Pilanesberg National Park North-West Province South Africa

The Pilanesberg National Park in the North West province of South Africa borders on the entertainment complex of Sun City. The Pilanesberg National park is 55.000 hectares in extent. It is almost perfectly circular because it comprises the area of a 1200 million years old volcano crater with a small lake in the centre. This very scenic terrain lies in the transition zone between Kalahari and Lowveld, and both types of vegetation are found here.

The Pilanesberg National Park was opened in 1979. In the "Operation Genesis", the largest game resettlement project in the history of South Africa, in the early eighties more than 6,000 animals from other parks were settled here. In 1993 lions from the Etosha National Park (Namibia) were introduced to the park, despite grave concerns of the surrounding communities. The lions now thrive and are multiplying nicely in the park. A similar action with cheetahs from Namibia unfortunately failed.

Today virtually all the animal species of southern Africa, including, lions, elephants, white and black rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, zebras, hyenas, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles can be found in the Pilanesberg National Park. Over 300 bi Lion at the Pilanesberg National Park rd species have been counted here too.

The roads in the Pilanesberg National Park (some 200 kilometres) are not tarred, but very well maintained and can be travelled with a normal vehicle.

Make an enquiry about Hot Air Ballooning in the Pilanesberg National Park

The park offers a number of wonderful picnic spots, numerous hides for game watching, huge walk-in aviaries, safe hiking trails, safari drives at night and flights over the park in a hot-air balloon.

Accommodation in the Pilanesberg National Park

Amakhulu Central Reservations
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Accommodation in Pilanesberg
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Pilanesberg National Park
There are various types of accommodation available in the Pilanesberg National Park: two restcamps with chalets, three restcamps with safari tents and some luxurious lodges and hotels.