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Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned a few places. Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. Thanks in advance, Trev M

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Hi, Try    www.naturatours.co.za Regards, Wieslaw.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up > into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned > a few places. > Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a > couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend > tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? > Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. > Thanks in advance, > Trev M

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> Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up > into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned > a few places.

Pilanesburg game park is adjacent to Sun City. The latter is a hotel resort with casino, golf courses, water world etc. Personally, if you have visited Kruger for the game viewing, the Pilanesburg would be much of the same. If you want to see Sun City, well you’re there already….. > Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a > couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend > tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? > Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing.

I would suggest one of the following rather (not for game viewing): 1. Short visit through Mpumulanga [ used to  be called the Eastern Transvaal] on the way back from Kruger Park) for scenery and historical gold rush towns. 2. Fly down/back to Cape Town for a few days. Scenery, wine routes, Table Mountain, Waterfront, Cape Point, Robben Island etc.  Clive Reid

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Dear Trev M Please visit our web-site and please contact us for a package. We recommend at least 1 or 2 nights in the Kruger Park for the best game viewing Kind Regards Johann Prinsloo www.guest.co.za/venues/prinnis – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Try    www.naturatours.co.za > Regards, > Wieslaw. > Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up > into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned > a few places. > Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a > couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend > tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? > Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. > Thanks in advance, > Trev M

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>Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up >into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned >a few places. >Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a >couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend >tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? >Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. >Thanks in advance, >Trev M

Self-drive vs. Tour Operator have pros and cons depending on your personal preferences. I’d suggest self-drive if you have time on your hands, then you can stay over longer in an area that you like. You’ll also be able to see more that way. However, you talk about a "quick trip" so perhaps a tour operator would be a better option in your case. There are tour operators that e.g. do the Kruger Park and other game reserves, I don’t have any names available (yet) but you could try these two South African search engines: http://www.aardvark.co.za/ http://www.ananzi.co.za/ Danie Palm – South Africa Disability is not inability but a challenge http://www.lando.co.za/pdp

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Pilanesburg is a very good park and comes with a variety of ways of seeing the wildlife – morning drives, early evening drives, walking tours and hot air balloon trips.  It also has a very wide variety of animals – about 8000 different types as it encompasses both dry lands and wetlands. And I do believe they will take you off-road so you can see the big 5 which you can’t do if you drive yourself through Kruger. You have to keep to the approved roads and be at your accommodation or leaving the park by sundown. If it is a ‘fast trip’ you are taking, one alternative  would be to stay someplace close that offers deluxe accommodation at B & B prices like Mr. Willem Nells at Rustenburg – http://www.golf-in-africa.co.za/  He also will drive  you there, Sun City or whereever you wish to go at reasonable prices. No one much listens to me but I will say it again anyway – do not try to see everything at  once or you will go home worn out and frustrated because you saw a little of a lot of things but not enough of what you wanted to see.  If you try to see Pilaneburg and Kruger (it’s a fair distance between them and both are rather large places to see properly) you will not see either very well – and here I am considering your words of it being a ‘fast trip’. Leave something for your next trip – everybody wants to come back – and it is relatively inexpensive due to the exchange rates with both North America and Europe. Or you could go with a  tour company of which there are many, me being one but I do tours that people will remember for being good, not for being rushed around like a whirlwind so if you are talking about a week to see both – I don’t do that because I know you will go home tired out and frustrated. My suggestion would be to take a look at the Nells’ site (http://www.golf-in-africa.co.za/) and see Pilanesburg well, maybe take in the Lost City at Sun City and some of the things offered in Jo’burg. Whatever you do, have a terrific holiday here. You’ll love it! Karen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up >into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned >a few places. >Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a >couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend >tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? >Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. >Thanks in advance, >Trev M > Self-drive vs. Tour Operator have pros and cons depending on your personal > preferences. > I’d suggest self-drive if you have time on your hands, then you can stay > over longer in an area that you like. You’ll also be able to see more that > way. > However, you talk about a "quick trip" so perhaps a tour operator would be > a better option in your case. There are tour operators that e.g. do the > Kruger Park and other game reserves, I don’t have any names available (yet) > but you could try these two South African search engines: > http://www.aardvark.co.za/ > http://www.ananzi.co.za/ > Danie Palm – South Africa > Disability is not inability but a challenge > http://www.lando.co.za/pdp

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hi trevor , my name is willem nel and i operate out of rustenburg in the north west province. we do trips to pilansberg as well as other wildlife sanctuaries and game farms in the area. we run a golflodge but also cater for the normal traveller(www.golf-in-africa.com)please contact me as i would love to help you plan a outstanding trip. willem – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Looking at a quick trip to Sth Africa early next year. I want to get up >into Kruger and maybe a day or two elsewhere. Seen Pilanesburg mentioned >a few places. >Is it worth just doing a day tour out of Jo’burg or going up for a >couple of nights and staying in a local lodge? Would folks recommend >tour operated or self-drive if I decided to stay a couple of nights? >Any alternative suggestions? Many interested in game viewing. >Thanks in advance, >Trev M > Self-drive vs. Tour Operator have pros and cons depending on your personal > preferences. > I’d suggest self-drive if you have time on your hands, then you can stay > over longer in an area that you like. You’ll also be able to see more that > way. > However, you talk about a "quick trip" so perhaps a tour operator would be > a better option in your case. There are tour operators that e.g. do the > Kruger Park and other game reserves, I don’t have any names available (yet) > but you could try these two South African search engines: > http://www.aardvark.co.za/ > http://www.ananzi.co.za/ > Danie Palm – South Africa > Disability is not inability but a challenge > http://www.lando.co.za/pdp

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