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Pilanesberg National Park

The Pilanesberg National Park is located in North West Province in South Africa, west of Pretoria. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. Pilanesberg Game Reserve is home to the Big 5 and offers a variety of affordable accommodation, from self-catering to luxury 5 Star Lodges.

Specials

SOUTH AFRICAN RATES
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
1 Jan to 30 Apr 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - DBB R5 210 R6 325
Luxury Room - Per room per night - DBB R5 930 R7 045
Executive Suite - Per room per night - DBB R9 720
Full Board
1 Jan to 30 Apr 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - FB R5 760 R7 825
Luxury Room - Per room per night - FB R7 430 R8 545
Executive Suite - Per room per night - FB R11 220
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
1 May to 31 Aug 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - DBB R3 935 R5 050
Luxury Room - Per room per night - DBB R4 655 R5 770
Executive Suite - Per room per night - DBB R8 450
Full Board
1 May to 31 Aug 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - FB R4 490 R6 550
Luxury Room - Per room per night - FB R6 155 R7 270
Executive Suite - Per room per night - FB R9 950
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
1 Sep to 31 Dec 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - DBB R5 210 R6 325
Luxury Room - Per room per night - DBB R5 930 R7 045
Executive Suite - Per room per night - DBB R9 720
Full Board
1 Sep to 31 Dec 2025 Single Double
Standard Room - Per room per night - FB R5 760 R7 825
Luxury Room - Per room per night - FB R7 430 R8 544
Executive Suite - Per room per night - FB R11 220


Terms & Conditions
• Bakubung Bush Lodge - Children can only be accommodated in a Standard room if sharing with one or two adults.
Minimum two night stay over weekends (Friday & Saturday).

• Dinner Bed and Breakfast rate

- 1 complimentary game drive is included per person per night’s stay. Please refer to Wildlife Activities page for further information.
- Children aged 12 years and younger (maximum two children per room) will be accommodated free of charge on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, including one game drive, if sharing with one or two adults.
- Children aged 13-17 years will be accommodated free of charge on a room only basis and will be charged  2025- R 965 per child per day for breakfast, dinner and one game drive, if sharing with one or two adults.
- A park entrance fee of R 50 will apply to children 12 years and younger.

Full Board rate
- 2 complimentary game drives is included per person per night’s stay. Please refer to Wildlife Activities page for further information.
- Children aged 12 years and younger (maximum two children per room) will be accommodated free of charge on a full board basis inclusive of dinner, bed, breakfast, lunch and two game drives per day, if sharing with one or two adults.
- Children aged 13-17 years will be accommodated free of charge on a room only basis and will be charged  2025-R1 605 per child per day for breakfast, lunch, dinner and two game drives, if sharing with one or two adults.

Need Assistance?

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Business Hours:
Mon - Fri (09:00 - 17:00)
Sat (09:00 - 13:00)
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours

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Why Book With Us ?

• Individual service
• Excellent standard of Lodges
• Maintain control of your booking
• Most special deals by far
• Secure payment process (SSL)
• South African based
• Expert knowledge
• Specialist advice
• No booking fees

Top 10 Things To Do

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Here are our top-ten things to do when visiting the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The big-five African Guided Safari is the most popular.

Adventure Tours

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Our Activities and Adventure Tours are Departing from the Sun City Complex and the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Information About Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Getting There

Getting There

From Johannesburg take the N1 towards Polokwane. Take the N4 Rustenburg split. Signage indicating Pilanesberg left. Read More
Where to Stay

Where to Stay

Pilanesberg offers a variety of affordable accommodation. Tshukudu and Bakubung lodges are situated in the reserve. Read More
Activities

Activities

Activities include game drives, either self-driven or guided and walks. Pilanesberg also operates balloon safari's. Read More
Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

Dry Winter season in Pilanesberg is May to September, the rainy season is October to April which is Summer. Read More
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