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Home > Johannesburg > Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip
Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip
USD $168.00

Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip

Johannesburg, South Africa

Spot the "Big Five" at Pilanesberg Nature Reserve then relax at the unique Sun City resort on a packed day trip from Johannesburg. Combining two very different destinations in one tour, it's a great way to experience all that South Africa has to offer.

In the morning you'll go game viewing in the immense Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. With over 7,000 animals in the park, your search for Africa's "Big Five" - elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards and African buffalo - is sure to be eventful. Additionally there is an optional unique Elephant Interaction Safari available(on own account).

Pilanesberg Nature Reserve has over 124 miles (200 kilometers) of good-quality roads, making it one of the best game reserves in South Africa. Anything is possible on an African safari, so keep your eyes and ears open!

In the afternoon you'll travel to the world's most unique resort, Sun City, deep in the rugged bushveld in the heart of an ancient volcano. You have the opportunity to spend the afternoon at Sun City, "the Kingdom of Pleasure", at your leisure. With so many options to choose from, there's plenty to occupy your free time. Attractions include a golf course, Butterfly World, Cultural Village, wave and swimming pools (own account), Lost City, and numerous bars and restaurants. There is an optional guided tour of the Palace of the Lost City available on your own account.

USD $168.00
Traveler Reviews
Review by:   Taylarr L,    January 2018 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was honestly one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Although we didn't get to see all of the big five, we saw plenty of animals right away including wilderbeasts, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, elephants, zebra, etc... Our tour guide was amazing, super informative and very nice. We were picked up on time from our AirBnB in Sandton and the drive was about 2 hours but totally worth it. I definitely recommend this activity.
 

Review by:   austin.j1990,    May 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Words cannot describe how great of a tour this was. My wife and I went in August during our honeymoon off-season tour in Zouth Afrika so our tour guide Mark was able to give us a personal tour. He was funny and quite knowledgeable. We saw all the big game. We could not ask for a better trip. Well worth it for this lifetime of memories.
 

Review by:   William A,    April 2017 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
We saw a rhino on this trip. Saw many things for the time we had on the tour.
 

Review by:   James C,    August 2016 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
The tour guide was very good and we saw many interesting animals ,She worked with us on what we wanted to see and she was very knowledgeable. The long trip was worth it and she gave a good account of the history of the area.
 

Review by:   Stefano G,    August 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Perfect trip! Perfect guide! At Pilanesberg the landscape is amazing with a sufficient number of animals. Sun City is an interesting place to see.
 

Review by:   Adele G,    March 2015 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Although the driver had a breakdown and arrived late to pick us up we had an amazing day, private tour with flexibility and a wonderful tour guide. For the limited time spent in the game reserve we were able to see a large variety of game!
 

Review by:   Margaret H,    January 2015 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Our tour guide Andrew was the best. He was very knowledgeable on history of Pilanesberg, the animals in the reserve, and Sun City. We took a lot of pictures.
 

Review by:   shawng l,    August 2014 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very beautiful place of natural reserved and amazing place of sun city and lost city.. Five stars to our tour guide who is friendly, and helpful..
 

Review by:   LaTeasha G,    June 2014 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
The tour was great and me and my husband absolutely LOVED our tour guide, Phinneas. He was very professional and knowledgeable.
 

Review by:   JAIRO ANDRES B,    December 2013 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Excellent tour and fantastic location for a short Safari
 

Review by:   Marcelo Sechieri C. ... ,    November 2013 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
This tour is Half good, half bad. In the morning you have the chance to experience the Pilanesberg reserve, which is really special. We could see a lot of animals and the reserve itself is very beautiful. Just be patient with the restaurant in the Pilanesberg Center : they usually won't have what you want to eat or drink and the food is quite bad. I was Lucky and my order was ok, but my friends fish and chip was terrible. _br/_ The second part of the tour is a waste of time (and Money) because this tour is not cheap. When we arrived at SUN CITY we found out that we could only see the external part of the resort and the access to most of the attractions were private to the resort guests. The only thing we could see was a big Garden in the golf course and the backyard of the Valley of Waves. We we're very disappointed. Besides, what we saw was an oldfashioned resort made in the 90's and that nowadays looks like my grandmother's house. It is not Worth going. Try only the first part of the package.
 

Review by:   Marcelo Sechieri C. Neves,    November 2013 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
This tour is Half good, half bad. In the morning you have the chance to experience the Pilanesberg reserve, which is really special. We could see a lot of animals and the reserve itself is very beautiful. Just be patient with the restaurant in the Pilanesberg Center : they usually won't have what you want to eat or drink and the food is quite bad. I was Lucky and my order was ok, but my friends fish and chip was terrible. _br/_ The second part of the tour is a waste of time (and Money) because this tour is not cheap. When we arrived at SUN CITY we found out that we could only see the external part of the resort and the access to most of the attractions were private to the resort guests. The only thing we could see was a big Garden in the golf course and the backyard of the Valley of Waves. We we're very disappointed. Besides, what we saw was an oldfashioned resort made in the 90's and that nowadays looks like my grandmother's house. It is not Worth going. Try only the first part of the package.
 

Review by:   DrHoward,    September 2013 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
The view of flora and fauna in Pilanesberg was nice. Sun City was fun, but make sure the waiters don't overcharge you. We had a big problem with Mark's behavior as a tour guide. He was frequently checking his mobile phone, including texting while driving. If you like roller coasters, you might like Mark's driving with swerving, dangerous lane changes, and following cars too closely.
 

Review by:   David C,    August 2013 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
Good experience but not value for money
 

Review by:   GUOJUN,    June 2013 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
I just saw a few animals in Pilanesberg safari.
 

Review by:   Ramesh J,    February 2013 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Very good driver who also double up as tour guide. He was very keen that we spot all the animals.. He took extra efforts so that we could take good pictures. Thanks to him, we had the best safari
 

Review by:   TKG,    January 2013 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
The nature safari itself was worthwhile, but not in a league with Kruger. Sun City was was OK - glad to have done it so we know what it is.
 

Review by:   TKG,    January 2013 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
The nature safari itself was worthwhile, but not in a league with Kruger. Sun City was was OK - glad to have done it so we know what it is.
 

Review by:   Andrew P,    December 2012 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great day out, really enjoyed the tour.
 

Review by:   Lisa T,    October 2012 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
This trip was amazing. There were seven of us on the trip so we had a small minibus to drive us up there. The driver pointed out lots of interesting things on the drive. We managed to get a whole safari jeep to ourselves other jeeps were full with 25 people on board (I think other people were jealous). We then went off to sun city and spent a few hours in Valley of Waves. This was an extra £12 and we were only there for two hours but we enjoyed it. A very enjoyable day.
 

Review by:   Anurag S,    October 2012 Review: 1 star rating: I do not recommend this
I have travelled around the world, bt this tour was the worst tour ever. highly priced for the services delivered. the tour guide and the driver were highly rude and very unfriendly. we got late by half an hour and the tour guide started shouting. on the way he did not even say a word. did not tell us anything about the city. i would not recommend this to anyone. bad bad bad.
 

Review by:   Stuart T,    September 2012 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
This is basically a taxi trip out to the nature reserve and sun city. Quite expensive for what it is... I was given a 6am pick-up time but was not collected until 7.30 - not even an apology. Almost no commentary. The nature reserve is pleasant; sun city is a waste of time! If you have a different opportunity of seeing animals, best to do that instead of this trip.
 

Review by:   Christine H,    June 2012 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was a memorable trip that I have already described many times to the envy of my co-workers. Don't forget to watch the antics of the baby elephants.
 

Review by:   lovesy,    June 2012 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
For a first time safari adventure it was great. Driver and guide were entertaining and educational. We didn't see lions but saw all other animals even an elephant as close as 2ms from the truck. We were the only ones on the trip so got more than our moneys worth. Sun City is Vegas in the savannah, not our thing so after a quick bite and walk around we headed off. Photos to come....
 

Review by:   Denise B,    June 2012 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
The tour guide spoke to me only when he felt like it and I was on a private tour. I had to pay double the price because they didn't find a group to add me too which was rediculous. The guide in the park was great and I saw a number of animals including a black rhino, one elephant, giraphs, kudu, wart hogs and many birds. The bad part of the trip was sun city. I am not a gambler and so I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do for the second half of the day. I decided to pay an extra 100 Rand to go into the beach. The trip price did not even include the beach entrance or lunch or any other stops for shopping or water. I didn't know that I should have brought my bathing suit, towel etc so I had to sit in the sun on my coat at the beach.
 

Review by:   Denise B,    May 2012 Review: 2 star rating: It was OK, but could have been better
The tour guide spoke to me only when he felt like it and I was on a private tour. I had to pay double the price because they didn't find a group to add me too which was rediculous. The guide in the park was great and I saw a number of animals including a black rhino, one elephant, giraphs, kudu, wart hogs and many birds. The bad part of the trip was sun city. I am not a gambler and so I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do for the second half of the day. I decided to pay an extra 100 Rand to go into the beach. The trip price did not even include the beach entrance or lunch or any other stops for shopping or water. I didn't know that I should have brought my bathing suit, towel etc so I had to sit in the sun on my coat at the beach.
 

Review by:   Thierry G,    April 2012 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This trip is definitely worth doing. The guide at the parking was the best ever! The parking itself is full of all animals and we saw all ofthem except Leopards. The drive is not that too hard, the jeeps are big and confortable, and the vires to Die for!
 

Review by:   Andre P,    December 2011 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
This was a fantastic trip boht the guide and driver were very friendly and very knowledgeable. It was well worth the money and with south africa being a third world country - I would recommend a tour than driving it yourself, we had a police stop and I would not have known what to do
 

Review by:   keiths,    December 2011 Review: 3 star rating: Worth doing
the safari was great...though prob would have been better if we had arrived earlier, started off at 7am so was almost 10am by time we got there. Sun city was a waste though so we cut it short and asked our guide to take us to the Lion park we had passed on the way so got to pet the lion cubs.
 

Review by:   Andrea W,    August 2011 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
great experience
 

Review by:   Case J,   United States of America, January 2010 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Pilanesberg was very good. If you've done safaris in Tanzania and Kenya you may be a little disappointed, but if you have never seen animals like this close-up, it is superb. Sun City is good if a bit odd. The Las Vegas of Africa, and all that implies. Definitely worth doing.
 

Review by:   Anonymous,    January 2010 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Pilanesberg was very good. If you've done safaris in Tanzania and Kenya you may be a little disappointed, but if you have never seen animals like this close-up, it is superb. Sun City is good if a bit odd. The Las Vegas of Africa, and all that implies. Definitely worth doing.
 

Review by:   ,    January 2010 Review: 5 star rating: Highly Recommended
Pilanesberg was very good. If you've done safaris in Tanzania and Kenya you may be a little disappointed, but if you have never seen animals like this close-up, it is superb. Sun City is good if a bit odd. The Las Vegas of Africa, and all that implies. Definitely worth doing.
 

Review by:   Dayton J,    July 2009 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Overall good. Not fantastic, but it was good. Glad I took the time to do it.
 

Review by:   Dayton J,   United States of America, May 2009 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Overall good. Not fantastic, but it was good. Glad I took the time to do it.
 

Review by:   Anonymous,   Ireland, April 2009 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great tour guide, grass was a little high and made it difficult to see the lion etc, but it was still a great day.
 

Review by:   David W,    April 2009 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
Great tour guide, grass was a little high and made it difficult to see the lion etc, but it was still a great day.
 

Review by:   Michael B,   Australia, April 2007 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
A big 13 hour day, half at Sun City and half at Pilansberg Reserve, so from animals to casinos, we were kept interested.
 

Review by:   Anonymous,   Thailand, November 2006 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
It was OK.
 

Review by:   Somjate K,    November 2006 Review: 4 star rating: Recommended
It was OK.
 

All Traveler Reviews...

USD $168.00
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