Situated along the border of the Pilanesberg National Park and featuring The Valley of the Waves, Sun City Resort enjoys the fine distinction of being the only surf-and-safari destination within a two-hour drive of landlocked Johannesburg. The resort offers accommodation from the family orientated Cabanas to the luxury Palace of the Lost City and provides a variety of entertainment and leisure activities.
With an area of 550km², Pilanesberg is the fourth largest park in South Africa. The volcano crater in which the park is situated erupted 1300 million years ago. Pilanesberg was originally owned by 3 of the local tribes. Many of the Stone Age and Iron Age sites around the reserve show proof of the early presence of man.
The relatively small size of the park, and its unusual ecological richness, dramatically increase your chance of encountering the Big 5 in their natural environment.
Some of the most beautiful scenery within the entire park can be viewed in the Mankwe Dam region. The dam is the largest body of water in the game reserve. This makes it the perfect place to spot a wide variety of animals: water-buck, wildebeest, zebra and impala are among the animals that make a stopover on the grassland bordering the dam.
