🕓Johannesburg: 2-Day 4-Star Pilanesberg Safari

This national park covers an area of 55,000 hectares. More than 7,000 animals live here in a free and unhindered environment, and Pilanesberg is home to all of the ‘Big 5’ (elephants, rhinos, leopards, buffalo, and lions). Other animals that you may encounter are zebra, giraffe, cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, jackals, wild cats, various antelope, and over 300 bird species. Pilanesberg offers over 200 kilometers of roads for guided or self-drive game viewing.Day 1 Your journey starts with a comfortable pickup from Johannesburg between 5 30 AM and 6 30 AM in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle. Arrive at Pilanesberg by 9 AM and head straight into a 3-hour morning game drive in an intimate 10-seater open safari vehicle—ideal for spotting the Big Five up close. By midday, arrive at the beautiful Bakubung Bush Lodge for a delicious lunch followed by seamless check-in. Take time to unwind, enjoy the views, or relax by the pool before your afternoon adventure. From 4 PM to 7 PM, join a sunset game drive with MoAfrika Tours in another intimate 10-seater open vehicle, perfectly timed for golden-hour wildlife sightings. Return to the lodge for a superb African dinner.Day 2 Rise early for a 3-hour morning game drive conducted by Bakubung Bush Lodge in their 20-seater open safari vehicles (returning around 9 00 AM). This satisfies the lodge’s requirement of at least one lodge-operated drive per night stayed, while giving you another excellent opportunity to spot wildlife. After the drive, enjoy a hearty breakfast at the lodge. Check out by 11 00 AM and spend the rest of the morning relaxing at Bakubung’s fantastic facilities—lounge by the pool, book a spa treatment, or enjoy lunch (at own expense). Our standard shared shuttle transfer collects guests between 2 00 PM and 2 30 PM for the return journey to Johannesburg, with drop-off between 5 30 PM and 6 00 PM.