Dinokeng Big Five Game Reserve Activities
Experience African wildlife up close & personal on foot or safari vehicle with one of our qualified professional guides. We offer game drives, guided bush walks, day trips, overnight stays and special event options. Whether you’re a day visitor or overnight guest, travelling solo or in a group of up to 130 people — everyone is welcome.
** Now offering pickup from Ngata Safari — enjoy a smoother journey without long gravel roads. **
Dinokeng Day Trips and Activities
Guided Game Drives
Morning or evening game drives with a qualified and experienced game ranger.
Overnight Trips
Get transported from and back to your hotel and experience an overnight stay at Dinokeng Game Reserve .
Day Trips
Get transported from and back to your hotel and experience a full or half day at Dinokeng Game Reserve .
Guided Bush Walks
Early morning guided bush walk with a qualified and experienced armed trail guide.
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Daily Game Drives
Experience the magic of the African bush on one of our daily game drives, departing in the early morning, mid-morning, and at sunset. Carefully timed for the cooler hours of the day, these drives offer the best opportunity to witness wildlife at its most active and spectacular.
We now also offer collections from Ngata Safari Lodge, reducing gravel road travel and making your safari journey even more comfortable and convenient.
Travel deep into the wilderness with a qualified and experienced guide who will bring the bush to life through fascinating stories, hidden secrets of nature, and unforgettable wildlife encounters around every corner. From breathtaking sunrises to glowing African sunsets, every drive promises memories that will last a lifetime.
Whether you’re joining us as a day visitor, overnight guest, solo traveller, or part of a group of up to 130 people — an unforgettable safari adventure awaits you.
Please visit the booking page for seasonal departure times and schedules.
Guided Bush Walks
Experience the African wilderness up close with our early morning guided bush walks. Lasting between 2.5 to 3 hours, these immersive adventures are exclusively conducted in the morning to offer the best opportunity for wildlife sightings.
Led by one of our qualified and experienced armed trails guides, you’ll gain fascinating insights into the environment, with stories and facts about the wildlife, flora, and the delicate balance of nature.
Expect unforgettable encounters with wildlife and gain a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Participants must be between 12 and 65 years of age to ensure safety and enjoyment for all.
Whether you’re a nature enthusiast or simply looking for a unique safari experience, our guided bush walks are the perfect way to connect with the beauty of Dinokeng.
Overnight Trips
Transfer, Activities and Accommodation
We will send our professional shuttle to your hotel for pickup at 1PM, head to the Dinokeng Game Reserve where a Safari vehicle will be waiting for you. Once you arrive, there will be a safety briefing and then the drive will start. Your Game drive will include a 2.5-3 Hour drive with one of our qualified and experienced game rangers. The ranger will share amazing facts and stories about the African wilderness. Included will be a water, soft drinks and snacks.
Once you are done with the drive, you will be transferred to your lodge where you can enjoy the evening around the fire with a glass of wine or beer. Your host will be preparing your meal, a basic South African Braai with salad and side dishes. You can choose a chalet with air-conditioning and on-suit bathroom or be more adventurous and choose a safari tent.
The morning will start with coffee and rusks while you wake up and a safari vehicle will then collect you from the lodge for your morning guided walk. Your Guided Bush Walk will include a 2.5-3 Hour walk with one of our qualified and experienced armed Trails Guides. The guide will share amazing facts and stories about the African wilderness and will share breath-taking encounters with wildlife. Included will be a bottle of water.
You will then be transferred back to lodge for breakfast and then check-out by 11:00. The shuttle will then return you to your hotel or airport. There is an optional afternoon game drive that will start 3 hours before sundown. Please enquire for additional cost and availability.
**Minimum 2 guests**
Day Trips
We will send our professional shuttle to your hotel for pickup 1.5 hours before sunrise, stop at a halfway stop for take-away coffee and snack, (at your cost) and drop you at Arlington Brewery in the Dinokeng Game Reserve. Once you arrive, there will be a safety briefing and then the walk will start, (2.5-3 hours). It is a very casual walk and an information session where your guide will show and tell you interesting facts about the African wilderness and Big 5. Afterwards you will be transferred to one of the lodges where you can enjoy the afternoon around the swimming pool, bar area and restaurant, (all drinks and food will be for your cost). A safari vehicle will then collect you for a afternoon game drive, (2.5-3 hours) where you will once again be entertained by an experienced game ranger. We will serve water, soft drinks and snacks on the game drive. At the end of the game drive, the shuttle will then return you to your hotel or airport.
**Minimum 2 guests**
Half-Day Trips
Half-Day Safari Trips
Choose between a Morning Half-Day Safari or Afternoon Half-Day Safari and experience the beauty of the African bushveld with a professionally guided safari adventure in Dinokeng Game Reserve.
Your trip includes: Return shuttle transport from selected Johannesburg or Pretoria pickup locations, Guided safari activity, professional and experienced guide, conservation entrance fees.
Morning Half-Day Trip
Perfect for guests wanting to experience the bush during the cooler early hours when wildlife is most active.
Afternoon Half-Day Trip
Enjoy a relaxed safari experience with beautiful afternoon light, sunset scenery, and excellent photographic opportunities.
Experience the excitement of the African wilderness without needing to stay overnight.
**Minimum 2 guests**
Get up close and personal with local wildlife
About Dinokeng Game Reserve
The name of the Dinokeng Game Reserve (DGR) is derived from the languages of the baTswana and baPedi people who traditionally inhabited the area. Meaning “a place of rivers”, Dinokeng lies in the catchment area of two rivers that flow into the Olifants and Limpopo rivers and on to the Indian Ocean.
The DGR is situated on the north eastern quadrant of the Gauteng Province of South Africa between latitudes 25°40’00”S and 25°10’00”Sand longitudes 28°15’00”E and 28°40’00”E comprising currently 19 000 ha.
The DGR area experiences summer rainfall patterns in the form of thunder storms which can be variable and erratic. Rainfall varies from 350mm to 750mm per season. Temperatures vary between 0° and 40° with a long term daily average of 21°.
The Dinokeng Game Reserve is Malaria-free.