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Day trips
Walk with Lions & Elephant Experience from Johannesburg
Deeprift Ventours is a Johannesburg-based tour operator offering guided day tours, wildlife safaris, cultural experiences and private transfers. Established in 2007, we have welcomed …
Ukutula lion walk and elephant experience from Johannesburg, including guided activities, hotel transfers and bottled water.
Highlights
Walk with Lions
Interact with African Elephants
Guided Tour to other Wildlife including Cheetah
Ukutula Lion Walk and Elephant Experience from Johannesburg
Visit Ukutula Lodge & Game Reserve and Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary on an approximately 11-hour tour from Johannesburg. Your package includes the guided lion walk, Ukutula’s guided predator tour, the elephant experience, return hotel transfers, admission for the booked activities and bottled water.
Hotel pickup is approximately 05:30 for the 08:00 lion-walk start at Ukutula near Brits. After the lion walk and predator tour, continue to Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary for guided learning, supervised feeding and walking with the elephants.
Participants must be at least 13 years old and at least 1.5 m tall. Follow the guides’ instructions throughout both visits. Touching the lions during the walk is not permitted. Breakfast and lunch are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the walk with lions take place?
The lion walk takes place at Ukutula Lodge & Game Reserve near Brits in North West Province. Your tour departs from Johannesburg and includes transport to the venue.
Are the lion walk and elephant experience at the same venue?
No. The tour visits Ukutula and the Elephant Sanctuary as separate stops. Transport between the venues is included in your package.
What is included in the combined tour?
The package includes hotel pickup and return drop-off within the confirmed collection area, air-conditioned transport, a driver-guide, admission for the booked lion walk and elephant experience, and bottled water.
How long does the complete tour take?
Allow approximately 11 hours, including hotel collection, the activities, travel between venues and return transport. Timing depends on traffic, your collection address and the venue schedules.
What are the minimum age and height requirements?
Online booking currently accepts guests aged 13 and older. Lion-walk participants must also be at least 1.5 m tall.
Is walking with lions safe?
Walking close to lions carries risk. Ukutula’s guides provide an activity briefing and supervise the experience. Participants must meet the venue’s requirements, remain with the group and follow instructions throughout the walk.
Can I touch the lions during the walk?
No. Ukutula does not permit guests to touch the lions during the walk. The experience focuses on guided observation.
What happens during the elephant experience?
The sanctuary’s guides explain elephant behaviour, anatomy and care. The programme includes supervised feeding and walking with the elephants. Follow the caretakers’ instructions throughout your session.
How much walking is involved?
Both venue visits involve walking, including outdoor sections. You should be comfortable walking and standing during the activities. Contact us before booking if you use a walking aid or have mobility concerns so we can discuss suitability.
Where can you collect me?
Collection is available from confirmed accommodation in Johannesburg, Rosebank and Sandton. Provide your full accommodation name and address when booking.
Are breakfast, lunch and drinks included?
Bottled water is included. Breakfast and lunch are excluded, along with food and beverages not specifically listed as included. Discuss meal arrangements with us before departure, particularly if you have dietary requirements.
Can I take photographs?
There are opportunities for photographs, subject to the guides’ instructions and conditions during the activities. Bring your phone or camera. Paid photography services and souvenir photo products are excluded unless expressly stated otherwise.
What should I wear?
Wear comfortable closed-toe walking shoes and practical outdoor clothing. Bring sun protection and a warm layer for an early departure or cooler weather. Follow any additional clothing or equipment instructions supplied with your booking.
How much does the tour cost?
Select your date and number of participants in the calendar to see the price for your booking. The price per person can differ between a solo booking and a booking for two or more participants. Review the total and inclusions before paying.
Can I book as a solo traveller?
Yes. The booking calendar supports one-adult bookings, subject to availability. The solo rate differs from the per-person rate for bookings with two or more participants.
How far in advance should I book?
The current booking information requires reservations at least two days before departure. Book earlier where possible to give yourself more choice of available dates.
Does the Ukutula visit include the predator tour?
Yes. Your package includes both the guided lion walk and Ukutula’s guided predator tour, followed by the elephant experience at Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary.
What time is hotel pickup, and when does the lion walk start?
Hotel pickup is approximately 05:30, with the lion walk starting at 08:00 at Ukutula. Provide your full accommodation address when booking so we can confirm your exact collection arrangements.
Which elephant sanctuary does this tour visit?
The tour visits Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary. Its guided programme includes learning about African elephants, supervised feeding and walking with them under the sanctuary team’s direction.
Can I cancel my booking?
The booking calendar currently shows a full refund for cancellation at least 24 hours before the booked start time. Later cancellations are non-refundable under the displayed policy. Check the terms shown for your selected booking before paying.
What's included
Hotel pickup and return drop-off within the confirmed collection area
Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
Driver-guide
Admission for the booked activities at both venues
Guided lion walk at Ukutula
Predator Tour
Guided elephant sanctuary experience
Bottled water
Not included
Breakfast and lunch
Food and beverages not specifically included
Souvenir photographs or paid photography products, if offered
Other personal purchases
What to bring
Comfortable, closed-toe walking shoes
Practical clothing suitable for walking outdoors
A warm layer for early departures and cooler weather
Sunscreen, sunglasses and a sunhat
A phone or camera
A payment method for meals and optional purchases
Your booking confirmation
Know before you go
Pickup Information
Pickup is available from accommodation in Johannesburg, Rosebank and Sandton. Provide your complete accommodation name and address when booking.
Available departure times are shown for your selected date. We will confirm your exact hotel collection arrangements before departure.
This is a full-day excursion lasting approximately 11 hours, including transfers.
Online booking currently accepts guests aged 13 and older.
All lion-walk participants must meet the minimum height requirement of 1.5 m.
Touching the lions is not permitted during the walk.
Follow the guides’ instructions at both venues.
Both experiences involve walking.
The tour is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
The current tour information advises against participation during pregnancy or for people with back problems. Contact us before booking to discuss suitability.
Pickup: Choose where your guide collects you when you book.
Johannesburg · anywhere within 5.0 km · at the start
Sandton · anywhere within 5.0 km
Drop-off: Back where your guide collected you.
Cancellation policy: Free until 24 hours before: Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. After that, no refund.
Cancel within that window and you get your full deposit back. After it, you do not get your deposit back. If the guide cancels, you always get your deposit back.
What you'll do
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Ukutula Lodge
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Ukutula Lion Walk and Guided Predator Tour
Your day begins with hotel pickup at approximately 05:30am from your confirmed accommodation in Johannesburg, Rosebank or Sandton. Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Ukutula Lodge & Game Reserve near Brits, where the lion walk starts at 08:00. Receive a briefing and join Ukutula’s guides for the walk, observing the lions while following their instructions. Touching the lions is not permitted. Your Ukutula visit also includes the guided predator tour, providing further opportunities to learn about the animals at the reserve.
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Elephant Sanctuary
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Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary Experience
Continue to Hartbeespoort Elephant Sanctuary for a guided educational experience with African elephants. Learn about elephant behaviour, anatomy and care, with supervised feeding and walking activities led by the sanctuary team. Afterwards, return to your confirmed accommodation. Allow approximately 11 hours for the complete excursion, including transfers and both venues. Bottled water is included; breakfast and lunch are excluded.
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