3 Day Private Bakubung Pilanesberg Big 5 Safari

South Africa

From Johannesburg to Johannesburg
2 Nights Fully Accommodated

Set in Pilanesberg National Park, Bakubung Bush Lodge is an upscale, family-friendly bush lodge. This beautifully appointed luxury Lodge takes its name from the local word, Bakubung, which means “People of the Hippo.”

Overview
Itinerary
Cost Info

Overview

The Pilanesberg is not only home to an abundant wildlife population ‟ with more than 360 bird species and 7,000 animals (including the notorious big-5) - but also houses a plethora of roads from which to enjoy them.

Bakubung offers visitors ample opportunity to enjoy the surrounding pristine bush whether you’re relaxing on your private balcony or watching the wildlife saunter to and from the nearby watering hole.

Combining bird watching, exceptional safari, and game drive experiences with great accommodation and amazing cuisine ‟ it’s a bucket list trip idea that cannot be missed!

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:

● Game Drives ‟ “Big 5”
● Pilanesberg National Park Big 5 Game Reserve
● Return trip to Johannesburg
● 2 nights fully accommodated
● North West Provence
● Scenic drive to and from Johannesburg

Itinerary

Day 1
JHB – PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK
Departing from JOHANNESBURG at 08h00, our journey leads us on some of the most scenic roads into the North West Provence of South Africa.

Upon arrival at your accommodation, a welcome drink is served as we check into our rooms where we will spend the next two nights - situated in the reserve allowing us the opportunity to see animals and already start experiencing the beauty of this country.

Lunch will be served shortly after arrival.

We then slowly start preparing for our afternoon/evening safari within the park where we have the opportunity to start seeing some of the most incredible wildlife and species that inhabit this area.

We return to the lodge after the safari and enjoy a catered meal.

MEALS INCLUDED: DINNER (Lunch own expense) DRIVING DISTANCE: 200 KM ACCOMMODATION: BAKUBUNG BUSH LODGE

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS/ACTIVITY:
- SCENIC DRIVE TO THE NORTH WEST PROVENCE
- EXCLUSIVE ACCOMMODATION
- AFTERNOON SAFARI EXPERIENCE IN BIG 5 AREA
Day 2
PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK
Our first morning waking up in the African Wilderness. We will enjoy an early morning coffee and rusks as we watch the sunrise. This morning we embark on another safari within the park, where we get to experience the ways in which the animals move around and to learn more about the smaller, intricate details of how everything in nature fits together. Our guide will do his/her best to show us the nature and give us the opportunities find and learn more about the things we come across. Before the heat of the day, we slowly make our way back to the lodge where we will enjoy our brunch and relax before setting off in the afternoon again to spot some wildlife.

Later in the afternoon, when it starts cooling down a bit and the animals become more active, we will head out on an afternoon game drive. Here we will cover a bit more distance and gives us a great opportunity to spot some animals. Keep your eyes open as we will be searching for some of the animals that inhabit the area. Our guides are very well trained to spot the animals and would share some amazing info with you upon any encounter.

After our game drive, we slowly return to the lodge to enjoy our dinner and to share some stories around the campfire about the things we have seen today.

MEALS INCLUDED: BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER DRIVING DISTANCE: 100 KM

ACCOMMODATION: BAKUBUNG BUSH LODGE

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS/ACTIVITY:
- AM GAMEDRIVE IN BIG 5 AREA
- AFTERNOON/EVENING GAMEDRIVE IN BIG 5 AREA
Day 3
PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK - JOHANNESBURG
After another night in the wild, we wake up with the sun and enjoy our last safari experience inside Pilanesberg National Park. We will be exploring a different area of the park this morning depending on the encounters we had the previous day and from the advice of the local guides working inside the park.

After enjoying yet another great safari experience ‟ we head back to the lodge for our breakfast before slowly making our way back to Johannesburg to arrive just after midday.

MEALS INCLUDED: BREAKFAST (Lunch at own expense) DRIVING DISTANCE: 200 KM

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS/ACTIVITY:
- AM GAME DRIVE IN BIG 5 AREA
- SCENIC DRIVE BACK TO JOHANNESBURG

Cost Info

Price includes

Kruger National Park
Private tour
2 Nights’ accommodation within the Kruger National Park
Guided Experience
Big 5 Safaris
Sunset/Night Drive with a Kruger Park’s Ranger
Airport/hotel pickup and drop-off

Price excludes

Alcohol
Bottled water
Soft drinks
Curios
Tips and meals whilst in transit to and from Johannesburg

from R71,600.00

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