SOUTH AFRICA · LION PARK TOURS
South Africa is a long country and most trips get one shot at each region. These 15 lion park tours are compared on price, on how long the driving takes and on who each one actually suits.
Review of the half-day Lion Park tour from Johannesburg, with a 2-hour game drive, white lions, hotel pickup, costs, and practical tips.
“The animals are fenced in and fed by the staff. Not at all natural. You ride in a cage, and it is very difficult take pictures. Go to Kruger or Chobe or the Serengheti if you want to see African animals. This place is just sad.”
Combine human origins and close-up wildlife on a private Johannesburg tour to Sterkfontein Caves and Rhino and Lion Park.
“Shane had a fantastic tour planned for me. I got to see so many beautiful animals and their babies. The game drive was so nice and laid back. Private car and guide is the best way to take a game drive. Shane explained all about the animals and did his best to find as many as possible to show me. The second part of the day we visited The Cradle of Humankind cave and museum. The oldest fissile ever found was found in the cave. The cave was very beautiful and definitely historic. I would highly recommend this tour and other tours provided by Shane’s tour guide company. You will…”
Review of Johannesburg’s half-day Lion and Safari Park tour, with hotel pickup, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, wild dogs, value, and practical tips.
“We had a wonderful time during our visit to Lion & Safari Park. We were conveniently picked up at our hotel by the Phillipians 4 four tour driver and taken to the park. Our driver was friendly and polite and it was about an hour's drive. Once we arrived we were loaded onto another vehicle driven by the Lion & Safari Park guide and taken to various gated areas around the property. We saw lions, wild dogs, cheetahs, warthogs, a giraffe, and ostrich while driving around. Once back from our drive we saw various other animals in the animal habitats and visited their amazing gift shop. Overall a very pleasant…”
Combine Pretoria’s key landmarks with a Lion Park game drive, rare white lions, expert guides, and convenient Johannesburg or Pretoria pickup.
“Perfect tour to see Lion Park and Pretoria in one day. Bunch of historical information provided by the guide. Would recommend.”
Review of a private Johannesburg safari and Cradle of Humankind tour with rhinos, lions, Little Foot, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“The guide was excellent and highly knowledgeable, definitely recommend this trip. It was once in a lifetime experience!”
Review of Durban’s Tala, Natal Lion Park, and Phezulu tour, with safari highlights, costs, drawbacks, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Ut was great! We get to see giraffes, elephants and lions up close. The guide was friendly and polite. But we came a bit late, 2 see the reptiles at the reptilepark. Great expiriense”
Review of the half-day Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park tour from Durban, with wildlife highlights, transport concerns, price advice, and booking tips.
“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.”
Review of the Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park half-day tour from Durban, with wildlife highlights, timing, value, and practical booking advice.
“Point 1. The organizer didn't even introduce himself in the morning... Point 2. The guide and the bus driver had no local knowledge... Point 3. The guide didn't introduce himself or speak to us either. Point 4. When we arrived at the park, the organizer and his guide were surprised at how busy it was and that the park was overbooked. We were driven through the park in closed buses... When we asked why we didn't drive in open jeeps... the guide just said either the bus or back on the ship!!!!! We hardly saw any animals... because the bus can't drive off the main path... Only the off-road jeeps…”
Review of Durban’s Tala, Natal Lion Park and Phezulu safari tour, with wildlife highlights, costs, timing, transport tips and booking advice.
“Doe deze toer niet als er een cruiseschip is die dag omdat er dan geen plaats is in het 4x4 voertuig. De mensen die per bus arriveren mogen in de 4x4 voertuigen en de viator mensen moeten vanuit een veel te klein busje met piepkleine rameRead more”
See lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and more, then visit Lesedi Cultural Village on a guided Johannesburg day tour to the Cradle of Humankind.
Review the $118 Lion Park safari near Johannesburg, with open-vehicle game viewing, white lions, wild dogs, cheetahs, pickup, and practical tips.
“It was wonderful. We had a full day before our flight so checked out of our hotel and did the lion park safari. We thoroughly enjoyed our experiences.”
Explore Tala Game Reserve and Natal Lion Park from Durban, with elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos, birds, and KwaZulu-Natal scenery.
“Our guide Zamani told us to buy apples to feed the elephants, inspiring!, spent quite a bit of time feeding them then hung with a lioness for a while, exhilarating, did not have to deal with crowded jeeps saw everything from the comfort of a front seat in a comfortable car, saw more animals than I can name including a crash of rhinos! Wonderful, best guide ever!”
Visit Drakenstein Lion Park in the Cape Winelands, see rescued big cats in a no-contact sanctuary, and support ethical lifetime care.
“Seeing the lions, unfortunately it was difficult to see all of them as they were at the back of their compounds or sleeping in the bushes. Wonderful to see the great job Drakenstein are doing rescuing these magnificent animals from such cruel places.”
Review of a Johannesburg tour to Lesedi Cultural Village and Lion Park, with cultural shows, African lunch, wildlife, timing, value, and tips.
“Primeiro visitamos o Lion Park onde pudemos ver muitos animais que se encontram em uma pequena reserva, como um zoológico com mais espaço, onde animais são cuidados pela empresa que administra o parque. Foi interessante visualizar os leões brancos, leopardos, hienas, zebras, elefantes, e principalmente as girafas, que pudemos tirar muitas fotos ao lado delas. Já a visita à Vila Cultural de Lesedi foi muito interessante, pois aprendemos muito sobre a cultura dos povos originários da região, sendo no final do passeio realizado uma excelente apresentação cultural de danças e músicas típicas com muita energia. Nosso passeio também incluiu um almoço especial no restaurante na vila, onde tivemos o...”
Review of a small-group lion park safari near Johannesburg, with wildlife viewing, Hartbeespoort stops, hotel transfers, and practical booking tips.
Cape sea days, bush mornings, tasting rooms and the long road east.
