Tshukudu Bush Lodge
Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
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About the Hotel
Marvel at the grandeur of wide open plains. Savor the flavors of African cuisine. Ponder the magnificent silence of the bush around a blazing evening fire. This is a typical day at Tshukudu Bush Lodge, in Pilanesberg National Park just a few hours north of Johannesburg. This Legacy Hotels & Resorts International affiliates, whose name means "place of the rhino," features six luxury cottages and an individual private balcony ideal for potential sightings of over hundreds of bird and animal speciesâ€"including the Big Five.
Location
Tshukudu Bush Lodge
Pilanesberg National Park, , South Africa
Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
2000
Nearest Airport: HLA
Features and Amenities
Reviews for Tshukudu Bush Lodge
Super safaris on the door step!
Don't bother traipsing out to the Kruger and paying a fortune for it into the bargain. Tshukudu is luxurious heaven and is only a short drive from Joburg. The guides are amazing and we saw everything so well - close up big 5 (all except buffalo this time) that we started bird watching at the end of our last trip.
helenmhudson - London, United Kingdom
The most amazing place for safari !
Was my 50th celebrations and wanted safari, couldn't have picked a better place ! The lodge is in the pillansberg national Park so you get to see animals come to the lodge on a daily basis, we were lucky to see - elephants, Rhino, zebra, lion, wilder beast, hippo, impala - amazing sat on your balcony and seeing them Staff at the lodge are second to none, so friendly and them smiles are infectious!!! Such attention to detail making sure you are looked after and a impeccable service, food by Elvis and Johnny was fabulous 👌 The lodge itself is beautiful, has a log fire of needed as can be a bit cool, beds are comfy and cleaners turn up whilst on game drives to clean your room and turn down bed ;) Game drivers - we had Jarari to begin with, he was so conscious on making sure you saw what you wanted and asked when I did see the elephants if I was happy ! I was ecstatic!!! As he went home we then got JR he too was fabulous and made sure he got to the animals for us to see, was very important to him over the animals safety which being an animal lover thought his was fantastic! Pierre spoke daily and was lovely too - massice applause to all 3, your stars The safari, well what can I say other than the best 50th birtbday prescription I could have ever wished for from my husband, we saw lots n lots of animals and 4 out of the big 5 (buffalo unfortunately had gone to the other side of the park due to fires) highlight for me definitely seeing a 2 week old baby elephant, tears appeared !! But all the animals were equally special When they say holiday of a lifetime, this it was and I will remember it forever !!
sarahbK2436KS - Sheffield, United Kingdom
amazing life changing experience
this was an amazing experience from start to finish, the early morning drives and the dusk drives with drinks with our passionate guide. the staff and lodges were exceptional, food amazing even for my Scottish taste. We have done long haul travel with our best friends for the past 17 years and this visit to South Africa and the safari has topped even China. if you get the opportunity please try it out. our tour operator Eshores. are special and have given us excellent advice adventures - looking for to what is coming next. Thanks everyone, going may it continue.
oneFGlasgow - glasgow
Exceptional safari experience
Jafari made the game drives amazing, these were so entertaining and he is so knowledgeable, these exceeded my expectations. The hotel is luxurious and understated the view is the resort. Watching the animals across the plain and water hole is truly amazing and relaxing. The food is five star with a good variety each day. I highly recommend this resort.
NKTake
A truly special safari experience
We stayed at Tshukudu for 12 nights and we loved every single minute of it. Words can’t explain how much the experience meant to us; in fact, now we are home again it almost feels like it was a dream! There were many aspects to our stay that made it so special, but the first to mention has to be our guide JR. From the first drive we knew we had got very lucky; his passion for his job, Pilanesberg and all of the animals in the park was immediately clear. Every drive we learnt something new about the animals, plants and park itself, and the extent of JR's knowledge was seriously impressive. We had a mix of drives, covering different areas of the park and seeing new sights all the time, with up to 4 other guests with us (a few drives were just us two). JR did a fantastic job meeting everyone’s expectations which is no easy job when you have some guests that have already been on many drives and others who are completely new. We can’t thank him enough – if you are reading this JR, you know how much we appreciated everything. We stayed in one of the standard rooms and it was lovely: everything was clean, the bed was comfortable, there was a fireplace we used on a few of the colder days which always had plenty of wood, the toiletries, water and snacks were restocked regularly, and the view onto the watering hole was amazing!! We had intended to use the communal pool most days in the break between the drives, but we instead ended up just sitting on our balcony watching whatever would come by – it was always something different each day and so special to watch. The schedule is tiring (morning drive was at 5.30am, dinner finished around 9.30pm) but it was 100% worth it. We did every one of our 24 game drives and despite being exhausted by the end of our stay, it was never a question of missing one to catch up on sleep – you can always nap between the two drives (we did every day). You just can’t miss a drive because each one is unique! Other things to mention are: the food (regular meals, plenty of food, the quality is excellent and every single thing we ate was delicious), the staff (particularly want to mention Simon at the bar, and the chefs Elvis, Sam and Jonny – they were all so friendly, conscientious, and always a pleasure to chat to, and also the housekeeping staff who were so thorough every day). The last thing we want to mention is the other guests we met during our stay. Both of us are quite introverted so were a bit apprehensive about spending so much time around lots of new people, but this ended up being one of our favourite things about Tshukudu. You are grouped with the same people for each drive, and have your meals with all the guests at the lodge every day, so you very quickly get to know everyone really well. We made quite a few new friends and meaningful connections at Tshukudu who we’ve fortunately kept in touch with since leaving the lodge. When it came to the last day, we were SO sad to be leaving and could happily have stayed longer. We have no doubt that we will be back to Tshukudu before long (we’ve spent the week since returning home wondering how soon is reasonable to book our next stay??). What a special place; please don’t change it too much!
151lara
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