Guests are picked up early in Johannesburg and driven to Pilanesberg Game Reserve in Greater Pilanesberg in a closed air-conditioned vehicle (Minivan).
At arriving in the park, you will enjoy a closed vehicle safari drive before checking into Lush Safari Lodge around noon. You will enjoy a light lunch and relax a while, before it’s time to depart for a late-afternoon open-vehicle game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
You return to the lodge as the sun is setting and may enjoy a starlit dinner around the firepit, weather permitting.
Afternoon
Sunset game drive
- Airport pick up
- Transfers
- Lunch & dinner
- Afternoon game drive
- Personal purchases
- Beverages
- Gratuities
You will rise early and enjoy hot beverages before departing for a sunrise open-vehicle game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Your sunrise game drive will be followed by breakfast and relaxation at the lodge, either around the pool or in your luxury suite.
Enjoy a light lunch and depart late afternoon again for a game drive in an open safari vehicle before ending the day with dinner on the deck overlooking the waterhole or at the boma.
Morning
Sunrise game drive
Afternoon
Sunset game drive
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Morning game drive
- Afternoon game drive
- Personal purchases
- Beverages
- Gratuities
Wake up early and savor hot drinks before heading out for a sunrise game drive in an open vehicle at Pilanesberg Game Reserve. Afterward, enjoy breakfast and unwind at the lodge, lounging by the pool or in your luxurious suite.
Have a light lunch, then set off in the late afternoon for another open-vehicle game drive. Conclude your day with dinner on the deck overlooking the waterhole or at the boma.
Morning
Sunrise game drive
Afternoon
Sunset game drive
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Morning game drive
- Afternoon game drive
- Personal purchases
- Beverages
- Gratuities
Rise early for a 3-hour morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, led by the Lush expert guides, returning around 9 AM for a hearty breakfast. Spend the morning soaking up the lodge’s topnotch facilities - pure serenity! At 10:30-10:45 AM, join an optional 3hr game drive (R1,500 per person) with a private transfer back to Johannesburg, departing at a time that suits you.
A perfect way to extend your wildlife experience before heading home for one last wildlife fix or choose to relax at the lodge (pickup at 2:00 PM if skipping the drive). Depart Pilanesberg between 3:15 PM and 3:30 PM, arriving back in Johannesburg between 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Need an airport drop-off by 6 PM?
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Morning
Sunrise game drive
- Breakfast
- Morning game drive
- Transfers
- Personal purchases
- Lunch & dinner
- Beverages
- Gratuities