South Africa · SUN CITY DAY TRIPS
The 9 best sun city day trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Review of Pilanesberg’s 3-hour game drive from Sun City, with Big Five possibilities, guide tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“Our guide, BY was amazing. He was so knowledgeable, helpful and skilled at finding where the animals were hiding. He was fabulous and our experience was unforgettable.”
Review of the Pilanesberg hot air balloon safari, with wildlife views, park transfers, breakfast, costs, weather tips, and practical advice.
“Balloon flight: A must do activity. Excellent pilot and a tremendous experience. Night drive/safari: Got to see 10 lions on a kill. Very god guide and driver. Came very close to a lot of animals.”
Spend a long day tracking wildlife in Pilanesberg, touring Sun City, and returning to Johannesburg with transport and park entry included.
“Super organized! Our guide Vincent took care of all our wishes. So we had an unforgettable day Thanks a lot to Vincent!! This tour is a total must-try The safari was actually private.”
Ride a quad bike through Letsatsing Game Park near Sun City, with a guide, safety gear, wildlife views, and no experience required.
“Prince was a an awesome guide and this was one of the best Quad biking experiences we have ever had! He took photos constantly so we could concentrate on what we were doing and we saw so many animals. He even gave us a lesson on slightly more advanced quad biking which was great fun. Definitely recommend :)”
Track Pilanesberg’s wildlife, then spend an afternoon at Sun City on an 11-hour safari day trip from Johannesburg.
“This tour is Half good, half bad. In the morning you have the chance to experience the Pilanesberg reserve, which is really special. We could see a lot of animals and the reserve itself is very beautiful. Just be patient with the restaurant in the PilaRead more”
Pair a Big Five safari at Pilanesberg with Sun City’s Valley of Waves on a practical day tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria.
“We booked the Tour for Sun City yet it was Pilanesberg National Park that ended up being the WOW factor for us. Absolutely beautiful. We were picked up from the airport by Andrew and he took us to Pilanesberg. There we met Buffallo Read more”
Review of the 7-hour Pilanesberg safari from Sun City, with Big Five viewing, open vehicles, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Foi uma experiência maravilhosa, o guia super animado, pena que não conseguimos ver os leões, pois estavam dormindo.”
Review of a Johannesburg day trip to Pilanesberg and Sun City, with safari tips, timing, costs, guides, and practical booking advice.
“Ein Glücksfall, mehr gesehen in halbtags Safari, wie vorher ganztags Safari. Guide ein guter Fahrer und Begleiter. Die Organisation hat über booking.com super funktioniert. Bin begeistert.”
Review of the Sun City day tour from Johannesburg, including transport, Valley of Waves, Pilanesberg options, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Sun City was beautiful and I am so glad I did the tour. However, the company I used was awful. 1. The departure time was said to be 30-60 minutes before 6:30 am. I never got a confirmation of the time. I left 4 voice mails and three emails on thRead more”
Pick a park, a coastline or a valley.
