractions, and maybe learn something from the guide along the way. Then you can spend the rest of your time here branching out on your own. As with all self-drive safaris, one of the best things about doing it all yourself is the freedom it offers you. You’re the one who decides where to go, which road to take, whether you want to look for lions or for birds, and how long you stay at each animal encounter. It’s actually my favorite way to experience Pilanesberg.”
4How much does a 4-day Pilanesberg safari cost?
“A 4-day Pilanesberg safari can be expensive, but it all depends on what kind of tour you take. Prices at the lower end start at US$200 to US$250 per person per day. This is a little less than it is for shorter safaris because the cost of transfers at the beginning and end of your tour is divided into more days. At the luxury end of the market, expect to pay double or even triple that cost. Variables that will affect the cost of your safari include accommodations (budget or luxury?), the type of safari (private, group or self-drive?), the months in which you travel (high or low season?) and group size (small groups cost more). Make sure you understand from your safari tour operator what’s included in any prices they quote you. Most quotes should include accommodations, transfers, vehicle, guide and driver (except on a self-drive safari), meals, water and some drinks, and game drives. Always ask before you hand over any money.”
5Pilanesberg Reviews
Lizzie authored many guidebooks, including Footprint guides to South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
A Big Five Destination Just a Few Hours’ Drive From Johannesburg
Pilanesberg is instantly likeable, and with its savannah grasslands surrounded by an attractive ring of hills broken by wooded valleys, it’s hard to imagine that it started life as a man-made reserve (it opened in the 1970s as an annex to...
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Paradise, just a few hours from Joburg
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...
FR
Nice day in Pilanesberg park
One-day safari. In the freezing cold morning, we had trouble finding the animals, but the afternoon was fruitful, with elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and zebras just a few meters away! All this in a warm atmosphere thanks to our great guide,...
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.
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From the game, we found many animals, but for big 5 we found only 3 (Leopard, Elephant, Rhino). However, our driver, Lethabo, he is an experienced driver with lot of knowledge. He tried very hard to find the places where we might see Lion...
Amazing Days and Nights
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....