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Pilanesberg Safari Holiday

Experience an exciting safari adventure in Pilanesberg National Park to search for the Big Five, explore the Cullinan Diamond Mine

Highlights
Package Tour

Embark on an exciting safari to discover the Big5 at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, where you'll enjoy authentic South African hospitality. Venture into the vast wilderness of  one of South Africa's beloved national parks, the fourth largest in the country, spanning over 550 square kilometers. Experience a surface tour of the Cullinan Diamond Mine, learn about the intriguing world of lions, hyenas, be caprivated by the run of the fastest animal on earth - the cheetahs, and visit the iconic Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton

Duration:  8 days /  7 nights
Start  /  End : Johannesburg

Destinations: Johannesburg, Pilanesberg National Park, Hartbeespoort Dam, Pretoria, Cullinan, Sandton

Accommodation:   4 Star

Group Size:  4 to 14 PAX

Price per person sharing 2026: 
From: PAX 4+: R 34100 to  R 36380
 
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Overview

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Inclusions

  • Package tour

  • Professional driver

  • Roundtrip airport transfer 

  • Accommodation 7 nighs

    • Eagles Rock Guest House, Pretoria: 2 nights

    • Pilanesberg National Park, Kwa Maritane Lodge: 4 nights

    • Davinci Hotel and Suites, Sandton: 1 night

  • Meals included: Breakfast 7, Lunch 3, Dinner 4

  • All Activities: 

    • Morning Guided Game Drives in Pilanesberg National Park:  X 2

    • Afternoon Guided Game Drives in Pilanesberg National Park:  X 2

    • Hartbeespoort Dam Craft Market Visit

    • Cullinan Diamond Mine Surface Tour

    • Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

    • Cheetah Run

    • Guided Cheetah Tour

  • All entrance and park fees

  • Porterage at hotel check-in and check-out and at the airport

  • SIM card: complementary

Countries Visited: 1
Towns Visited: 3
Game Reserves Visited: 1

Tour Themes

  • BIG 5 Safari

  • Special Occasions

  • Romance & Honeymoon

  • Nature & Adventure

  • Bucket List

Departure Dates

Every Monday depending on availability

Curated for You

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Short Itinerary

Itinerary
DAY 1

Meals Included:

No meals included

 

Activities Included:

  • No actives included

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Accommodation:

Eagles Rock Guest House, Pretoria

DAY 2

Meals Included:

Breakfast
 

Activities Included:

  • Cullinan Diamond Mine Surface Tour

  • Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

  • Shuttle / return for dinner to the local shopping center

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Accommodation:

Eagles Rock Guest House, Pretoria

DAY 3

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Dinner
 

Activities Included:

  • Cheetah Run

  • Cheetah Guided Tour

  • Transfer to the lodge in Pilanesberg National Park

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Accommodation:

Kwa Maritane Lodge or Bakubung Bush Lodge, 4 Star in Pilanesberg National Park

DAY 4 - 6

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Dinner

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Activities Included:

  • Morning or Afternoon Guided Game Drive in Pilanesberg National Park X 1 per day

       

Accommodation:

Kwa Maritane Lodge or Bakubung Bush Lodge, 4 Star, in Piianesberg National Park

DAY 7

Meals Included:

Breakfast
 

Activities Included:​

  • Morning Guided Game Drive in a Big 5 Game Reserve

  • Hartbeespoort Dam Craft Market Visit

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Accommodation:

Davinci Hotel and Suites, Sandton

DAY 8

Meals Included:

Breakfast
 

Activities Included:​

  • Transfer to Johannesburg International Airport

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Accommodation:

No accommodation. End of Tour.

Meet and Greet at Johannesburg International Airport, Transfer to Pretoria

We will collect you from Johannesburg International Airport and transport you to your accommodation in Pretoria for check-in and a chance to refresh. In the afternoon, we'll take you to a local shopping centre for dinner, and afterward, we will return you to your accommodation.

Explore the Best Diamonds and Uncover the Chalanges faced by Lions, Hyenas and Leopards

Breakfast at 08:00 and then head out for an exciting visit to the Cullinan Diamond Mine. You'll experience a mine surface tour, visit the mine museum and explore the diamond shop. After a delicious lunch at around 12:30 p.m and then enjoy a guided tour of the sanctuary and get ready to meet the lions, leopards and hyenas rescued from captive breeding and cub-petting facilities and learn more about the danger and challenges they face today.

We'll then take you back to the guest house in Pretoria, where you can relax and unwind before heading out for a delightful dinner at 19:30. We will the transfer you back to your accommodation.

Observe and Capture the Cheetah Run, Cheetah Guided  Tour and Transfer to Pilanesberg National Park

Your day will begin early with a breakfast pack. travel to meet the cheetahs and witness their incredible speed during a cheetah run, offering a rare chance to photograph the fastest land animal, capable reaching speeds of 130 km/h. Following this, enjoy a guided Cheetah Tour to learn about the challenges cheetahs, wild dogs, and other wildlife face today. Around 12:30, you'll have lunch at the picturesque Hartbeespoort Dam. After lunch you'll be transferred to your lodge in Pilanesberg National Park, where you can freshen up before dinner at the lodge at 19:00.

Morning or Afternoon Safari with a Guided Game Drive and Time to Relax or Explore Other Activities at the Lodge

You can choose between morning and afternoon game drive. Morning game drive flowed by breakfast, or breakfast and then morning game drive, depending on the season. Lunch around 12:30 at the lodge restaurant with a magnificent view  (Lunch not included). An afternoon game drive starts between 3pm and 4:30pm, depending on the season. Each Game Drive lasts around 3 hours, deepening on the animal sightings in the park and the weather conditions of the day. The Game Drive is conducted in an Open 4X4 Safari Vehicle by an experienced game ranger. You can also explore and enjoy all other facilities at the game lodge, or you can just soak in the pool and enjoy the warm South African sun. Dinner around 19:30h, and on your final night, you will savor a delightful traditional boma dinner, permitting. (weather dependant).

Optional activities at the lodge include:

  • Game Walks

  • Game Drives

  • Bush Boma Dinner (on Wednesdays and Saturdays, weather dependant)

  • Tennis Courts

  • Table Tennis At Your Own Extra Cost

  • Reptile Demonstrations: At Your Own Extra Cost

  • Junior Rangers Programme

  • Reptile Demonstrations

  • Swimming Pool

  • Slide Pool

  • Rock Climbing Wall

  • Bush Putt-Putt

  • Kwa Baneng Playground

  • Outdoor Chess

  • Stargazing

  • Spa

  • Restaurant

  • Cocktail Lounge & Bar

  • Kwa Mazout Bar & Lounge

  • Sengwe Souvenirs Shop

  • Business Centre

  • The Hide - you can enjoy a game viewing from the Hide at the lodge

Some of the activities are at an extra cost, please enquire for more details.

Game drive times according the season of the year:
Morning game drive times:
May & August: 08:00 

June & July: 08:00

September and April: 06:00
October - March: 05:30 

Afternoon game drive times:
May & August:  15:30

June & July:  15:00

September & April: 16:00
October - March: 16:30 ​

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Morning Safari, Hartbeespoort Dam Craft Market Visit, Transfer to Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton

Enjoy one more guided morning game drive at around 9:00 am, scheduled before or after breakfast, depending on the season. Afterward, you will head to Sandton, stopping at the Hartbeespoort Dam Craft Market for some last-minute spuvenir and curio  shopping and lunch. To wrap up your tour on a high note you'll reach your luxurious accommodation in Sandton for your final night, complete with a variety of amenities and a top-notch restaurant.

Relaxed Morning and Transfer to Johannesburg International Airport

You will breakfast the the luxury hotel around 8:00am. You will have a relaxed morning and time to get ready for the airport shutlle. After check out you will then be transferred to the Johannesburg International Airport. End of Tour.  

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