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Pilanesberg Special Deals

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Pilanesberg National Park

The Pilanesberg National Park is located in North West Province in South Africa, west of Pretoria. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. Pilanesberg Game Reserve is home to the Big 5 and offers a variety of affordable accommodation, from self-catering to luxury 5 Star Lodges.

Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge

Direction

From Fourways, Sandton
Travel north along William Nicol Drive to the four-way intersection with Witkoppen Road.
Turn left into Witkoppen road towards Lanseria/Roodepoort.
Turn right at the intersection with Hans Strijdom Extension on the road towards Broederstroom and Lanseria.
Cross over the Muldersdrift/Diepsloot Road and continue with the R512 towards Broederstroom and Lanseria.
Cross the bridge over the R28 Krugersdorp/Pretoria highway, pass the Lanseria turnoff and continue straight ahead.
At the T-junction turn left on the R512 to Magaliesberg.
Continue on this road until you see the Sun City signboard on your left. Turn right on the R512 to Brits and cross the bridge over Hartebeespoort Dam.
At the T-junction turn right on the R512 to Brits. Follow directional signs.
Continue to the four-way stop and turn left on the R512/27 for Brits/Rustenburg.
Pass the first Brits turnoff. At the signpost R27 Rustenburg/Brits turn right.
On the bridge turn left towards Rustenburg.
Continue till you get to the slipway to the left. Take the slipway and continue on the new N4 highway.
A signboard on the left side of the road indicates Pilanesberg to the left on route 91. Exit left off the highway. At the T-junction turn right and continue on this road to Sun City.
At the Kwa Maritane signboard turn right. Follow the road until you see the Kwa Maritane sign on your left; this will lead you to the"Place of the Rock".

Availability

Activities

Game walks

Kwa Maritane offers many exciting ways for you to view the fauna and flora of the Pilanesberg National Park. Engage in the various game viewing activities we offer such as: game drives, game walks, the hide, the deck, the hide camera, bird walks and tree walks.

Junior Rangers Programme


Legacy Junior Rangers programme is available for all children aged 6-12 years. Activities are geared around natural resource protection, environmental education and responsible recreation offering a special opportunity to explore the Pilanesberg National Park. The Junior Rangers Program is available at a small additional cost to parents and usually takes 2 days to complete. On completion of the program, children will be including in a graduation ceremony and will be given a certificate and badges for activities completed.

Please Note, all activities need to be pre-booked and all outdoor activities are weather dependant

Game drives


In the evenings, guests are taken on a game drive, which brings you a lot closer to the big game. The animals are habituated to the vehicle, which means that they are used to the vehicle approaching them and know that it never causes them harm. This enables you to get within five to 10 metres of the larger predators, even while they're feasting on a recent kill.

Reptile demonstrations


Get a grip on your fear as our ranger shows off these wonderful creatures. Bookings are essential and to be made at the Wildlife Centre. Subject to snakes behavioural patterns and weather dependent.

Stargazing


Come on a warp through space and join the guides on the helipad for a look at the stars (weather permitting). Bookings are essential and can be made at the Wildlife Centre.

Bush boma dinners


Enjoy a traditional South African braai, served under the African skies at our Bush Boma every Saturday and Wednesday. Subject to weather and numbers.

Table tennis


Come and play an enticing game of table tennis. Equipment can be found at our reception.

Outdoor chess


Come and play the cunning game of chess on our outdoor chess set.

Slide pool


Bring the whole family to our pool that includes a slide into a splash pool for the children.

Rock climbing wall


Work up a sweat on our climbing wall. Bookings are essential and need to be made at least 1 hour prior to the given times at the wildlife centre. Subject to space and weather dependent.

Putt-putt


Come and play a competitive game on our 9 hole bush putt-putt course. Equipment for putt-putt can be found at our reception.

Kwa Maritane Conferencing

Place of the Rock

Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge is where Mother Nature and guests meet in perfect harmony. This Five Star Lodge is located on the slopes of an ancient volcano.


Kwa Maritane offers guests all the amenities of an exclusive resort within the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park - an easy drive of 2 hours from Johannesburg, 3 km from the local airport and a mere 10 minutes from Sun City. This Pilansberg lodge is perfect for a relaxing and well-deserved holiday or weekend.

Fact Sheet

WHERE IT ALL Began

Located on the outer rim of an extinct volcano which erupted some 1300 million years ago, lies Kwa Maritane, ‘The Place of the Rock’.

Overlooking a unique granite dome is Kwa Maritane, Legacy’s oldest and most famous bush lodge, host to families, businessmen and delegates from all over the world. The lodge is famous for its hide and waterhole linked by a 180m long tunnel, its outstanding cuisine and the hospitality of its staff. Guests can enjoy a host of recreational activities including dawn and evening Big Five game drives in the tender care of our experienced game rangers, bushveld boma barbeques, golf and other recreational activities at nearby Sun City, or simply relaxing in the lodge’s beautiful gardens and restaurant.


Conferencing

We specialise in conventions, breakfasts, lunches, seminars, cocktail receptions, dinner dances, banquets, private dinners, product launches and team-building exercises. Speak to our banqueting and conference department staff, who will be happy to guide you through the process of putting together the perfect function - to suit your specific requirements.


  CONFERENCE AND BANQUETING FACILITIES
TAU ROOM (has good natural light)
  • Dimensions : 10m x 16m
  • Wall height : 3,3m
  • Ceiling : No ceiling (high-pitched thatch)
  • Screen size : 2,75m tall x 3,55m wide
  • Equipment : PA system with roving and lapel mics, DVD player, data projector
 
RHINO ROOM
  • Dimensions : 18m x 6m
  • Wall height : 2,7m
  • Ceiling : No ceiling (high-pitched thatch)
  • Screen size : 1,8m tall x 3m wide
RHINO ROOM
  • Dimensions : (18m x 6m)
  • Cinema 100 delegates
  • Schoolroom 54 delegates
  • U-Shape 40 delegates
NARE ROOM
  • Dimensions : 16m x 10m
  • Wall height : 3,3m
  • Ceiling : No ceiling (high-pitched thatch)
  • Screen size : 2,75m tall x 3,55m wide
  • Equipment : PA system with roving and lapel mics, DVD player data projector
HIPPO (6m x 6m)
  • Cinema 16 delegates
  • Schoolroom 14 delegates
  • U-Shape 12 delegates
HIPPO ROOM
  • Dimensions : 6m x 6m
  • Wall height : 2,8m
  • Ceiling : No ceiling (high-pitched thatch)
  • Screen size : 1,77m tall x 1,8m wide
TAU OR NARE (16m x 10m each)
  • U-Shape 44 delegates
  • Cinema 84 delegates
  • Schoolroom 208 delegates
  • U-Shape 100 delegates
TAU & NARE COMBINED
  • Dimensions : 20m x 16m
  • Wall height : 3,3m
  • Ceiling : No ceiling (high-pitched thatch)
  • Screen size : 2,75m tall x 3,55m wide
  • Equipment : PA system with roving and lapel mics, DVD player
TAU OR NARE combined (16m x 20m)
  • U-Shape 88 delegates
  • Schoolroom 168 delegates
  • Herringbone 220 delegates
  • Banquet 200 delegates
  • Cinema 400 delegates
Getting to Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Getting To Pilanesberg

From Johannesburg take the N1 towards Polokwane. Take the N4 Rustenburg split. Signage indicating Pilanesberg left on route 91.

 
Pilanesberg Adventure & Activities

Activities

Activities include game drives, either self-driven or guided and game walks. Pilanesberg also operates balloon and elephant back safari's.

 
Pilanesberg Game Reserve Accommodation

Where to Stay

Pilanesberg offers a variety of affordable accommodation. The Tshukudu, KwaMaritane and Bakubung game lodges are also situated in the reserve.
 
Best Time to Visit Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Best Time to Visit

Dry Winter season in Pilanesberg is May to September, the rainy season is October to April which is Summer. Visitors to Pilanesberg enjoy the park all year.