3-Day Pilanesberg Malaria-Free Safari Package

Arrive at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, where your driver meets you for the road transfer to your lodge (approximately 3 hours; transfers from Pretoria can also be arranged). On arrival, check in with lunch served around 12:30-2pm. In the late afternoon, head out for an afternoon and evening game drive in an open 4x4 Land Rover with your ranger guide and other lodge guests, stopping, time permitting, for a sundowner drink and snacks as the African sun sets. The return drive in the dark brings the chance of spotting a rare nocturnal animal with the aid of spotlights, before dinner back at the lodge.

Distance: Road transfer from Johannesburg or Pretoria, approx. 3 hours

Activity: Afternoon and evening game drive

Accommodation: Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park

Meals: All meals included, drinks not included

An early rise with coffee and rusks leads into a morning game drive, with Pilanesberg well known for excellent game viewing beyond the Big Five, with your ranger on hand to explain the area’s wider flora and fauna. Return to the lodge for a hearty breakfast and time to relax during the heat of the day, whether by the pool or in your room. After lunch at the lodge, head out for a further game drive in the late afternoon, with dinner served back at the lodge on your return.

Distance: Morning and afternoon/evening game drives

Activity: Two game drives

Accommodation: Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park (second night)

Meals: All meals included, drinks not included

An early final game drive is followed by breakfast at the lodge and checkout, with a transfer back to OR Tambo International Airport for your onward flight, bringing the safari to a close.

Distance: Final game drive, then road transfer to Johannesburg

Activity: Final game drive and departure

Accommodation: N/A, end of safari

Meals: Breakfast