★★★★★Tripadvisor review
Pilanesberg National Park- a paradise waiting to be discovered!
travellinggirltoni, September 2026
This day tour to Pilanesberg National Park from Pretoria was a full day starting early and finishing late. It offers you a chance to dive deep into African wildlife - with a safe drive to the park and then a covered open vehicle with comfortable seats and great views of the surrounding area. You cannot surpass the knowledge and experience of Mo Africa's guides who really give their best to ensure their guests can learn and encounter a wide range of fauna and flora. I counted over sixteen different species!! We saw Lions, giraffes, elephants, zebras, a lonely leopard in a tree, as well as numerous varieties of wildebeest. I was in heaven! Lunch was a braai on a hilltop overlooking a dam where hippopotamus were soaking themselves. What more could you ask for on a day trip! If you are short on time or are simply keen to immerse yourself in wildlife from a vase in Pretoria or Johannesburg, this is the tour for you.
Response from the operator · MoAfrikaTours
Hi travellin...
Thank you for such a wonderful and detailed review! We’re thrilled that you enjoyed your full-day Pilanesberg safari and experienced such an incredible variety of wildlife, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and even a leopard in a tree! It’s fantastic to hear you enjoyed the hilltop braai overlooking the dam and hippos. We truly appreciate your kind words about our guides and hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable African adventure!
The MoAfrika Tours Team
★★★★★Tripadvisor review
An awesome experience!
Culture366665, September 2026
Peter, our guide was fantastic. When we saw animals he would tell us if they were male or female. He would also tell us what they were doing. Lots of good info. HE was a superior guide. After the tour he sent us photos he had taken on other tours so we could send them to others in our group
An exceptional experience we will never forget.
Response from the operator · MoAfrikaTours
Hi Culture..
Thank you for such wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear Peter made your Pilanesberg safari so memorable with his knowledge and passion for wildlife. His extra effort in sharing photos truly shows how much he cares about his guests. We’re delighted this was an exceptional experience you’ll never forget!
The MoAfrika Tours Team
★★★★★Viator review
Excellent experience
Anderson_B, September 2026
It was an excellent experience. They are true professionals. We feel safe and they are very punctual.
Response from the operator · MoAfrikaTours
Hi Anders...
Muito obrigado pela excelente avaliação! Ficamos muito felizes em saber que tiveram uma ótima experiência no Pilanesberg e que se sentiram seguros durante todo o passeio. A pontualidade e o profissionalismo são muito importantes para nós. Esperamos recebê-los novamente em uma próxima aventura!
The MoAfrika Tours Team
★★★★★Viator review
🦁 Full-Day Pilanesberg Experience
Kirsten_W, September 2026
This tour started with a very early morning pickup right from our location, which was extremely convenient. The drive to Pilanesberg is a long one — about three hours each way, with a stop along the way — but the transportation was comfortable and having door-to-door pickup and drop-off was a big plus.
Our safari guide, Lizzie, was good, and the morning game drive was definitely the highlight of the day. We saw quite a variety of animals and had some great sightings. We didn’t see the big 5 but we did see; Hippos, lions, kudu, giraffes, elephants with their babies, wilder beasts, monkeys, impala, zebra, crocodile, fishing eagle and pumba.
Lunch was served in the park at picnic tables rather than at a lodge. There was a choice of steak, chicken, salad, and bread, along with a selection of beverages. It was casual but enjoyable and gave us a nice break between drives.
The afternoon game drive, however, was disappointing and felt like a waste of time. It was warm, and there was very little animal activity. If I did this tour again, I would definitely skip the afternoon drive and opt for either a morning game drive or a late afternoon/evening drive when the animals are more active.
If you’ve been on safari before, especially in a more remote or traditional safari destination, Pilanesberg may feel fairly mellow by comparison (there is no off roading to get closer). But if you’ve never experienced a safari, I think this would be a great introduction and an easy way to get a taste of the experience.
Overall, it was a pretty good day out. The convenient pickup and drop-off from our location was a real advantage, and the morning safari made the long journey worthwhile. 🐘🦏🦒
Response from the operator · MoAfrikaTours
Hi kristen...
Thank you for sharing such detailed feedback. We’re pleased to hear that the convenient door-to-door transfers, comfortable transport, and especially the morning game drive made your day worthwhile. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed so many wildlife sightings with Lizzie. We also appreciate your honest feedback on the afternoon drive and will share it with our team
The MoAfrika Tours Team
★★★★★Tripadvisor review
Leopard spotted and many more thanks to Petrus
annadD526UW, August 2026
If you scroll only a little down then you will see that we have already reviewed this tour once, but since we were able to do this wonderful full-day-Safari twice, we just had to do it again!
Together with our wonderful tour guide Petrus who has accompanied us for three previous Safaris as well was simply AMAZING!
This experience was simply the best and I will never be able to forget it.
Not only did Petrus take us to new areas of the park which we had never seen before, but he made sure that we saw animals we had never seen before, and to not keep you on your toes for too long, yes, we mean a Leopard!
Thanks to Petrus insight and fast response as well as his patience we were able to see the rarest animal of the Big Five so close by! Thanks to his calm, while other guides were already rushing off we were able to watch the Leopard stalk up to its prey while seeing her in her full beauty!
But while that was certainly the most impactful sighting which painted a smile on our faces for the whole day because it was so surreal, we saw so much more…
From baby giraffes and giraffes right next to our vehicle over elephants, rhinos with their babies, warthogs with their babies, baboons with their babies and zebras with their babies, feeding on the milk. It was simply incredible, and Petrus had so much knowledge about each animals, even the tiniest birds.
We furthermore spent a lovely and delicious lunch at the Fish Eagle where chef Isaai cooked us a splendid meal which we enjoyed while looking over the beautiful landscapes of Pilanesberg while we spent some time talking to Petrus and Tmen. Both of them were lovely to chat to and we had a great time!
Thank you so much to Petrus as well as to MoAfrika Tours, it has been a pleasure and we will be back for more, hopefully sooner than later!!
We will miss you, Petrus and Tmen!
Anna & Sophie 🫶
Response from the operator · MoAfrikaTours
Hi annad...
Thank you so much for returning to Pilanesberg with us and for this incredibly heartfelt review! We’re honoured that you chose to experience the safari with us again, and even more delighted that Petrus made your fourth safari so unforgettable. That leopard sighting sounds truly magical, and we love hearing about all the special baby animals and incredible wildlife you encountered.
Your kind words about Petrus, Tmen, and Chef Isaai mean so much to our team. We’ll be sure to share them with everyone. It was an absolute pleasure having you with us, and we’re already looking forward to welcoming you back for your next adventure! Until then, safe travels!
The MoAfrika Tours Team
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