PLEASE NOTE: Where applicable, select &complete pensioner discount option and/or Infant no-charge option, for each activity!
Guided Game drives through our natural Savannah Highveld grasslands and mountainous areas on a property spanning over 1200 hectacres are for a duration of roughly two hours are conducted six days a week. Game Drives are provided for in our open Game Drive vehicles which can take 10 or 20 people, depending on the group size. Game drives depart at 09h00, 12h00 and 15h00 with an occasional 17h00 drive.The game drive take between 1.5 and 2 hours long, a minimum of 2 people are required to commence with a game drive. The game drive ticket allows you access to the Reserve for a self-drive in your own vehicle before and after your game drive. Enjoy a full day relaxing or picnicing at our braai areas and swimming pool.
Large groups are welcome!.
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Only a short drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria situated in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, is the Bothongo Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. With over 600 head of game, this is the perfect setting for admiring nature on your doorstep. More than thirty species of game, including three of the big five, can be viewed from open vehicles in the presence of an experienced SATOUR-registered guide. These include Kruger Lion, White Rhino and Buffalo. Endangered species, such as wild dog have been reintroduced into the area. Cheetah, hippo, crocodile and more than 20 species of antelope will also be part of this experience. From a vulture hide, the visitor has the opportunity to view and photograph the rare Cape Vulture. Proof that leopards occasionally traverse the area has also been found.
Experienced Field Guide
Included in the game drive fee is a self-drive (own vehicle), which includes entry/access to:
• Hippo Walkway
• Waterfowl Park
• Predator Enclosures – Lion, Cheetah & Wild Dog,
• Wildlife centre,
• Picnic & Braai areas including kiddies play areas,
• Swimming pool,
• All restaurants.
• Food and beverages,
• Braai grid rental,
• WonderCave entry
• Accommodation
• Souvenirs
• Predator Feeding ONLY Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays at 13:00 – Please arrive at least 30 min before feeding
• Soft-top vehicles not allowed in Predator Camps
• Open bakkies are not allowed in Predator Camps
• Bicycle racks not advised in Predator Camps
• Remove soft spare wheel covers before entering Predator Camps
Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve
We all had a wonderful day. The game drive did not disappoint. Syke the giraffe was too wonderful. The food was excellent. We will certainly return. - Caroline
It was my first game drive experience, as I usually do this using my bakkie. I have to say that it very different, a real and more exciting experience sitting in an open game drive vehicle. Our game guide was pleasant and knowledgeable, she gave us deeper insights into the behaviour and life of the animals. I would recommend this experience to family and friends since viewing the Lions, Cheetahs, Rhino's and Wild Dogs from the back of an open vehicle are worth every cent. Lovely experience and highly recommended. - Robert
Had a great experience. Our out-of-town guests got to see many animals and had a memorable day. Thank You. - Anita
We had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend to others - Joshua
Good day, The drive was such an amazing experience, we learned so much about the animals we encountered. I am naturally afraid of wild animals but the drive helped me not only overcome the fear but also appreciate the beauty of all the animals. Truly loved it. - KEOTSHEPILE
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