1.Half Day Lion Park tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · from $100Our pick

Half-day Lion Park safari from Johannesburg with hotel pickup, a 2-hour game drive, and close views of 85+ lions including rare white lions.

“This is the best safari park that we have ever been to. So many animals and so much space for them. We had the best guide - Dusty, she was so much fun and extremely knowledgeable. We were so lucky to have gone at feeding time which only happens every 5 days or so. We saw so many lions, cheetahs, leopards, giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, spotted and striped hyenas and wild dogs. Feeding time with the lions was an absolute honour. A male lion lay right next to our van whilst eating- unbelievable.”

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2.Hartbeespoort: Lion and Safari Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

A 3-hour Hartbeespoort safari drive through 600 hectares to spot lions, wild dogs, hyenas, leopards, and then unwind by the Crocodile River.

“Awesome and very informative tour. Our tour guide was Leche and she kept everyone engaged and in good spirit throughout the tour!!”

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3.Hartbeespoort: Lion and Safari Park Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 99 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

2-hour guided safari truck in Hartbeespoort to lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena and antelope areas, photo stops, optional lunch.

“I had a very pleasant experience, I really enjoyed the tour and our tour guide Noluthandi was very friendly and knowledgeable about the animals and she had a great sense of humour.”

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4.Cheetah Outreach Tour Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay and Strand Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $53

Cheetah Outreach plus beach time in Cape Town. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, bottled water, and an easy Somerset West to Strand day.

“Was just me and a guide, felt uncomfortable being the only person and guide put herself first when in with the cheetah”

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5.Cradle of Humankind, Caves or Maropeng, Rhino and Lion Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $97

Private Johannesburg combo tour to Sterkfontein Cave and Rhino and Lion Park, with Wi-Fi, pickup, and close-up safari animals.

“Excellent trip! Highly customizable, and the animal reserve was a real highlight. The animals are quite close by to the car! All around would recommend if you’re looking for a day outside of Joburg. The guide made great conversation too!”

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6.Hartbeespoort: Self-Drive Lion and Safari Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · 8h 30m · from $24Best value

Self-drive your own car through Lion and Safari Park near Johannesburg, see lions and predators, and time lion feeding for a memorable safari day.

“I loved it, what I liked the most was the fact that all the animals mentioned, I got to see! It was raining but the road was great still. I also got to experience the lion feeding which was a plus point!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $94

Half-day guided safari in Johannesburg with pickup to Safari Lion Park, where you may see white lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, giraffes, zebra.

“The worst tour company I’ve worked with. Solly only drove us to the park from our hotel, he was very full of himself. The guide that worked for the Lion safari park was great, he made our experience a little better. I would not recommend anyone booking with this company, but the Lion park is a nice place to visit with another tour company or driven by self. This tour company charges too much just to be driven to the park, you can take an Uber and get a better overall experience.”

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8.Pretoria: Pretoria City and Lion Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $167

Pretoria history meets a Lion Park game drive with white lions and other predators, plus guided Union Buildings and Kruger stops. 8 hours.

“Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. Eye-opening historical information.”

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9.Elephant Walk Guided Half Day Tour from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $189

Walk free-roaming elephants at Hartbeesport with tea, included lunch, and a scenic Cradle of Humankind drive from Pretoria.

“Being up close with a magnificent elephant was the experience of a life time. I found out she really likes mint and the wonderful guides picked some and allowed me to feed her.”

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10.Private Rhino and Lion Park, Cradle Caves or Maropeng Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $87

Private Rhino and Lion Park safari plus Cradle of Humankind fossils, with a small group, guided caves or Maropeng, in 6 hours.

“Shane was an excellent tour guide. Easy to communicate with and shared his knowledge freely. We can recommend him any time. Martie van Jaarsveld”

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11.Half Day Lion and Safari Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $103

Half day lion and safari park tour in Johannesburg with hotel pickup, park admission, and a 2-hour game drive to spot 85+ lions.

“It was canceled by the tour company on the day...very disappointing, would never use them in the future”

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12.Private 5-Hour Lion Park Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $124

Private 5-hour Lion and Safari Park tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria with hotel pickup, a game drive, white lions, and animal feeding.

“Our driver was super knowledgeable of the area, providing all of the history and facts. He was so friendly and amazing driver too. The safari was incredible and will never forget it. We got up close and personal with a giraffe and saw a lot of aRead more”

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13.Full Day -Tala Game Reserve, Natal Lion Park, Phezulu From Durban

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · from $165

Durban day trip to Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park with a 4x4 safari, plus optional Phezulu activities for extra animal time.

“The tour would have been fantastic if our guide spoke. She didn’t say much the whole day although she was polite. No information about the animals, where we were going, facts about the country etc etc. We relied on Google. The places we went to were worth a visit though.”

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14.Johannesburg: Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $121

Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve safari from Johannesburg with hotel pickup, a 2-hour open-vehicle game drive, and Big Cat sightings.

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15.Half Day Tala Game Reserve & Natal Lion Park from Durban

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 16 reviews · from $190

Half-day Durban safari to Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park. Rhino, elephants, and lions plus a 4x4 wildlife drive.

“The trip itself was worth seeing. We saw many animals, and were able to get very close to some of them. Unfortunately, the weather put a damper on our plans (persistent, torrential rain). The guides made the most of it.”

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