If you don’t have the time for a Kruger Park Tour this is your best alternative – only about two hours from Pretoria / Johannesburg. This malaria-free 58 000 hectare park – the fourth largest in South Africa – is situated on the eroded remains of a 1,2 billion-year-old extinct volcanic crater, and is home to the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant), and more than 365 bird species. Overnight packages are available from the following lodges: Tshukudu Lodge, Ivory Tree Game Lodge, Kwa Maritane Lodge, Shepherd’s Tree Lodge and Bakubung Lodge.
Pilanesberg National Park
The Pilanesberg National Park, the fourth largest National Park in Southern Africa covers an area of 58 000 hectares.
The Park boasts healthy populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo – Africa’s Big Five.
Day tour itinerary:
06:15 – 06:30 Departure Johannesburg pick-up points
07:00 – 07:15 Departure Centurion pick-up points
07:30 – 07:45 Departure Pretoria pick-up points
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival at Park
10:00 – 16:00 Game viewing in a closed air-conditioned Tours vehicle
13:00 – Light lunch at Pilanesberg Centre
16:00 – Departure from Park
18:00 – 19:00 Drop-off.