Originally Posted by
iahphx
Is money an issue -- like do you have to pay for your air tickets within South Africa? It would seem that Cape Town would be a good choice. Another "crazy" alternative would be to fly to one of the airports next to Kruger to see the animals for the weekend.
Cost is about the same IME. Private car transfers from JNB to one of the lodges in Pilanesberg start at about 2400ZAR r/t and there are some reasonably priced safaris. A return flight to CPT will also be at least 2000-2500ZAR.
If you want to fly to a safari lodge while not spending a fortune IŽd recommend any of the lodges which are served by Federal Air (e.g. the cost for flying from Johannesburg to Madikwe was quite reasonable)