Lion & Safari Park: How to Visit, What to Expect and What’s Nearby

If you’re skimming

• Lion & Safari Park is on the R512 at Broederstroom, about 13 km northwest of Lanseria Airport. Broederstroom is in North West province, outside the West Rand.
• It moved to this site in July 2016. Before that, the Lion Park was in Honeydew.
• Entry to the park and restaurant is free; you pay per activity, such as a self drive, guided safari, horse ride or quad ride.
• Book through the official site, lionandsafaripark.com. Hours and prices below were checked 7 November 2026.

Lion & Safari Park is a wildlife park on the R512 at Broederstroom, about 13 km northwest of Lanseria Airport (Why Joburg). The park says it moved to “a new location on the R512 Lanseria road, within the Cradle of Humankind” from July 2016 (Lion & Safari Park). On the map, though, Broederstroom is in Madibeng in North West province (Wikipedia: Broederstroom), so it sits outside the West Rand and outside the area My West Rand covers. Think of it as an easy add on to a West Rand or Cradle day rather than a local spot.

This page is for families and visitors working out what to book, what it costs and what else to fit into the day. It’s an independent guide, not the park’s own site. For bookings and the latest information, go straight to lionandsafaripark.com.

What Is Lion & Safari Park?

The park calls itself a “quintessential tourist spot” that people have been visiting “for half-a-century”, and now trades as Lion and Safari Park (Lion & Safari Park). It describes its current site as a 1,200 hectare reserve (Lion & Safari Park).

The old Lion Park was in Honeydew. When it announced the move in 2015, operations manager Scott Simpson said urban development meant the old site was no longer remote, and the new site was described as being in the foothills of the Magaliesberg (Fourways Review, 2015). So if you remember a trip to the Lion Park on the Joburg side of Lanseria, that’s why the GPS now sends you further out.

On conservation, the park says its conservation fee supports habitat restoration and rehabilitation projects, and that its “ethical wildlife practices ensure the welfare of all animals is prioritised” (Lion & Safari Park). It also says it supports local and international research on animal behaviour, genetics and species health (Lion & Safari Park). Those are the park’s own words; read its conservation page if you want the detail.

Planning Your Visit

Where Is It and How Do You Get There?

The park is on the R512 at Broederstroom, about 13 km northwest of Lanseria Airport (Why Joburg; Lion & Safari Park). Broederstroom’s businesses sit beside or just off the R512, and Pecanwood Golf Estate is about 4 km north on the shore of Hartbeespoort Dam (Wikipedia: Broederstroom). The official site gives no street address and no working map: the “Get directions” links on its contact page are placeholders. Head for the R512 at Broederstroom, or phone +27 87 150 0100 for directions.

Hours

As listed on the official site on 7 November 2026 (Lion & Safari Park):

• Park: open every day of the year, 08:00 to 17:00, including weekends and public holidays.
• Lion feeding: 12:00 on weekends and public holidays. The site also lists a weekday 12:00 slot, so confirm.
• Restaurant, curio shops and kiosk: close at 18:00, as noted under the sunset safari.

Confirm on the official site before you go.

Tickets and Prices

Entry to the park and the restaurant is free, and you pay only for the activity you choose. Prices include the conservation fee unless noted, and the site says rates can change without notice (Lion & Safari Park). A selection, checked 7 November 2026:

Activity	Adult	Senior (60+)	Notes
Self drive safari	R400	R215	Your own car through the lion, wild dog and cheetah enclosures, plus an extended game drive
1 hour guided safari	R575	R300
2 hour guided safari	R705	R380
2 hour sunset safari	R785	R355	Weekends and public holidays only, includes a lion feeding
1.5 hour horseback safari	R760		Maximum weight 85 kg
1 hour quad experience	R1,280		Riders 16 and older; passenger rates listed separately
Giraffe feed	R85 a bag		Bought on site
Kiddies horse rides	R220 a child		Ages 3 to 12, about 10 minutes

On the safaris, children under 12 go free, one child per paying adult (Lion & Safari Park). Most activities are booked online through the site; the sunrise and three hour horseback rides are for experienced riders only. One honest note from the giraffe line: the park says its giraffes roam freely and may not be at the feeding platform. They’re giraffes, not waiters.

Confirm prices on the official rates page before you go.

Kids and Facilities

The park lists a kiddies play area, the Wetlands Restaurant and Bar and the 5 Dome shopping experience, which it says sells locally sourced African arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing and homeware (Lion & Safari Park). Its Bull and Buck Grill was listed as temporarily closed when we checked. The site gives no restaurant hours and no accessibility information, so phone +27 87 150 0100 if you need to know (Lion & Safari Park).

Make a Day of It

Because the park sits between Lanseria and Hartbeespoort, it pairs naturally with either direction.

• Head into the Cradle. NIROX Sculpture Park on the R540 says it’s about 20 minutes from Lanseria Airport (NIROX) and opens on weekends and public holidays. See our NIROX Sculpture Park page. For fossils and caves, try Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng, or plan the whole thing with our Cradle day trip guide.
• Want more animals? Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve is in the Cradle on Kromdraai Road (Rhino & Lion).
• Hartbeespoort side. The park sells combined packages with partner venues in Hartbeespoort, about 30 minutes away: an elephant and monkey sanctuary package, and a safari plus boat cruise on Hartbeespoort Dam. Both are booked by email (Lion & Safari Park). Hartbeespoort is outside the West Rand too.
• Heading back via Honeydew? Honeydew Mazes opens on weekends and public holidays, but sells its last tickets at 14:30 (Honeydew Mazes), so it works better as a morning stop than an afternoon one.

Where to eat: the Wetlands Restaurant is on site and entry is free (Lion & Safari Park). Over in the Cradle, And then there was Fire at NIROX is open to the public.

Staying over? Our where to stay guide covers Muldersdrift and the Cradle.

Lion & Safari Park FAQs

Where is Lion & Safari Park now?

On the R512 at Broederstroom, about 13 km northwest of Lanseria Airport (Why Joburg). Broederstroom is in Madibeng, North West province (Wikipedia: Broederstroom). The park itself describes the site as being within the Cradle of Humankind (Lion & Safari Park).

Is the Lion Park still in Honeydew?

No. The park announced in 2015 that it would leave its Honeydew site (Fourways Review, 2015), and says it moved to the R512 from July 2016 (Lion & Safari Park).

What are Lion & Safari Park’s opening hours?

The park lists 08:00 to 17:00 every day of the year, including public holidays, with lion feeding at 12:00 on weekends and public holidays. The site also lists a weekday 12:00 slot, so confirm (Lion & Safari Park, checked 7 November 2026).

How much does a self drive cost?

R400 per adult and R215 for seniors aged 60 and over, with one child under 12 free per paying adult. Entry to the park itself is free; you pay per activity (Lion & Safari Park, checked 7 November 2026).

Can you drive through Lion & Safari Park in your own car?

Yes. The self drive safari takes your own vehicle through the lion, wild dog and cheetah enclosures and on an extended game drive, without a guide (Lion & Safari Park).

More on the Area

Lion & Safari Park is outside our patch, but the Cradle is right next door. Our Cradle of Humankind guide has the caves, Maropeng and places to stay, and things to do in the Cradle has more ideas. Coming from the Joburg side? See the Honeydew guide and the Muldersdrift guide.

Listings and details on My West Rand can go out of date. Please confirm hours, prices and availability with the business before you visit. Spotted something wrong? Let us know, we’d genuinely love the help.