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Johannesburg Safari Tours
Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve Day Tour
The closest game viewing to the city — rhino, lion, wild dog and cheetah in the Cradle of Humankind, less than an hour from Sandton.
- Duration
- 5 – 6 hours
- Group size
- 1 – 14 guests
- Pick-up
- Johannesburg, Sandton or Pretoria
- From
- R1 250 per person
Overview
About this experience
Forty-five minutes from Sandton, the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve sits inside the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. It is the fastest route from a Johannesburg hotel to genuine game viewing, and the best option when you have half a day rather than a whole one.
Alongside free-roaming white rhino, zebra, wildebeest and antelope, the reserve runs a predator section with lion, cheetah and African wild dog, plus the Wonder Cave dolomite chamber on the same property.
Highlights
- Free-roaming white rhino and plains game
- Lion, cheetah and endangered African wild dog
- Inside the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
- Optional Wonder Cave descent
- Ideal half-day or layover safari
Your day, hour by hour
08:00
Pick-up
Collection from your hotel and the short drive out to the Cradle.
09:00
Self-drive game loop
A guided circuit of the reserve's game area looking for rhino, buffalo, zebra and antelope.
10:30
Predator camps
The lion, cheetah and wild dog enclosures, timed where possible around feeding.
12:00
Wonder Cave (optional)
A lift descent into a 15-million-year-old dolomite cavern with lit stalactite formations.
13:00
Return
Drop-off at your accommodation in Johannesburg or Pretoria.
What’s included
- Guide and air-conditioned vehicle
- Reserve entry fees
- Return transfers
- Bottled water
Not included
- Wonder Cave entry
- Meals
- Gratuities
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