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User Reviews of Pilanesberg Game Reserve (98 Reviews)

Pilanesberg Safaris South Africa
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Average User Rating

4.3367 / 5 4.3 /5
4.4583 / 5 4.4105 / 5 4.0549 / 5 4.1622 / 5

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4 star 32 / 10 32
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2 star 3 / 10 3
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Male avatar icon Gareth South Africa flag ZA       Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Jun 14, 2016

Email Gareth  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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A great big 5 park, with a great chance of seeing game based on the varying types of terrain.

Male avatar icon Harold Brown United States flag US       Visited: April 2009 Reviewed: Aug 6, 2016

Email Harold Brown  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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Pilanesberg was my first experience visiting a game reserve. That was in 1998 and it was a nice experience. Many of the larger animals I saw were at quite a distance away so it wasn't like visiting Kruger, but I did see lions trying to chase down their dinner without success which was my only experience of the chase. So each experience can bring something new.

Male avatar icon zapiture South Africa flag ZA       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2016

Email zapiture  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Well known for the Noah's Arch project, the wildlife in this reserve was replenished with all the wildlife that could be found in this area before it was destroyed by hunting and farming

Male avatar icon brunogarennealabadi France flag FR       Visited: September 2006 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2016

Email brunogarennealabadi  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Slightly more than 2 hrs from joburg, it is really great , you can spend a great day, and be back in joburg at night.
The whole park can be nearly completely seen throughout one single day.
really a must.

Female avatar icon Raffaella Italy flag IT       Visited: August 2016 Reviewed: Nov 28, 2016

Email Raffaella  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Really full of animals, nice scenic beauty

Male avatar icon noel South Africa flag ZA       Visited: September 2016 Reviewed: Jan 25, 2017

Email noel  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

5 / 5 5 /5
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Some unique wildlife to be seen here, including Brown Hyena.

Male avatar icon rudyerasmus South Africa flag ZA       Visited: April 2014 Reviewed: Mar 24, 2017

Email rudyerasmus  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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Close to Big cities, Good Camps and Good Roads , Big 5 , an Plenty of Bush veld birds , and Bird Hides

Female avatar icon Princess Lindy South Africa flag ZA       Visited: March 2016 Reviewed: May 26, 2017

Email Princess Lindy  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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The wild life we saw was limited to Zebras and Springboks mostly. We had fun during our Brazil lunch in the middle of the game reserve.

Male avatar icon Mohammed South Africa flag ZA       Visited: February 2017 Reviewed: May 27, 2017

Email Mohammed  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

4 / 5 4 /5
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Although a relatively small Reserve, Pilanesberg is popular due to its proximity to the Sun City resort. Very scenic with a mountainous section and a large dam which is a refuge for local birds. Lots of Wildlife present and one may be lucky enough to catch sight of one of the large carnivores which are scattered across the park.

Female avatar icon Neeltje Netherlands flag NL       Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 20, 2018

Email Neeltje  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Great and condensed park to spot wildlife. The park is very well maintained. I guess for the real bush feeling you would need to go to other countries in Africa. Since the park is fenced and very nice, it did not give me the real bush vibe. But the safari itself was great and would not have wanted to miss it!