Pilanesberg National Park
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.
Several overnight packages are available.
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 Ulysses Tours vehicle
13:00 – Light lunch at Pilanesberg Centre / Bakgatla Camp
16:00 – Departure from Park
18:00 – 19:00 Drop-off.
