Itinerary
Day 1: Johannesburg- Pilanesberg National Park
Stop At: Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
Guests are picked up early in Johannesburg and driven to Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Arrive at the bush lodge at 9:00am and explore the game reserve in our closed vehicle for 3 hours.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North-West Province
Upon arrival in Pilanesberg, you will receive a short briefing about the park and the program of the day. A field guide will collect you from the Visitors Centre on a 4X4 open Safari vehicle for a 3 hour guided game drive in the park. Enjoy the abundance of wildlife from an open vehicle experience on a spectacular guided game drive of Pilanesberg National Park during which your field guide will keep you well informed about the park, the game and their primal habits. This park is home to the Big 5 and other mammals of South Africa.
At the end of the Game drive you will be dropped back at the Visitors Centre where you will be picked up by our Guide for a short drive to KwaMaritane Bush lodge and get helped with checking in.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Kwa Maritane Bush lodge, Pilanesberg Game Reserve, Pilanesberg, 0316, South Africa
Get a chance to rest and relax enough at the lodge before it’s time to depart for a late-afternoon Open Vehicle Guided game drive in the reserve. The Lodge's Game drives are in an open safari vehicle with a professional and knowledge ranger. Return to the lodge at sunset and enjoy a starlit dinner around the firepit on warm evenings. Overnight at this beautiful Lodge that offers Luxury, Standard, Executive suites. Accommodation ranges from standard/deluxe rooms to family rooms and exclusive private suites. Each ensuite luxury room is elegantly decorated and fully equipped for comfort and convenience. The spacious rooms open up onto a private balcony with a panoramic view of the reserve.
Duration: 17 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at KwaMaritane Bush Lodge
Day 2: KwaMaritane Bush Lodge
Stop At: Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North-West Province
Wake up early for hot beverages then depart for a 3-hour morning Guided game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Keep your eyes peeled for lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, among others. Other animals that you may encounter are zebra, giraffe, cheetah, hyena, hippo, crocodile, jackal, wild dogs, antelope as well as some from over the 300 bird species that are found in the park and the list is endless. the view of the park on its own is magnificent. enjoy the abundance of the african bushveld on this game drive. Game drives are conducted by knowledge game Rangers that will share information about wild animals that are are found in the park.
Return for a hearty breakfast; pack up and be ready for collection around 11:00am for a return drive to Johannesburg.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Greater Johannesburg, Gauteng
After this wonderful and fascinating experience, the guide will pick you up at the Lodge around 11:00am for another 2 hours and 30 minutes drive to Johannesburg. You will be dropped at your hotel or at the airport
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.