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awatkinson69
GB
Visited:
February 2014
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2015
Email awatkinson69 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A little too commercial for my liking. But the surroundings are great.
quineh
ZA
Visited:
April 2015
Reviewed: Jul 6, 2015
Email quineh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It is well situated not far from Johannesburg with very high standard accommodation all round the park. It is also situated not far from the Sun City complex which in its self is nice too visit for a stop over.
crafty1tutu (Ann Cameron)
AU
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Jul 1, 2015
Email crafty1tutu (Ann Cameron) | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is a much smaller park than Kruger, so the animals are more confined and easier to spot, especially if your time there is limited.
Jonathan Gill
Visited:
September 2014
Reviewed: Jun 26, 2015
Pilanesberg
From a wildlife perspective, we were fortunate to see a number of animals including rhino. The dam had a number of animals and provided for some good photo oppurtunities. We saw several animals over a period of a few hours, and had plenty of photo opportunities. The range of animals is pretty diverse. The park has reasonable flora. Good views over the lands from some of the
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higher elevations of the park.The reserve became pretty full during the mid-morning and their were a significant number of vehicles in the park. The roads are mostly good.
The park is conveniently located being an hour and a halfs drive from Pretoria and Johannesburg. The park is close to Sun City and Rustenburg.
My view is that for a short visit of two days the park is certainly worth visiting, if you are in that part of the work.
wolfie2k
NO
Visited:
October 2014
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari near Johannesburg
Me and a friend stayed at Kwa Moritaine for a weekend and enjoyed two safari rides, one morning ride (with the sunset) and one during daytime. If you only have time for one safari join the morning one. The mornings is the best time to spot the animals. Except for leopard we saw all the "big five" in addition to lots of other antelopes, zebras. Our guide was very talented and knowledgeable. He could answer any question we threw at him.
The highlights of the safari was seeing lions in the wild (2 adult, 4 cubs) and a one day old elephant calf. This experience was priceless!
As for the accomodation Kwa Moritaine was a beautiful resort with excellent food and great service. Can absolutely recommend.
Noam
US
Visited:
November 2014
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2015
Email Noam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful, natural, open park with many opportunities to see a wide variety of wildlife and nature
My trip to Pilanesberg was wonderful! I was staying in Johannesburg for a few days and decided to drive to the park for a full day and a half of wildlife enjoyment. The weather was great! I stayed with a family after booking a property on airbnb. It was fun and a much better way to check out the area than staying in one of the hotels. I did not book a guide because I am a much bigger fan of self guided tours, which Pilanesberg is very easy to do on one's own. My car was a simple rental which served the purpose perfectly. I brought my own food with me and I would recommend doing the same.
I took many pictures while I was there, some of which required a few hours wait for the exact moment that I wanted to capture. This would have been impossible in a group. I saw all of the large animals that the park is known for including Lions, Hippos, Giraffes, Elephants and many many more. This was a gorgeous park and I would recommend going there.
Jaco Beukman | www.go-nipper.com
ZA
Visited:
December 2010
Reviewed: May 25, 2015
Email Jaco Beukman | www.go-nipper.com | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Probably best visit for visitors with limited time and Gauteng inhabitants.
Johan B van Niekerk
Visited:
March 2015
Reviewed: May 3, 2015
One of the best South African Safari destinations.
PGR is one of my favourite destinations in South Africa. It boasts great numbers of game including the Big 5. One can do self drives or go on a game drive with knowledgeable guides.
Vaughanoblapski!
ZA
Visited:
January 2015
Reviewed: May 1, 2015
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A day jaunt to the Pilanesberg
We have an American friend in Johannesburg and we wondering what to do with the weekend after New Year. We decided to take him to see Sun City and the Pilanesberg. It's close by, has the big five and some great lodges. It was late at night and very spur of the moment when we decided - could we get accommodation? A search on the Internet revealed some options - most places were full but we found a lodge with two rooms - and it turned out just perfect. We spent the next day in the sun re-living childhood as we hurtled down the water slides at SunCity's Valley of the Waves. That night we stayed at the Bakubung Reserve. We ate supper on the terrace with the bush sounds and starlit sky as companions. The next day we drove through he reserve - we left a bit late in the morning but still saw plenty of game. All in all a great way to spend two days!
Kitty & Tony Jackson
AU
Visited:
August 2014
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2015
Email Kitty & Tony Jackson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris