Overview

Madikwe Game Reserve

South Africa's best kept secrest when it comes to safari destinations, the Madikwe Game Reserve is only an hour and a half outside Sun City. Explore the open grasslands and rocky hills as you search for the Big 5 as well as cheetah, giraffe, wild dog and hippo, among others.

What makes this reserve ideal for families is that it's in a malaria-free area, and of course, it's proximity to the family-fun capital - Sun City.

Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Located just outside Sun City, this reserve offers excellent wildlife viewing in a malaria-free area. Ideal for families and perfect for a self-drive holiday, this reserve offers great roads and scenic landscapes, and its proximity to Sun City means you can even enjoy a game-viewing day trip into the reserve.

Enjoy a true family safari in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve complete with fantastic bird viewing, Big 5 sightings as well as encounters with rare species like the nocturnal hyena.

Victoria Falls

Livingstone in Zambia, at the edge of the incredible Victoria Falls, is only a two hour flight from Johannesburg and many travellers choose to hop over the border from Sun City to spend a few days taking in this awesome spectacle.

Visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World, known by locals as 'Mosi-oa-Tunya' (the Smoke That Thunders), is a superb way to finish off a Sun City holiday.

There's a range of things to do at the falls. Bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge, go white water rafting on the Zambezi, or take a scenic flights over the falls. A trip to Victoria Falls will be a memorable experience for you and your family.

Cape Town

Only a short flight away, Africa's favourite city offers visitors everything they could possible want from a memorable holiday.

Loads of activities, the beautiful winelands, exotic beaches and a 10 out of 10 relaxation factor, make Cape Town a wonderful accompaniment to a Sun City holiday. Be warned though, most visitors to Cape Town have a hard time leaving.

Botswana

The Chobe National Park is so close to the Victoria Falls that it makes perfect sense to extend your stay for a Botswana safari. One of our top destinations, Chobe has the highest concentration of elephants in Africa and offers a completely wild safari experience.

Primal wilderness areas and a great variety of wildlife make Chobe an excellent safari extra on a combination Sun City-Victoria Falls holiday.

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