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Lion & Safari Park: Explore the Habitat of 80 Lions in a Half Day Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria
4.8
264 Ratings
Broederstroom
The Lion & Safari Park is a 30-45-minute drive from Johannesburg, located in the historic Cradle of Humankind. It’s a protected conservation area that’s home to over 80 lions, including the famous white lions that starred in the internationally-acclaimed \
The Lion & Safari Park is a 30-45-minute drive from Johannesburg, located in the historic Cradle of Humankind. It’s a protected conservation area that’s home to over 80 lions, including the famous white lions that starred in the internationally-acclaimed \
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lion and Safari Park - After pick-ups, we make our way to the Lion & Safari Park, located north of Johannesburg in The Cradle of Humankind. After a brief safety talk, you’re taken on a 2-hour game drive in the predator enclosure in a specialised open safari vehicle.\n\nReturn to the main centre to spend some time watching the young lion cubs and…
- Lion and Safari Park - After pick-ups, we make our way to the Lion & Safari Park, located north of Johannesburg in The Cradle of Humankind. After a brief safety talk, you’re taken on a 2-hour game drive in the predator enclosure in a specialised open safari vehicle.\n\nReturn to the main centre to spend some time watching the young lion cubs and other animals.\n\nYou can buy something to eat and drink at the Wetlands Restaurant (own cost) and the youngsters can play safely in the supervised kids’ playground.\n\nPop into the 5 Dome Shopping Experience for a holiday shopping spree. You’ll find a wide range of locally-sourced African arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing and home-ware.\n\nAfter a lovely time at the safari park, your guide drops you back at your accommodation in Johannesburg.

What's Included
- Lion & Safari Park entrance included
- Comfortable round-trip hotel transport
- Knowledgeable local guide
- Transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Exciting 2-hour game drive in a safari vehicle
- Lion & Safari Park entrance included
- Comfortable round-trip hotel transport
- Knowledgeable local guide
- Transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Exciting 2-hour game drive in a safari vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Lion and Safari Park
R512 Lanseria Rd
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(264 Ratings)
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Selmamh574di
May 5, 2025
Amazing experience - Amazing experience, the guide Dusty was very funny :)
I recommend 100%
The animals are beautiful & well treated
Very nice !
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Miadover
Apr 25, 2025
10/10 would recommend! - I booked this trip extremely last minute on a rainy day and MoAfrika tours was extremely accommodating. I went solo from my accommodation in Sandton to the Lion and Safari park about 45 mins out and felt I was in great hands the entire time. The driver Cpho was very knowledgeable about the city and so friendly. I highly recommend this tour company if you’re looking for cool experiences. And if you can, ask for Cpho—you won’t be disappointed!
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Sarahmo7524wl
Apr 23, 2025
🙏🏻🇿🇦❤️ - I had an amazing time at the Lion Park! From the moment we arrived, the staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the animals. The park is well-maintained and offers a great balance between safety and getting up close with the wildlife.
Highly recommend visiting if you’re in the area — it’s a unique and memorable experience that brings you face-to-face with the king of the jungle!
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Atialpman
Apr 16, 2025
Excellent. Cheetah and Lions up close, and brilliant service throughout. - In short, it was excellent.
From booking the tour, actually from finding it on the net, to being dropped off back in Jo’burg, everything went smoothly and everyone was competent, efficient and very friendly.
The booking was remarkably easy and, in retrospect, very good value for money.
Sipho, the guide / driver who took us to the park and back, was a genuine joy to meet, both interesting and interested, able to communicate very engagingly about South Africa, tourism, culture and history, without ever giving us a sense that he wasn’t also focused on the road and on getting us there safely and on time.
At the park, we were handed over to the park guide, Joseph, who drove us for the 2-hour tour. It is difficult to imagine a more professional guide, both in terms of his knowledge about animals, plants and conservation, and in terms of his customer service skills. We learned as much as laughed.
Seeing cheetah up this close is, as I’m sure you know, very rare, and we were about 3 or 4 metres away from it. In the hundreds of hours I have driven through nature reserves and game parks, I have never seen one this close. It was gorgeous.
The lions were also quite a sight, and were even closer, as in right next, less than half a metre away, to the vehicle. If they had been cyclists, we wouldn’t have heard the end of it.
The set-up of the park, with the separate terrains for predators and the other animals, feels a bit odd, but Joseph was brilliant at explaining how the various approaches to conservation had their pros and cons, and that this setup makes a lot of sense.
Seeing the other animals, from Wild Dogs to various buck, zebra, ostrich and warthog, was also very pleasant - beautiful animals in a beautiful setting.
The park’s eclectic curio shop also provided a few interesting and unusual pieces, at prices that are quite reasonable, unlike many other similar shops at other tourist attractions. And there, too, the service was charming and efficient.
Overall, I was very impressed, and I appreciate the impeccable service and excellent value.
I was accompanied by my wife and 14-year old son, neither of whom had been to South Africa before, and returning to this beautiful country after more than 20 years, I felt proud at how the friendliness, the openness, the enthusiasm, the hospitality and the professionalism demonstrate how much South Africa has to offer.
Yep, that about sums it up.
Absolutely recommend.
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Emiliedo9665tw
Apr 7, 2025
Half-day safari at lion park. - Reactive team. This mini half-day safari is sold out. We are delighted with this visit. The organization is perfect.
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Emiliedo9665tw
Apr 7, 2025
Half day at Lions Park - Very good organization, the team is very responsive. This half-day safari is full, we are delighted with this experience.
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Priscilacw4966wy
Apr 3, 2025
Perfect Day - The park offers excellent facilities with bathrooms, a convenience store and souvenir shops. The service is fast and the tour is super pleasant with guides who explain everything about the animals. It is definitely worth it!!!!
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268lulan
Apr 2, 2025
Outstanding - I had done the Pilanesburg Safari with Mo-Afrika. The guide was Alex, who I recommend 100%, he had told me about the Lion Park tour. He gave me all the necessary information about that tour and The Elephants Santuary. So I decided to book both for the same day, both are half day tours and can be combined perfectly.
Once the reservation and payment were done, as always they send you a message by WA to confirm the pick up time at the hotel.
To my surprise, it was private, that is, there were no other people, and this allowed me to meet Thapelo, my guide, and share the whole day together talking during the trip (beautiful scenery) about everything he was telling me about this beautiful country.
The Lion Park is a unique experience. Without a doubt it is a MUST to do. The work they do there, they explain everything, you can interact with some animals and know their stories. The attention is also incredible.
Then we went to The Elephant Santuary, without a doubt, being my favorite animal, I could not miss being there, touch them, know more about them, feed them and walk with them! Sensational.
I recommend 100% to Thapelo (already my friend), Alex (always looking forward to my day trip) and Mo-Afrika for all the tours you want to do.
Thank you! I hope to come back to South Afrika :)
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Elisadp1411jw
Apr 1, 2025
Lovely experience - Amazing experience, higly recomend it if you are in johannesburg and want to see some game life but not drive too many hours. Thomas my guide was very kind and the tour was really nice
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Kafulac2025
Apr 22, 2025
Exciting - The tour was great, was a pleasure seeing all the animals, and the tour guide was friendly. The pick up at the hotel was on time which was also a plus. My 2 year old daughter was happy to see Zoey the giraffe. We shall definitely recommend to our friends.
The only thing the place should work on is the cleanliness of the bathrooms.
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