4 Wildlife Safaris in Johannesburg to Build a Day Around

1.Lion & Safari Park Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 384 reviews · 5 hours · from $167Our pick

You’ll leave Johannesburg or Pretoria in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide, then join a one-hour open-vehicle drive at Lion and Safari Park. Expect close views of lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs, giraffes, and other animals, with a possible white lion sighting.

“Due to COVID we could not pet the lion cubs, we did however enjoy the park. Our 4 year old and 1 year old were very interested and enjoyed riding in the safari bus. Our driver Nick was very helpful and an excellent navigator. We would recommend this tour if you want to get up close and personal with some of the animals at the park. The Lions came right up to the bus!”

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2.Cradle of Humankind Tour with Lion Safari from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $207Top rated

Jason of Deeprift Ventours takes you from your Johannesburg, Sandton, or Rosebank hotel to the Lion and Safari Park, Sterkfontein Caves, and Maropeng. Expect a one-hour open-vehicle animal drive, guided cave visit, interactive museum exhibits, bottled water, and a maximum of 13 people.

“We had an excellent time on this tour with Jason. We were lucky that there were only the two of us booked that day, so we got our own private tour. The best part was the visit to the lion park, in fact the highlight of our trip was getting to spend time with the cutest lion cubs. This was a great tour and I would highly recommend it. Thanks Jason!”

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3.Captivating Safari Lion Park Experience (Half Day Guided Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $94Best value

Travel from Johannesburg with a driver such as Solly or Bryan, then spend about two hours in a guided safari vehicle at Lion and Safari Park. Expect close views of lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, giraffes, zebra, and antelopes, plus useful animal facts and strong photo chances.

“Feeding day for the big cats was exciting to watch. The lions competed over food and mates while we looked on.”

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4.Rhino & Lion Safari and Wonder Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $121

Travel from Johannesburg to Bothongo Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve for Wonder Cave, a four-hour reserve visit, and a game drive. Expect an English-speaking guide, small groups of up to 15, rescued predators, African wildlife, and lunch at your choice of three on-site restaurants.

“We were picked up on time and the journey there was about 50 minutes. The open vehicle safari ride was fun and we managed to see many animals within a short period of time. Only thing to note is that the safari ride was not fully 2 hours, it was closer to 1.5 hours. After our safari ride, we were whisked to the Wonder Caves and the experience was amazing. The caves were magnificent and no too strenuous, I would say it was much easier to walk inside that the Sterkfontein one. All in all a great day trip.”

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