12 hours
Pilanesberg National Park Big 5 Full Day Safari
Our flagship day safari — open game vehicle, registered field guide and a full day in the crater working for all five of the Big 5.
From R2 750 per personView tour
Johannesburg Safari Tours
Extended Kruger National Park Safari
Three to five days in South Africa's greatest wilderness, with the Panorama Route and Blyde River Canyon on the way in.
- Duration
- 3 – 5 days
- Group size
- 2 – 10 guests
- Pick-up
- Johannesburg, Sandton or OR Tambo
- From
- R14 500 per person sharing
Overview
About this experience
The Kruger is roughly the size of Wales and holds close to 150 mammal species. It is the safari that people plan their trip to South Africa around, and it rewards the time you give it.
Our extended itineraries run three to five days with daily game drives from a lodge inside or bordering the park, and include the Panorama Route — God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Blyde River Canyon — on the drive up from Johannesburg.
Highlights
- Daily sunrise and afternoon game drives in Kruger
- Big 5 plus wild dog, cheetah and over 500 bird species
- Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route
- Lodge accommodation with all meals
- Optional add-on: a private reserve night drive and bush walk
Your day, hour by hour
Day 1
Johannesburg to the Panorama Route
Departure from Johannesburg, stopping at God's Window, Bourke's Luck Potholes and the Three Rondavels viewpoint over the Blyde River Canyon, before checking into your lodge near the park gate.
Day 2
Full day in Kruger
A dawn start into the park for a full day of game viewing across the southern traverse, with a picnic lunch at a rest camp.
Day 3
Sunrise drive and open sections
Another early drive, moving into a different section of the park, with an optional guided bush walk.
Day 4 – 5
Extended options
Additional days move deeper into the central Kruger or into an adjoining private reserve for off-road traversing and night drives, before the return to Johannesburg.
What’s included
- Lodge accommodation with all meals
- Daily guided game drives
- Kruger conservation fees
- Panorama Route entry fees
- Return transfers from Johannesburg
Not included
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Anti-malarial medication
- Gratuities and travel insurance
Good to know
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