North West

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North West

The North West province contains 2 of the country’s largest game reserves, a World Heritage Site, a National Heritage Site and the world’s largest playground.

North West highlights

For thrilling adventures from tree canopying in the Magaliesberg to testing your golf skills at Sun City Resort or a Big 5 game experience, the North West province is an ideal incentives destination.

North West

The North West province is home to the famous Sun City resort with its casinos, conference facilities and world-class accommodation options. It's a popular destination for incentives.

Tonquani rock pools

Just over an hour's drive from Johannesburg you’ll find the Mountain Sanctuary Park, entrance to the spectacular Tonquani rock pools.

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Hot air ballooning over the Pilanesberg

Go hot air ballooning over the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and enjoy the experience of an aerial safari. You may even spot the Big 5.

Birding in Madikwe Game Reserve

Birding in Madikwe Game Reserve is a delight because 60 000ha of bush, huge rocky crags, open grassland and a big dam attract over 300 species.

Birding in Rustenburg

Birding in Rustenburg is richly rewarding because you have a wide choice of bird sanctuaries, game parks and nature reserves all in the immediate vicinity.

Birding in the Pilanesberg

The Pilanesberg Game Reserve in the North West province is a dream destination for birders. Because of the variety of habitats you could tick off up to 300 species

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Hot air ballooning over the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Game-viewing at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Sun City, where fun and entertainment meet.

On safari in the Pilanesberg National Park

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Natural attractions in North West

Pilanesberg Game Reserve

Located in the crater of an extinct volcano, the 55 000 hectare Pilanesberg Nature Reserve Pilanesberg is home to the Big 5 – elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino. Apart from prolific birdlife,...
Magliesberg Mountain Range

The scenic Magaliesberg is made up of rocky kloofs, undulating hills and sheer outcrops, all of which have created a fantastic destination for walking, hiking, swimming, exploring and rock climbing....
Madikwe Game Reserve

Close to the Botswana border, this Big 5 reserve (which was once farmland) is home to abundant wildlife, and a great diversity of landscapes and vegetation. Apart from lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo...
Barberspan Bird Sanctuary

A birder’s paradise, this pan is provides an important sanctuary for migratory birds and boasts the country's largest waterfowl congregation. It's home to more than 320 bird species including...
Taung Heritage Site (including the Blue Pools)

Tau means ‘the place of the lion’ (and the area named after the legendary chief of the Bataung people). The site is famous for Professor Raymond Dart’s discovery of the Taung skull, while the...
Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve

Along Bloemhof Dam's vast shoreline visitors fish for carp and barbel, while others take out their binoculars to see how many of its 250 bird species they can spot. For bigger fare, take a self-drive...
Hartbeespoort Dam

Hartbeespoort Dam and its surrounding areas are hugged by the scenic Magaliesburg Mountain range. Sailing, windsurfing, jet skiing, parasailing and water skiing are popular activities, along with...
The Tswaing Crater

The most visible meteor impact site in South Africa today is the Tswaing Crater, 40-km north of Pretoria. Resulting from a meteor strike some 200 000 years ago, today the site looks like a big...
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve

At Kgaswane Mountain Reserve is most famous for its breeding herd of sable antelope, but is not shy when it comes to birds. Birds of prey such as martial and Verreaux's eagles as well as a breeding...
Boskop Dam Nature Reserve

Situated over 3 000 hectares of grassland, this nature reserve is a popular spot for nature-lovers and bird-watchers. Angling, canoeing and game viewing are all on offer at Boskop which is best known...