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User Reviews of Pilanesberg Game Reserve (98 Reviews)

Pilanesberg Safaris South Africa
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Average User Rating

4.3367 / 5 4.3 /5
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Female avatar icon ilovesouthafrica United States flag US       Visited: February 2004 Reviewed: Aug 19, 2011

35-50 years of age

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I was at Pilanesberg in spring and had the experience of a lifetime... Hordes of giraffe prancing in sun-drenched fields; zebra, wildebeest, and springbok all grazing and relaxing together and with their young; a large pride of lions in a collective, placid siesta... Don't miss it. Make sure to put this Park on your itinerary!!!

Avatar icon Instinia Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2011

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Around the corner from South Africa's Las Vegas is a tranquil wildlife environment that is still very professionally managed

Avatar icon Instinia Australia flag AU       Visited: May 2010 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2011

Email Instinia  |  35-50 years of age

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We enjoyed the game reserve so close to the "Little Las Vegas" of South Africa. Friendly staff and great to find such a diversity of big animals.

Male avatar icon Pierre Lombard South Africa flag ZA       Visited: April 2010 Reviewed: Dec 4, 2011

Email Pierre Lombard  |  50-65 years of age

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Fantastic park set in a crater with the big 5 to be seen.

Male avatar icon John L United States flag US       Visited: November 2010 Reviewed: Dec 8, 2011

50-65 years of age

Big Five in one day

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This was an amazing experience. Large enough to feel like you are really out exploring. Something to see around every corner. From small birds to elephants, the closer the look the more you learn. A real opportunity to get very, very close to nature. Our guide was able to find "the big five" all in one outing. But there is so much more to this reserve than the big five. I will remember the sights and sounds for a long time. While it is clear that you are in a reserve, you still get a sense for the "wilds of Africa".

Male avatar icon Wim Spronk South Africa flag ZA       Visited: March 2011 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2012

Email Wim Spronk  |  65+ years of age

5 / 5 5 /5
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A wonderful place with the "Big Five" only 2 and a half hours from Johannesburg. Malaria free and beautiful camps and bird life.

Female avatar icon Ronel van Zyl United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: April 2010 Reviewed: Apr 11, 2012

Email Ronel van Zyl  |  35-50 years of age

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Excellent and place that have to be discovered. Great lodges! Close to Johannesburg but feels far away in the bush.

Female avatar icon twosoakers United States flag US       Visited: July 2008 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2012

35-50 years of age

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Very dynamic, animals crossing roads, great photo ops.

Avatar icon Goodstuff Visited: August 2007 Reviewed: Apr 26, 2012

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Best Rhino sightings.

Female avatar icon Kitty & Tony Jackson Australia flag AU       Visited: August 2014 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2015

Email Kitty & Tony Jackson  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Again, so much to see and all the big fives are there.