The Magaliesberg Mountains are the ideal weekend getaway or romantic getaway. Due to its proximity to Johannesburg International Airport, Magaliesberg is the perfect first night stop on the way to Sun City or Madikwe Game Reserve. The grand Sun City entertainment venue offers unparalleled entertainment. With a wide variety of gambling and entertainment opportunities, two Gary Player-designed golf courses, horse and elephantback safaris, a water park, and Valley of the Waves – there’s something for everyone.
The adjacent Pilanesberg Game Reserve features a variety of luxury lodgings and comfortable Parks Board accommodations. Clients can navigate around the park on their own or choose a guided drive, hike or hot air balloon safari. Pilanesberg offers the opportunity to see the ‘Big Five’ and prolific birdlife.
Another attraction of the North West Province is the Madikwe Game Reserve. Also offering the ‘Big Five’, this game reserve is a joint venture between local communities, private lodge owners and the state and is best known for its large population of the beautiful and endangered African Wild Dog.
Close to Gauteng, the malaria-free North West Province offers its visitors some of the best wildlife destinations in South Africa. Both Pilanesberg National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve offer excellent safari experiences with abundant bird and wildlife. Other attractions are hiking in the scenic Magaliesberg Mountains, fishing in rivers and dams, or simply relaxing at quality guest sites.
The heritage route from the Sterkfontein Caves to Pilanesberg explores various archaeological sites.
Magaliesberg is filled with a wide variety of mountains, hills, cliffs, waterfalls and forests, flora and fauna.
Hartebeespoort Dam is popular with water sports and outdoor enthusiasts.
1200-hectare Mountain Sanctuary Park for picnic, hiking or climbing.
Battlefields covering the 1900-1902 guerrilla phase of the Boer War in Magaliesberg.
Magalies Meander is an arts and crafts route with excellent restaurants, markets, cable car and zoo.
Cultural experiences in Lesedi, a multicultural African village, and Multicultural Village & Shebeen in Sun City.
Malaria-free Pilanesberg unusual National Park for the big five game viewing, ancient rock art sites, and rock formations.
Hot air ballooning over Pilanesberg National Park – watching a different game.
Elephant back safaris and Elephant interaction in Pilanesberg National Park and Elephant Reserve – a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Sun City and Lost City is a famous holiday complex that offers a wide variety of entertainment. There is something for everyone, most notably the Lost City and the Valley of the Waves.
Visit the De Wildt Cheetah Breeding and Research Center, which specializes in breeding cheetahs and other wildlife species.
The Madikwe Game Reserve, on the border with Botswana, is malaria-free and home to the ‘Big Five’ and the rare Black Rhino.
Baberspan Bird Sanctuary where more than 350 bird species are recorded.
