Four days of wildlife from a simple tented base
Stay for three nights at Tlou Tented Safari Camp, a rustic, budget-friendly retreat approximately four kilometres from a Pilanesberg gate. Comfortable tents, shared ablutions with hot showers and a communal campfire area keep the focus on time outdoors rather than luxury lodge facilities. Limited Wi-Fi and optional ranger-led walks are subject to availability.
Pilanesberg is a malaria-free reserve in an ancient volcanic crater. Guides explore its varied habitats for elephants, rhinos, lions and many other animals. The Big Five live here, but no wildlife sighting is guaranteed.
Seven standard drives and two spotlight evenings
The standard programme includes morning and sunset open-vehicle safaris on Days 1, 2 and 3, followed by a final morning drive on Day 4. Sunset outings on Days 2 and 3 include approximately thirty minutes of spotlight viewing, subject to park rules and operating conditions.
For Day 3, request the alternative full-day safari by Day 2. This approximately 09:00–15:00 outing replaces that day’s separate morning and sunset drives and includes a packed lunch. It is not an additional eighth drive; choosing it also replaces the Day 3 spotlight outing.
Price and separate park fees
US$875 per person sharing. The existing minimum of two travellers applies. Return air-conditioned Johannesburg transfers, three camp nights, the standard seven-drive programme, three breakfasts, one lunch and three dinners are included.
Daily park entrance fees are excluded and payable at the gate. Supplied indicative daily rates are R500 per international visitor, R275 for SADC nationals and R168 for South African residents, subject to change. Drinks, personal purchases, gratuities and meals not listed are also extra. An additional packed lunch is included only with the Day 3 full-day alternative.
All times are approximate. The final safari begins around 09:00 after breakfast, with departure from Pilanesberg around 15:00 and expected Johannesburg arrival around 17:30–18:30. Camp availability and airport connections must be confirmed in advance.
