プレトリアからのピラネスバーグ国立公園の日帰りツアー、毎週土曜日

Gratham has so much knowledge of the park, the animals, local history, rugby, omg he kept us entertained for the whole day. Knowing the park so well he was able to help us find so many elephant and rhino and many others including the elusive leopard. Our day with Gratham was truly the highlight of our visit to Johannesburg and a very memorable one.

I had an excellent experience with my one day trip to Pilanesberg National Park. The trip followed the description perfectly (no bait and switch, last minute unannounced changes, etc). From start to finish, it was a great day. In planning, it asked for my hotel in Pretoria. Although it was not on the drop down list, it is a prominent hotel and there was no issue with picking me up there. The pickup was also reconfirmed by text in advance to bolster confidence. On the morning of the 0700 pick up, the driver was actually 15 minutes early. As it turned out, there was only one other guest and we were in a very clean, well maintained, late model Mazda crossover. I suspected we may have been driven to a rendezvous point to join a larger group in a bigger bus. This was not the case, it was just the three of us in that vehicle for the day. The driver/guide, Aaron, was outstanding. He is an excellent, skilled and safe driver. I learned much about South African history, contemporary life and environmental concerns along the way. The drive to the park took almost exactly two hours and we were in the reserve at 0900. Over the course of the day, we had many superb animal sightings. I would warn that if you only have a camera phone, you may not be happy with the results. Many of the animals were partially obscured by foliage and/or too far from the vehicle for photography unless you had a sophisticated lens set up. I had a good pair of binoculars and had a splendid game viewing experience. We spotted three of the Big 5; elephant, rhino and leopard (no buffalo nor lion). Other sightings included giraffe, zebra, duiker, kudu, impala, warthog, wildebeest, hippopotamus, crocodile and iguana. The included lunch was another nice surprise. We were instructed to order an entree and a drink from the menu. The food was very good and the restaurant overlooked a watering hole and salt lick so there were animals there, too. Aaron truly maximized our time in the park and then safely returned us to our hotels. Both myself and the other guest were in town on business and had the day off. I would give my highest recommendation to this tour to anyone wanting a true game drive experience but does not have the time for a more comprehensive experience.

Quite well designed, maximum possibility to see wild animals. Safe with excellent quidance by Aaron!

Ask for a jeep not a car . That was my only complaint although I did find the gift shop to be very expensive. Lucky was a fabulous intelligent and well informed guide who made the experience exceptional. Had many animal sightings close up. Really wonderful! Had a Lovely lunch. If you only have one day for a safari I would recommend it

Aaron was an excellent guide, and all went very well. We had a whole menagerie of animals around us, including giraffes, zebras, elephants, rhinos, and hippos.

What an awesome experience! I was picked up at my hotel by the friendly driver that is also a qualified guide. We headed off to Pilansberg. We saw 4 of the big five that day, just the Buffalows we didn't see. Had a very nice light lunch. After the tour I was safely dropped off at my hotel.

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My trip to Pilanesberg National Park was absolutely fantastic! My guide, Cecile, was very welcoming, friendly, and knowledgeable. She did an excellent job of providing historical facts about the area as well as interesting facts about the animals we spotted. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and durable enough to navigate the rough terrain of the park. We got really lucky and saw four of the Big Five and also saw copious amounts of other wildlife. I’m so glad I booked this excursion and would absolutely book with Ulysses and Cecile again in the future. Highly recommend!

Pilanesberg is an easy drive from Pretoria. The pick up from the hotel was seamless and then we had really interesting information from the beginning from our knowledgeable guide. We were lucky to have an intensive elephant day from the start, but our guide, George James, was eager to show us rhinos and lions, if possible. There was a sighting of two leopards, but a troop of baboons scared them away, so we missed out on cats for our visit, which was really not an issue, since we saw the baboon troop, lots of giraffes, different antelope specifies, and at the end of the day, a group of ten rhinos! It was an exceptional way to use my one free day during a business trip to Pretoria.

We saw lot of big animals in their natural environment. We were not lucky enough to see big cats. There are few places where you can get out of the car.

I saw a lot of animals but when we were eating lunch in the cafe (lucky to have a balcony table ) looking out to the small waterhole, a herd of Elephants arrived and then Giraffes & Zebras. Close up aand personal. Wonderful 😁