15 National Park Safaris in South Africa 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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Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

2.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 872 reviews · 9 hours · from $186

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s 9-hour safari, with elephants, Big 5 wildlife, lunch, hotel pickup, and expert guides.

“Unforgettable safari with an outstanding guide! Our safari at Addo National Park was absolutely incredible, and a huge part of that was thanks to our amazing guide, Freddy. From the very start, Freddy’s deep knowledge of the park, its history, and its wildlife made every moment fascinating. He didn’t just point out animals - he shared stories, fun facts, and insights about the ecosystem, turning each sighting into something truly special. We were thrilled to see almost the entire Big Five, an unforgettable highlight of our trip! Freddy’s sharp eye and experience meant we spotted animals we would have easily missed on our own. He also knew the best routes…”

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Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

3.Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · from $158Top rated

Review of a private Kruger safari from Hazyview, with Big Five viewing, expert guides, park stops, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Very happy with the service provided. Good communication right from when the booking was made. Senzo, our guide was knowledgable and jolly. He picked us up right from our chalet on time and explained the details on the way to the park. Throughout the day, he catered to our needs and kept explaining various details about the park and wildlife. I would highly recommend him.”

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Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

4.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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Big Five Game Reserve Wildlife Safari from Cape Town

5.Big Five Game Reserve Wildlife Safari from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 576 reviews · from $184

Review of Aquila Game Reserve safari from Cape Town, with Big Five sightings, lunch, transport, costs, comfort tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Excellent activity and we saw the 5 Big Animals. Well organized and lunch was great at a very nice lodge on a 10,000 acre property.”

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Kruger National Park – Private full day Safari trip.

6.Private full day Safari trip.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $166

Review of a private Kruger safari from Hazyview, with Big Five sightings, guide details, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“This was an amazing experience. Saw a huge variety of animals, Informative, nothing was too much trouble and importantly, fun. I’ve done several safaris and this was right up there as the best and that was largely down to our fabulous guide…..who also happens to be a great photographer!”

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Port Elizabeth: Schotia Game Reserve Safari with Port Pickup

7.Schotia Game Reserve Safari with Port Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 263 reviews · 5 hours · from $233

Review of Schotia Game Reserve from Port Elizabeth Harbor, with Big 5 sightings, open safari vehicles, guides, snacks, and practical tips.

“We had a fantastic tour. Our guide Norman was incredible and went way above and beyond to make sure we saw every animal possible. Really special day and would recommend in a heart beat. My only slight complaint was no seatbelts in the bus to the reserve. 45 minute journey each way on fast roads and I didn’t have a seatbelt for my 9 year old daughter or myself.”

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Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

8.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $147

Review of Addo’s full-day safari from Port Elizabeth, with elephants, expert guides, lunch, pickup, honest tips on wildlife sightings and value.

“A nice safari during which we saw elefants, zebras, buffalos, lions, warthogs, ostrich... We were 6 + driver in a minivan, so there was a good possibility to take pictures to both sides. We also had a nice lunch with out fellow guests. The driver waRead more”

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From Hazyview: Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

9.Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 205 reviews · 10 hours · from $105

Review of the Hazyview to Kruger full-day safari, covering wildlife, guides, timing, costs, vehicle comfort, food stops, and practical tips.

“Amazing! We saw the big 5, as well as cheeta’s and many other animals. Very well organized, very friendly”

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Kruger National Park sunrise Morning Private safari

10.Kruger National Park sunrise Morning Private safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $131

Review of Kruger’s 6.5-hour private sunrise safari from Hazyview, with Big Five viewing, guide tips, costs, pickup details, and FAQs.

“Fantastic ! Whole experience amazing ! Great company .. very friendly .. wanted us to have the best experience and we did ! Thank you Evenick ! Fantastic !”

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From Cape Town: Aquila Game Reserve Safari Tour with Lunch

11.Aquila Game Reserve Safari Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 183 reviews · 8 hours · from $342

Review of Aquila Game Reserve from Cape Town, with a 3-hour safari, Big Five sightings, lunch, hotel pickup, value advice, and practical tips.

“It was awesome! Good deal for money. Excellent transportation. Knowledgeable guides onsite. I saw 4 types of Big Five (the leopard is not present in that park). The animals were very close, but it was also safe to see them and to take pictures. Djiby was a fantastic and careful driver who told a lot about African culture as well.) Thank you, guys. ❤️ Enjoyed it immensely.”

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Addo National Park: Guided Half-Day Safari

12.Guided Half-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 175 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Review of Addo’s 4-hour guided safari, with elephant sightings, expert guides, snacks, vehicle details, fees, and practical booking advice.

“Donald, our guide, did a very good job! Absolutely worth it!”

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Aquila Game Reserve: Afternoon Safari

13.Aquila Game Reserve: Afternoon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 166 reviews · from $109

Review Aquila Game Reserve’s afternoon safari, with lunch, Big Five viewing, ranger-led drive, pool time, price, and practical tips.

“Our guide was super nice, taking time and giving opportunities for pictures. He had a great knowledge. The reserve is nice and for sure does a good thing for animals!”

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Aquila Private Game Reserve: Sunset Safari with Entry Fee

14.Sunset Safari with Entry Fee

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 158 reviews · from $63

Review of Aquila’s sunset safari near Cape Town, with Big Five viewing, a 2 to 3 hour drive, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“The all experience, from the reception from the stuff members, the food and most of all the excitement of the big 5 reserve.”

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

15.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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