15 Johannesburg Safaris Worth Booking

From Johannesburg: Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Game Safari

1.Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Game Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,327 reviews · 12 hours · from $186Our pick

Review of a full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg, with open-vehicle game drives, lunch, Big Five sightings, costs, and practical tips.

“This is a great day trip from Joburg for an authentic safari experience. Thomas our driver was communicative and professional, pointing out interesting things on our way to Pilanesberg. Thabo our guide was also great. Very knowledgeable. Of course you can’t control what you will and won’t see but we were fortunate enough to see a leopard and had incredible elephant and rhino sightings. Lunch is a bit basic but overall would recommend the trip”

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Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

2.Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 718 reviews · from $159

Review of the full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg, with two open-vehicle drives, lunch by a waterhole, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“The tour was really great! Perfect timing and pickup in the morning, friendly drivers, a great guide in the national park :))) Not only the elephants were amazing! Thank you very much for this wonderful day!!!”

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Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg

3.Early Morning Balloon Safari with Breakfast from Magaliesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $240Top rated

Review of the Magaliesburg balloon safari, with flight details, breakfast, price, fitness needs, weather rules, and booking advice.

“Loved this experience..surreal with an amazing breakfast at the end of it!! The views were breathtaking!”

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From Johannesburg: Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour

4.Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 384 reviews · 5 hours · from $167

Review of Johannesburg’s Lion and Safari Park tour, with lions, cheetahs and wild dogs, transport details, value advice and practical tips.

“The Park Ranger was very informative with insights into the animals behaviours. She found as many animals possible to see and made the tour an absolute delight. I am so glad I went and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”

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From Johannesburg: 3-Day Budget Tent Kruger Park Safari

5.3-Day Budget Tent Kruger Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 3 days · from $653

Review this 3-day budget safari from Johannesburg, with Kruger game drives, tent camps, bush walks, BBQ dinner, and practical booking advice.

“the guides overall were really friendly and knowledgable, in particular Raymond was a very nice person and very experienced. The schedules were well organized Just the lack of the wifi on the first night could have been an issue if someone did not know, but our guide Raymond managed to solve this issue for us.”

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Full Day Safari Tour of Pilanesberg National Park, Open Jeep experience

6.Full Day Safari Tour of Pilanesberg National Park, Open Jeep experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $155

Review of a full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg, with open-jeep viewing, lunch, hotel pickup, Big Five wildlife, and practical tips.

“This was an excellent tour and was able to be done in 1 day. My transport driver Bobo was phenomenal and super knowledgeable about SA. Our safari driver was also super knowledgeable on African wildlife and had the eyes of an EagleRead more”

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Cradle of Humankind Tour with Lion Safari from Johannesburg

7.Cradle of Humankind Tour with Lion Safari from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $207

Review of Johannesburg’s Cradle of Humankind and Lion Safari tour, with hotel pickup, Sterkfontein Caves, Maropeng, pricing, and practical tips.

“A truly amazing experience. Getting to experience the kind was fantastic. The Cradle of Humankind was awesome, going back to where it all began.”

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Captivating Safari Lion Park Experience (Half Day Guided Tour)

8.Captivating Safari Lion Park Experience (Half Day Guided Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $94

Review of Johannesburg’s half-day Lion and Safari Park tour, with pickup, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, value advice, and practical booking tips.

“The most memorable experience is to be able to observe such lovely animals closely. Definitely worth doing the tour if you haven’t done it before. It’s one of my highlights during my first visit to South Africa.”

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Johannesburg: 2-Day 4-Star Pilanesberg Safari

9.2-Day 4-Star Pilanesberg Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 61 reviews · 2 days · from $609

Spend two days on four Pilanesberg game drives, with Johannesburg transfers, 4-star lodging, meals, and a chance to see the Big Five.

“Mye for pengene! Nydelig sted og veldig god mat!”

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3-Day Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Safari

10.3-Day Kruger National Park Open Vehicle Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $770

Review of a 3-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with open-vehicle drives, small groups, park lodging, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“Michael helped me plan and book one of the most memorable holidays of my life. Everyone at wild wings was helpful and quick to respond to queries. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”

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Johannesburg: 4-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

11.4-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 4 days · from $1,120

Review of a 4-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg, with Balule game drives, bush walks, a starry braai, Blyde Canyon, and practical tips.

“4 jours intenses à la recherche des BIGFIVE. Pick-up on time à Johannesburg.. arrêts prévus pour les pauses. Dès votre arrivée au lodge, l'accueil est chaleureux, on vous laisse 30 min pour découvrir votre logement et puis c'est le moment pour partir à la recherche d'animaux dans la savane. Le véhicule est ouvert. Le soir même, vous vivrez un braai fantastique et avec un peu de chance, vous entendrez les animaux mieux les voir (hyènes et éléphant pour notre part). En fin de repas, retour au logement pour la nuit. Le petit-déjeuner est simple mais suffisant, idem pour les repas, le choix est unique. Sachez qu'il n'y a pas de…”

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From Johannesburg: Rhino & Lion Safari and Wonder Cave Tour

12.Rhino & Lion Safari and Wonder Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $121

Review of Johannesburg’s Rhino and Lion Safari and Wonder Cave tour, with Big Five sightings, cave details, lunch tips, price, and practical advice.

“It was wonderful. Our guide Marvin, was fantastic, and made the trip far better.”

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Johannesburg: 3-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari Tour

13.3-Day Classic Kruger National Park Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 3 days · from $959

Review of a 3-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with sunset and sunrise drives, bush barbecue, wildlife viewing, and Blyde Canyon.

“L’esperienza al Trevisana lodge è stata più affascinante del previsto e la consiglio a chi vuole conoscere gli animali e ama la natura. Al Trevisana lodge abbiamo trovato stanze con bagno privato; il tutto molto pulito ed essenziale. C’era anche l’aria condizionata in camera e il necessario per l’igiene personale. Ci hanno accolto con professionalità ed entusiasmo le guide Terrence e Dylan . Al Trevisana abbiamo conosciuto anche le altre guide Andy e Smiley che ci hanno accompagnato alla scoperta degli abitanti del parco Kruger . Le signore che si occupano della colazione e della cena sono molto disponibili e cortesi. La prima sera ci hanno sorpreso con una fantastica…”

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Johannesburg: Affordable 3 Day Kruger Park Safari

14.Affordable 3 Day Kruger Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 38 reviews · 3 days · from $846

Review of a 3-day Kruger safari from Johannesburg with sunset drive, bushwalk, open game viewer, Blyde Canyon, and practical travel tips.

“Una experiencia malisima y cara!!! recomiendo 4 dias pues 2 se van en viajar de Joanesburgo a Krugger, el supuesto dia nos llevó por carrtera asfaltada, de ahi son pocos los animales que se ven! de ahi fuimos a almorzar le dije al guia que hay un mapa de monitoreo de lis animales ,donde se pueden ver, sobretodo queria ver las leonas y sus cachorros! pagué 878 DOLARES por esta pésima experiencia!!!!NO LO RECOMIENDO ESTO DE 3 DIAS Y 2 NOCHES!!!! TERRIBLE! Quiero reembolso de por lo menos un 40 %!!!!”

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From Johannesburg: Cradle of Humankind and Lion Safari

15.Cradle of Humankind and Lion Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 9 hours · from $224

Review of a Johannesburg day tour combining the Lion Park, Sterkfontein Caves, and Maropeng, with practical advice on price, access, and value.

“I think a trip out of the city to the Cradle of Humankind is a must and Jason was a great guide to spend the day with. We stopped at the Lion Park on the way, and if you want to see lions up close and personal this is a good place for it. Next was the extraordinary caves at Sterkfontein; the source of so many important hominid fossil findings. The museum and the guided walk into the caves are both excellent. Finally, a visit to Maropeng, which is one of the best museums I have been to and a rich, thought-provoking centre that challenges us to think about who…”

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