National Park Day Trips in South Africa: The 15 to Book First

Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

1.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 872 reviews · 9 hours · from $186Our pick

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s 9-hour safari, with elephant sightings, expert guides, lunch, pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“We can 100% recommend this tour to anyone! Our guide John was really knowledgeable and always knew the best spots to see a lot of the animals. The open safari car was spacious & comfortable and all of us were able to have a window seat. Whenever someone spotted an animal, John would immediately tell the driver to stop so we could take all the pictures we wanted. The little pre packed lunch was also delicious. All in all we felt in good hands at all times. Thanks again for the trip of a lifetime!”

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Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

2.Kruger National Park Full Day Private safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · from $158Top rated

Review of a private full-day Kruger safari from Hazyview, with Big Five viewing, expert guiding, meals at rest camps, and practical tips.

“Very happy with the service provided. Good communication right from when the booking was made. Senzo, our guide was knowledgable and jolly. He picked us up right from our chalet on time and explained the details on the way to the park. Throughout the day, he catered to our needs and kept explaining various details about the park and wildlife. I would highly recommend him.”

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Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

3.Full Day Ultimate Pilanesberg National Park Safari from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 718 reviews · from $159

Review of the full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg, with two game drives, lunch by a waterhole, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“The tour was really great! Perfect timing and pickup in the morning, friendly drivers, a great guide in the national park :))) Not only the elephants were amazing! Thank you very much for this wonderful day!!!”

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Kruger National Park – Private full day Safari trip.

4.Kruger National Park – Private full day Safari trip.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $166

Private Kruger safari from Hazyview with a personal guide, early start, big-game viewing, bottled water, and flexible wildlife spotting.

“Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. Gerrie was a fantastic guide and made the trip even more memorable with his knowledge, insights, and photographer skills. Gerrie brought us to every animal we wanted to see and allowed us Read more”

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Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

5.Addo Elephant National Park All Inclusive Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $147

Review of Addo’s full-day safari from Port Elizabeth, with expert guides, lunch, hotel pickup, wildlife tips, honest limits, and value advice.

“We had a wonderfull day with our guide. Stafford was friendly and looked after us. We saw a lot of Elephants and other animals. We learned a lot about the animals who live in the park”

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From Hazyview: Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

6.From Hazyview: Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 205 reviews · 10 hours · from $105

Review of a full-day Kruger safari from Hazyview, with sunrise wildlife viewing, expert guides, Big Five chances, costs, and practical tips.

“The whole journey through Kruger National Park was a terrific experience. From the pick up to the drop off, everything ran smoothly, and we got to see many animals throughout our time at Kruger. I highly recommend this tour for those coming to do a safari.”

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Full Day Safari Tour of Pilanesberg National Park, Open Jeep experience

7.Full Day Safari Tour of Pilanesberg National Park, Open Jeep experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $155

Review of a full-day Pilanesberg safari from Johannesburg, with open-jeep viewing, Big Five wildlife, lunch, transfers, and practical tips.

“This was such an amazing and once in a lifetime experience! We saw 4 out of the big 5. This was just awesome! I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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Kruger National Park: Full-Day Game Drive with Pickup

8.Kruger National Park: Full-Day Game Drive with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 136 reviews · 1 day · from $109

Review of Kruger’s full-day open-vehicle safari, with Big Five sightings, guide tips, costs, stops, packing advice, and honest drawbacks.

“A brilliant day. Jerry’s passion and knowledge were fantastic and we saw so many wonderful animals. Highly recommend.”

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Kruger National Park: Full-Day Private Safari With Pickup

9.Kruger National Park: Full-Day Private Safari With Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 122 reviews · 10 hours

Review of Kruger’s private 10-hour safari from Hazyview, with expert guides, open-vehicle game drives, Big Five sightings, and practical costs.

“Our 10-hour private safari with Lucky was truly a highlight of our trip. He was not only very friendly and accommodating but also genuinely committed to showing us the Big Five. Lucky put in a lot of effort to make the safari perfect for us and shared many fascinating stories and interesting facts about the animals. The conversations with him were relaxed and personal, which made us feel comfortable throughout the day. Thanks to his experience and passion, our safari became an unforgettable experience. We warmly recommend Lucky as a guide to anyone looking for an authentic safari adventure!”

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Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

10.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $169

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s full-day safari from Port Elizabeth, with wildlife viewing, a South African braai, transfers, and practical tips.

“Joel and Loreen were wonderful hosts and they are fantastic tour operators. They waited for us at the cruise terminal and did not leave until all registered guests arrived. Or tour guide, Stafford, was very friendly, knowledgeable, entertaining and really cared about making sure his guests were treated well and gained the best experience possible. The park itself was huge and Stafford and our driver did their best to spot as many animals as we could. This is a national park, not a private reserve, so the experience is more authentic although more difficult to see some of the big 5. No matter because even though we didn’t see lions…”

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Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari with Braai Lunch

11.Addo Elephant National Park Full Day Safari with Braai Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 77 reviews · 9 hours · from $208

Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s 9-hour safari from Port Elizabeth, with Big 5 viewing, braai lunch, drinks, and expert guiding.

“Pünktliche Abholung am vereinbarten Ort. Der Guide Joel ging auf alle Wünsche aller 8 Personen ein und wir sahen viele Giraffen, Elefanten, Löwen, Nashörner, Antilopen und Warzenschweine. Das Mittagessen im Park inkl. Getränke war sehr reichlich und gut. Er hat uns pünktlich um 18.00 Uhr mit vielen guten Eindrücken am Schiff abgesetzt. Diesen Ausflug können wir nur weiter empfehlen.”

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Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

12.Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $130

Review of Kruger’s $130 full-day safari from Hazyview, with expert guides, Big Five viewing, transport, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“My boyfriend and I booked a full day safari. The Kruger National Park is stunning! Our guide Gaven was fantastic. He knew where to drive and told us a lot about the animals. He could answer any question and tried really hard to find the big five for us. We saw lions, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, monkeys, buffalos, different kind of bocks, turtles and even a little crocodile. My boyfriend and I would rate both 5 stars each :-)”

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Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari from Hazyview

13.Kruger National Park Full-Day Safari from Hazyview

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $129

Review of the Kruger full-day safari from Hazyview, including timing, wildlife, guide quality, meals, price, group size, and practical tips.

“I really enjoyed this Full-Day Safari. Our guide, Patrick, was outstanding, as he was quite experienced and informative! He even handled a disgruntled elephant situation very well. We saw many exciting flora and fauna. This was very affordable too.”

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Safaris in Kruger National Park Full Day

14.Safaris in Kruger National Park Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $89

Review of Kruger Pride Safaris’ full-day Kruger game drive, with guide tips, costs, wildlife expectations, transport, and practical advice.

“My family and I did several private game drives with Kruger Pride Safaris in May 2025. Booking was very easy--I was able to arrange everything via email with Liz several months ahead of our trip. Liz was very easy to communicate with and eveRead more”

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Kruger National Park Full Day Tour Minimum 2people

15.Kruger National Park Full Day Tour Minimum 2people

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · from $80Best value

Review of a full-day Kruger safari from Hazyview, with early pickup, Big Five viewing, guide insights, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Was a very nice experience. We successfully saw 4 out of the Big five, only the leopard we did not find. Although the stop for breakfast was 45 min, that was not enough to place the order and eat, so we took our food and ate in the safari vehiclRead more”

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