Johannesburg Chalet Safari - Pilanesberg

Below is the basic day to day brief,

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Day One: Johannesburg / Pretoria to Pilanesberg
We depart between 6am and 7am travelling to Pilanesberg National Park, a 2 hour drive from Pretoria / Johannesburg. The Pilanesberg Park is nested in an eroded volcanic crater and stretch over 44 000 hectares, the 4th largest National Park in South Africa. As we enter the park around 9am the search begins for a variety of bird life and "the Big 5" roaming the plains of this Crater in a closed vehicle game drive stopping at waterholes and bird hides.

Lunch is enjoyed at 12:30 at a restaurant inside the park (own cost).

After lunch we continue our game drive before checking into the accommodation at 2pm and having some time to unwind. In the afternoon we enjoy a game drive in an open vehicle. Leaving between 15:00 and 16h30 where we will embark on an sunset / evening drive. We return to our chalet to settle in, relax and freshen up for dinner.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Overnight in en-suite chalet

Day Two : Pilanesberg National Park
After early morning coffee and rusks the day starts with a morning closed vehicle game drive. The closed drive can be upgraded to an open vehicle game drive on request pending local availability. Or for those more adventurous there is also an opportunity to upgrade into doing an early morning bush walk safari (pending local conditions). This walk entails an armed ranger guiding you on foot through Pilanesberg National Park to view animals and learn the secrets of the bush on a walking safari. After your chosen activity we have a scrumptious well deserved breakfast. We then at 12:30 continue our day by driving the best routes in the park in search of the animals we have not yet found. Lunch is enjoyed at a restaurant in the park (own cost).

Clients can visit Sun City (entrance fee for own account) should they wish or they can continue with the safari in Pilanesberg

At Approx 16:00 we depart the park to arrive in Johannesburg or Pretoria, expect to be dropped at your hotel +- 7pm.

Meals: Breakfast

ACCOMMODATION:
We make use of the chalets in either Kingdom Resort or Sundown Country Estate bordering Pilanesberg. The resort offers a swimming pool and restaurant as well as entertainment area.

JOINING INFORMATION:
We pick up from most accommodation establishments in the Johannesburg / Pretoria area as well as Johannesburg Airport, please check the relevant times with your reservations agent. The journey to and from the park is in the comfort of an air-conditioned micro bus.

TOUR END POINT:
You can be dropped off at your accommodation in Johannesburg / Pretoria or the Airport by appointment, if you are flying out from Johannesburg on the last day please check with your consultant if the timing works.

NOTE:
Traffic and road conditions can be unpredictable, Johannesburg does suffer from traffic congestion - we do ask clients to remain flexible with exact timings.