The 7 National Park Safaris in Johannesburg to Build a Trip Around

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

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

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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4.3-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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5.4 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $917

Review of a 4-day Kruger safari with game drives, bush walks, a treehouse stay, bush braai, Blyde Canyon, and Johannesburg transfers.

“We stayed in Tremisana Lodge and Marc’s Treehouse. The accommodation is basic but an experience not to be missed - especially the tree house. The food in both locations was good. The bbq was impacted by the weather, but we still saw tRead more”

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6.5 Day Katekani Lodge Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,500

Review of the 5-day Katekani Lodge safari from Johannesburg, with Kruger game drives, bush walks, Blyde Canyon, meals, and practical tips.

“They tour aside the facility was run down and the food was horrible. The power was off for 2 hours every night and the water was undrinkable. The staff told us not to drink it and then they charged us for every bottle of water. Completely unaRead more”

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7.6 Day Lodge and Treehouse Kruger National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $1,148

Six days of Kruger game drives, bush walks, treehouse lodging, meals, and Big Five viewing from Johannesburg.

“Great tours, very professional and kind staff. You will never be getting hungry, there is a lot of tasty food. The accommodation is nice and you feel inside a safari. Everything is very neat and clean. You can also enjoy the place to rest and use the swimming pool. The BBQ in the bush and the morning walks are really an amazing experience.”

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