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You’ll feel like you have Pilanesberg National Park all to yourself when you stay at Tshukudu Bush Lodge. The only lodge in the reserve, it has just ten chalets and suites, and sits secluded at the foot of the Pilanesberg mountains, letting you gaze down over vast plains and a wildlife-enticing waterhole. The "Big Five" aren’t the only ones with a water feature here – your Tshukudu Suite has a private plunge pool and the lodge features a stunning rock pool. Adding a unique personal touch, the lodge’s Field Guides don’t just take you on game-drives, they also share local legends as you dine together at a boma out in the African bush.
Amenities
Honeymoon
Safari
Bar
Restaurant
Swimming Pool
Where is it
Situated on a hill slope, in the malaria free Pilanesberg National Park, only a 2 hour 30 minute drive from Johannesburg.
Hotel information
6 luxury chalets and 4 luxury suites, all individually decorated, and all with a fully-stocked mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities and safe. There are no radios, telephones or TVs.
Luxury Chalets offer a private balcony overlooking the savannah/waterhole, open plan lounge and bedroom with 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
All Inclusive: all meals including high tea, selected local beverages, and twice daily game-drives.
Spacious Tshukudu Suites offer a lounge area that leads to a deck with a private plunge pool. Suites also have crystal chandeliers, separate indoor and outdoor shower,
Dining Room & Lounge where breakfast is served and a 5-course dinner menu. Bush boma dinners. Rock plunge pool with bar service. The Deck with 80 degree views of the Pilanesberg. Bush walks. Twice daily game-drives. Bird watching. Complimentary WiFi access.
* Denotes local charge.
Please note: children under 11 years are not permitted at Tshukudu Bush Lodge.
Amazing lifetime experience, highly recommended. The lodges are located in a stunning area and very comfortable. You have everything you need . The staff are so attentive and helpful. The food was amazing like private fine dining with personal chefs and premium wines and spirits. Jsafari was an amazing guide and worked hard to show us the big…
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Amazing lifetime experience, highly recommended. The lodges are located in a stunning area and very comfortable. You have everything you need . The staff are so attentive and helpful. The food was amazing like private fine dining with personal chefs and premium wines and spirits. Jsafari was an amazing guide and worked hard to show us the big 5 and more, such a great person. Andre was on hand to assist also. The bush bbq is to be experienced and go on every game drive is a must no matter how tired you may feel always different. The steps are uneven but just take your time and you get strong legs and fitter , just be sensible and you are fine. It's worth it! Was an amazing experience and want to return.
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The Most Amazing Place.......................
Sep 18, 2024markhodges197
Spectacular - and more! We have literally just arrived home and could not wait to write a review - from arrival to departure nothing was too much trouble - it felt like a celebrity secret place to visit. Having the same game guide each drive was brilliant, it meant they knew what we had seen and what to try and find next - JR was brilliant, I…
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Spectacular - and more! We have literally just arrived home and could not wait to write a review - from arrival to departure nothing was too much trouble - it felt like a celebrity secret place to visit. Having the same game guide each drive was brilliant, it meant they knew what we had seen and what to try and find next - JR was brilliant, I couldnt recommend him highly enough, what a guy! Always smiling despite my barrage of daft questions..............
The rooms were great - dont be afraid of an occasional extra visitor, they wont harm you, and you are in the wilds of Africa........very comfy beds, loads of hot water and the views, well........just WOW!
All the Lodge staff were super friendly, always on hand to help with whatever you needed - they gave 100% all the time and it showed.
The food is gorgeous - and plentiful - you will not go hungry, the quality was impressive too.
In conclusion - our first Safari, but having seen the options out there and this place gets return guests that have tried other places - that tells you all you need to know really...................you will not be disappointed.
We were there for 5 nights and although tiring felt like it was about the right time to spend - but if you have more stamina stay longer!
Beware of the steps though - there are a lot of them but nothing to worry unless you have mobility issues.
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Wow! Wow! Wow!
Sep 14, 2024SandraHill2014Staines
What an incredible experience. We were new to Safaris and had no idea what to expect but it surpassed any expectations. JR our tour guide was amazing, so knowledgeable and we loved hearing his stories. You could tell how passionate he is about the animals. The rest of the staff were all excellent as well, so friendly and helpful, nothing was too…
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What an incredible experience. We were new to Safaris and had no idea what to expect but it surpassed any expectations. JR our tour guide was amazing, so knowledgeable and we loved hearing his stories. You could tell how passionate he is about the animals. The rest of the staff were all excellent as well, so friendly and helpful, nothing was too much. All the food was delicious and we loved that we met the chef each night before dinner who would explain our menu. All of this and then the fantastic experience of the drives. We got to see the big 5 as well as lots of other animals such as zebras, kudus, impala etc etc, and my personal favourite, giraffes. Never imagined we would get to see the animals so close up. Such a special experience. Our balcony overlooked the water hole and we spent our rest time mesmerised by the animals that came to visit. We also got to use Andre’s night vision binoculars back at the lodge in the evening which was spectacular. I could go on and on and on about how wonderful our experience was. Thank you.
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An experience to remember
Sep 9, 2024Helen A
I have just returned from the most amazing stay at Tshukudu with my family. I simply do not know where to start to describe this experience. The lodge is perfect , from the rooms to the food, the staff and the drives.
On arrival we were greeted by JR who was to be our field guide for the 5 days . He took us to our room (suite with plunge pool) and…
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I have just returned from the most amazing stay at Tshukudu with my family. I simply do not know where to start to describe this experience. The lodge is perfect , from the rooms to the food, the staff and the drives.
On arrival we were greeted by JR who was to be our field guide for the 5 days . He took us to our room (suite with plunge pool) and explained everything. We were provided with a ruck sack containing binoculars and a tablet that gave us lots of information about the wildlife in the park.
The food and drink provided during our stay was plentiful and I was never hungry. All of the food was amazing , and the 5 course evening meals were as good, if not better, than Michelin star quality. It was great to be able to try different food such as Impala and Kudu (but there is always another option if you don’t fancy this).
During our stay we went on 10 drives and were never disappointed. Each one was different and we saw such a variety of wildlife and birds, including spotting the big 5 within our first 24 hours. There was so much to take in and enjoy and this was made possible by JR who was such an amazing guide who shared with us so much interesting information.
I want to thank all of the staff who looked after us during our stay and made it very special. Tshukudu is a little piece of heaven where beautiful memories are made.
I miss it already and definitely want to return
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My god, what a place!!
Sep 8, 2024NickSmith46
Where to start, I’m struggling.
This place is out of this world. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left we were looked after, fed, watered (well, gin and tonic!!) and made to feel like family. Our guide (JR) was there to greet us and orientate us, the team were always there to make sure we were sated.
The room was fantastic and had a…
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Where to start, I’m struggling.
This place is out of this world. From the moment we arrived until the moment we left we were looked after, fed, watered (well, gin and tonic!!) and made to feel like family. Our guide (JR) was there to greet us and orientate us, the team were always there to make sure we were sated.
The room was fantastic and had a great view over the watering hole and approach. (We were greeted there with elephants, hippo, giraffe, impala, warthog, wildebeest, oh, and lion!!
The game drives with JR were informative, educational, interesting, fun and frankly, a dream for a nature lover, like me.
If you want an “action holiday” just go to Sun City and leave the nature to people that will appreciate it, here. Yes there are stairs, don’t moan, just think about keeping yourself fitter, they’re no big deal.
Back to the drives, dress appropriately, if you’re in doubt about what I mean, use your intelligence and check what the weather is doing when you visit. 4 layers might be appropriate in the morning, but shorts and T-shirt in the afternoon.
In between drives you get some valuable downtime, the food will see you through, there’s plenty and it’s great. The evening meals are amazing and better than most restaurants you’ll go to! All meals are introduced and more than satisfying. Drink measures are very generous. Enjoy the bush dinner, you may even be lucky enough to have some wildlife visit at the same time!
We completed the big 5 in 24 hours. But there’s so much more to this place than the big 5, it’s just so beautiful and engaging.
I feel like something of Tshukudu lodge will always stay with me and I’m so happy about that. If I ever get the chance, I will come back.
Thank you JR and ALL of the team there, you are all fantastic and I miss you all(and I was only there 5 nights!!)
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Amazing memories!Amazing venue ! Amazing experiences!