Pilanesberg
Pilanesberg is Timeline Travel's answer for travellers who want a real Big Five safari without a long flight from Johannesburg. The 3-Day Johannesburg and Pilanesberg tour bookends a full day of open-vehicle game drives with two easy hotel nights in Sandton, based at the Bakubung Bush Lodge inside the reserve itself.
Things to Do
Early morning open-vehicle game drive
A guided game drive at first light, when the Big Five — lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant — are most active.
Afternoon game drive
A second open-vehicle drive later in the day, giving two chances to find predators and antelope across the reserve.
Overnight inside the reserve
Stay at Bakubung Bush Lodge, inside Pilanesberg itself, rather than commuting in from outside the park.
Travel Information
Pilanesberg sits roughly two to three hours from Johannesburg, which is why Timeline Travel uses it for the shortest safari add-on in the range — a single full game-viewing day sandwiched between a Johannesburg arrival and departure, ideal for travellers short on time.