Itinerary
Day 1: Morning and Afternoon Safari Drives
Stop At: Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North-West Province
Guests are picked up early in Johannesburg and driven to the Greater Pilanesberg Nature Reserve. Arrive at your 4-star lodge mid-day after exploring the game reserve for a few hours. Enjoy an afternoon tea and snacks and relax before it’s time to depart for a late-afternoon game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Game drives are in an open safari vehicle with a professional ranger. Return to the lodge as the sun is setting and enjoy a starlit dinner around the firepit on warm evenings.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: 4 Star Lodge subject to availability
Day 2: Morning and Afternoon Safari Drives
Stop At: Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, North-West Province
Wake up early for hot beverages and then depart for a 3-hour sunrise game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Return for a hearty breakfast; pack up and be ready for collection between 10:30 – 11:00am for a closed vehicle (Minivan) game drive in the reserve . Depart mid-afternoon between 15:00 – 15:15 for the return journey to Johannesburg.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
We collect from any hotel or address in Johannesburg
Airports
05:30 AM
2 days(approx.)
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : 304sherrym
We did the 2 Day Bakubung Lodge Safari and it was one of the best experiences I’ve encountered so far. Our guide, Alex drove us, educated us and entertained us from Johannasberg to Pilanesberg. Every aspect of this tour was seamless, the drivers were safe and enhanced our trip with their knowledge of the area and park. We went on several safari drives and on each one we encountered different experiences/animals and knowledge which all were above our expectations. The accommodations at the 4 star Bakubung Bush Lodge were beautiful in the middle of the safari. The food was excellent quality and service was outstanding. This was a bucket list item checked off, thanks to MoAfrika and Pilanesberg Safari. Highly recommend using guides on safaris as you gain so much more information and respect for the wildlife and their behaviours. For example, I learned why it is imperative that giraffes bend their legs when lowering their head and the list goes on and on. Thanks for a memorable life experience !
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Geerlings
Maybe my idea of luxury is different from that of MoAfrica but sitting in a completely full mini bus with luggage on the floor for 3 hours was not what I expected. A "game drive" in another closed and full mini bus through the park was also not what I expected.
My expectations where met as soon as I arrived in Shepard's Tree. Fantastic lunch, beautiful game drive with a knowledgeable guide, an outdoor barbecue dinner, a gorgeous room, another great game drive in the morning and a great breakfast. Around that time a got a message if I wanted another "game drive" in a closed vehicle at 11:30 or a pick up at 14:00. I opted for the game drive and was lucky as there were only 4 of us in the mini bus so at least everyone had a window seat. If the animals were on the wrong side of the bus, you could only catch a glimpse of them.
From the lodge to the airport I had to change bus twice. Arriving at the airport one hour late was no issue for me, but not sticking to the schedule may be a issue if you have a plane to catch.
MoAfrica provides low quality transport and no luxury at all. For that they depend on the hotel. I don't recommend you use them as an intermediary, hire a rental car or let the hotel arrange a pickup.
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Posted On : 2024-04-07
Posted By : Wayne_M
Superb service from every staff member at Bakubumg. Great organization of the trip by viator. Excellent.
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Posted On : 2024-03-10
Posted By : Iasmin_B
Everything was perfectly settled. Nice place and very friendly staff. Also, we had the chance to see Rhynos very close to us (during the night). It was amazing!
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Posted On : 2024-02-16
Posted By : Eric_B
We saw all the Big 5 animals. Bonus was actually being present for a lion hunt trying to get impalas. Absolutely amazing!!! Plus, the next morning we saw a leopard and got some close up pictures. Would highly recommend this park!
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Posted On : 2024-02-09
Posted By : _zg_rk580
Amazing hotel
tasty dinner launch and breakfast
Big five and other animals
Good tour company
Kind people
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Posted On : 2023-10-19
Posted By : Desir_J
We had a lot of fun at the park. We saw 34 of the big five, but one of them was eating another : a lion eating a buffalo . The facility was clean and the staff was wonderful .
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Posted On : 2023-07-13
Posted By : burkhardb369
Booking possible on short notice for (almost?) every day of the year. Very reliable pickup and transport. Plenty of time on Safari. A nice lodge with good dinner and breakfast.
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Posted On : 2023-05-20
Posted By : lv2trvlfrmpa
Wonderful experience! Picked up at my hotel by Itu and driven through the park. He was fantastic! Lodge was very clean and secluded. I highly recommend this trip. Not to mention the animals. Unreal experience.
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Posted On : 2023-05-14
Posted By : Irenelovesfood
We booked a 2 day safari tour and stayed at Ivory Tree Lodge. The rooms, food and open game drives provided by the lodge were excellent. The transfers from Johannesburg provided by MoAfrika Tours did not meet our expectations. Although we advised we would be travelling with 4 suitcases, no provisions had been made on the outbound transfer so the suitcases needed to be stacked in the aisle. The outbound transfer was a disgrace. Just before checking out of the lodge we received an email, offering us a choice between being picked up at the arranged time 11:30 AM) and spending time in Pilanesberg on a closed game drive. Or spending time in the lodge and being picked up at 2:00 PM. We chose the first option but ended up spending 3 hours in the reception area for our transfer. The people at MoAfrika Tours kept telling us they did not know why the driver did not pick us up but he would be there within 10 minutes. He arrived a little before 2 PM and was met by a group of angry people (7 in total) who had been waiting since 11 AM. And 2 people who had chosen the second option, to be picked up at 2. The driver told us that the people of MoAfrica were well aware that he would not be able to pick us up before 2PM as he was in the park woth another group of people. So obviously it had been the intention of MoAfrika from the start to pick us up at 2. They just were not honest about the situation and kept us waiting for 3 hours without food as they had us believe the drivers would be there any minute. To make things worse, the driver was supposed to wait until 3 PM to pick up 3 more people. After we refused to wait any longer (5 of us had flights to catch), he decided to leave the other 3 behind and drove us to the airport. The driver was not to blame for this mess up, solely the people at MoAfrika office.
After returning home, we sent a complaint to MoAfrika, but we have not received a reply or apologies.
I would not recommend using MoAfrika Tours, just book the lodge yourself, nearly every lodge and hotel offers transfers. No need to book through MoAfrika or any other operator.
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Posted On : 2023-03-31
