2 NightsBakubung Bush Lodge
Elegant thatched lodge overlooking a busy waterhole inside the park. Includes breakfast, dinner and two guided game drives.
Waterhole viewsPool & spaGuided drives included
From R6,950 ppsEnquire
Malaria-free · 2 hrs from Johannesburg
The Big 5, closer than you think
Hand-picked lodge stays and guided day tours in Pilanesberg National Park — 55,000 hectares of ancient volcano, teeming with wildlife.
Registered local guides
Based at the park gates
4.9★ traveller rated
Flexible date changes
Stay in the park
Pilanesberg Lodge Packages
Real lodges inside and beside the national park — from great-value family resorts to luxury bush suites. Every package can be tailored with extra nights and private drives.
2 Nights
2 NightsKwa Maritane Bush Lodge
Famous for its underground hide at the waterhole — watch elephants drink metres away. Family friendly with self-catering options.
Underground hideFamily friendlySun City 10 min away
From R5,850 ppsEnquire
2 NightsManyane Resort
The best-value gateway to the park: safari tents, chalets and caravan sites with a pool, restaurant and walk-in aviary.
Best valueSelf-cateringPool & restaurant
From R2,450 ppsEnquire
Also booking: Ivory Tree Game Lodge · Shepherd's Tree · Tshukudu Bush Lodge · Bakgatla Resort — ask us for a tailored quote.
In & out in a day
Guided Day Tours
Short on time? Our open-vehicle day safaris deliver the Big 5 experience without an overnight stay — with optional transfers from Johannesburg and Pretoria.
±10 hours
Full-Day Big 5 Safari
Open-vehicle game drive with a registered FGASA guide. Breakfast at a lodge inside the park, then track lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard.
From R1,850 ppBook Tour
Morning or afternoon
3-Hour Game Drive
Open-vehicle drive with a registered guide — choose a morning or afternoon session. Minimum 2 guests; solo travellers welcome at R5,999.
R3,800 pp · solo R5,999Book Tour
Door to door
Joburg Day Trip Package
Return transfers from Johannesburg or Pretoria, park entry, a full-day open-vehicle safari and lunch — back in the city by evening.
From R2,950 ppBook Tour
Why Pilanesberg
Africa's easiest Big 5 safari
2 hours from Joburg & Pretoria
Good tar roads all the way — no charter flights, no long transfers.
Completely malaria-free
Safe for kids, pregnant travellers and anyone skipping prophylaxis.
Big 5 in an extinct volcano
1.3-billion-year-old geology creates rare habitats — and exceptional game viewing.
Next door to Sun City
Combine a morning game drive with an afternoon at the Valley of Waves.
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