En-suite bathroom
Outdoor shower
Coffee/tea stations are provided
Aircons in each chalet, except in the Honeymoon chalet, which has an evaporative
eco-friendly cooler. The Honeymoon chalet also has a solar geyser with backup power and
for heating, a gas heater is available.
About Pilanesberg National Park
Black Rhino Game Reserve is the first extension towards the completion of the corridor
with Madikwe Game Reserve. With full access to the big 5 and other fauna and flora,
including over 350 different bird species, this malaria-free private reserve has
exclusive use of over 19,000 hectares of the Pilanesberg National Park that is not
accessible to the public.
Next door to the famous leisure and entertainment resort of Sun City, lies the
Pilanesberg National Park.
It may not be very large (550km²) compared to Kruger or some of the other great African
parks, but it has a real wilderness feel to it and houses most of the big animals you
wish to see. It lies amongst the only significant hills in the area which rise skywards
out of the flat highveld plain. This massif is a 1,200 million-year-old volcanic relic
of four concentric mountain rings.
The Pilanesberg is the highest peak towering 600 metres above Mankwe Lake, which sits in
the heart of the ancient volcano. The volcano's circular bowl was recognised as being
the perfect situation for a national park with its tall sides creating natural
boundaries. The area was farmed until 1979 until Operation Genesis was launched to
rehabilitate the land and stock it with the game. This was one of the most imaginative
game-stocking enterprises ever undertaken and hence, the Pilanesberg became a great
success story. There are currently around 10,000 head of game and it is a very popular
game park for locals and overseas visitors alike - many of whom make the short trip from
the nearby resort of Sun City.
ANIMALS AND BIRDS
This park is home to good populations of a whole range of Africa's game, including the
'Big Five'; elephants, black and white rhinoceros, buffaloes, lions and leopards and you
will also see giraffes, zebras, hippos and a wide variety of antelopes including the
very attractive sable, eland, kudu and gemsbok. There are also cheetahs, hyenas and
jackals. Birdlife is good with over 300 species and bird lovers will be interested in
the huge stroll-through aviary at the Manyane gate. Also in the area is a 'vulture
restaurant' - created to help save the shy and endangered Cape vulture from regional
extinction.