Bakubung Bush Lodge

I want to start with we had a wonderful time on the game drives. We stayed for 4 nights and saw 4 of the big 5 (Buffalo are rare) We got up close sightings of all. Saw babies of of all of them and even saw 1 of the 2 cheetahs in Pilanesberg. HOWEVER our time at the resort itself was not 4 star value. The room was nice. The food service was horrendous. For lunch we waited over an hour each day after we ordered to get our food. And could not use the buffet due to a food allergy. I have a sunflower allergy and was basically told “that sucks” and that I couldn’t eat anything. I informed the resort ahead of time when booking about my allergen. I was even given food with sunflower once after asking a waiter to check when I ordered. I spoke with one of the chefs who said “had I know I would’ve used olive oil to cook the food” then proceeded to continue to use sunflower oil in all sautéed and fried foods. My only option for breakfast was toast and dinner was ham and cheese toasties for all 5 days of the stay. If you have a food allergen prepare for no accommodations to be made despite no other options to eat.

I have been visiting Bakubung regularly for many years and it has never disappointed me. As a place to stay it is excellent, which is made even better by its location in and easy access to the Pilanesberg National Park with the Big 5 there somewhere. Visited June 2026

Absolutely amazing, nature , the animals. The Tour guy 😍 Because of him I know the diff between white rhino and black rhino

This was definitely a genuine bush escape with my friends, the bush served us everything we needed to unwind and have a good relaxing time. We arrived from our informative game drive with Glen and headed to the restaurant, the food was delicious and the service was on another level, the restaurant team really took care of us and made my friends birthday extra special when they sang her happy birthday in style and presented her with a personalized cake. The boma dinner was just a cherry on top!

My wife and I decided to try this lodge, and we looked at the reviews and were comfortable enough to give it a shot. We were both not just pleasantly surprised but totally blown away. The food was really good and a huge variety on the buffet for both breakfast and dinner, the chefs were accommodating enough to prepare extra dishes for my wife and this they did with a smile. The staff in general are very friendly and helpful, from reception, cleaners to the restaurant staff. The energetic lady at the security entrance was definitely our highlight, her energy is contagious, its a pity we forgot her name but not her warm personality. We will definitely come back and tell all our friends about the amazing Bakubung Lodge.