2-Day Pilanesberg Camping Adventure

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Johannesburg to the Pilanesberg Game Reserve

You will be picked up early in Johannesburg or Pretoria and driven to Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
You will arrive at Pilanesberg between 9:00-9:15 am. Your day in the game reserve starts with a 2½ to 3-hour game drive in our closed tour vehicle. The exact length of the game drive depends on whether you see an exciting animal sighting and spend a little bit longer at the sighting.
From 12:00 to 1:00 pm, enjoy a light lunch and beverages (for your own cost) at Pilanesberg Centre. After the lunch break, you will make your way to Manyane Resort to book in and drop your bags off. Your guide for the afternoon safari tour will meet you mid-afternoon at Manyane, between 4:00 and 4:30 pm. You will climb on board an open safari vehicle for a 2½ to 3-hour game drive (again, depends on what you see).
After a wonderful game drive, your guide returns you to the resort. You will freshen up and relax before it’s time for dinner which is prepared by your guide.

Main Destination:

Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to April (The park is busier, especially during school holidays)

Best Weather April to May and September to October (Mild weather and little rain)

Wildlife in Pilanesberg GR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Pilanesberg GR

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Safari Drives and Return to Johannesburg

You will wake up early for hot beverages and rusks before it’s time to depart for a 2½ to 3-hour sunrise game drive in an open safari vehicle. Again, the exact length of the game drive depends on what you see and how long you stop at animal sightings. You will return to the resort for breakfast.
At about 11:00 am, you will pack up, leave the resort, and head off into the bushveld in the closed tour vehicle for your last game drive in Pilanesberg. You will stop mid-day for lunch and refreshments at Pilanesberg Centre (for your account) and then leave the game reserve for the return journey to Johannesburg.
You can expect to arrive back in the city between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. The exact timing depends on where you need to be dropped off and late-afternoon traffic.

Main Destination:

Johannesburg (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.