Tshukudu Bush Lodge - The Crown Jewel of the Pilanesberg
Location
Tshukudu Bush Lodge is truly an amazing place, built high on a rocky outcrop, with sweeping views of the Pilanesberg plains below and overlooking their very own waterhole.....
To reach the main lodge, you are required to climb 132 steps, so take it slow.....
About Tshukudu Bush Lodge
The gorgeous view of the waterhole, surrounding hills and plains, can be viewed either from the main 'nest' area situated in the middle of the chalets or from the chalets themselves.
Take some time out to relax in the main decks lounge,
with its 180-degree view of the Pilanesberg......
From this viewpoint we saw Blue Wildebeest, Zebra, Giraffe, Jackal, Baboons, plenty of Rock Dassies, Kudu, Impala, Warthog and that was just in one day. This is a great lodge for Landscape photography!
There is a lovely indoor lounge with fireplace to cosy up to in winter with a good book from the library.....
the fire pit or small boma area lies next to the main lodge- it's a good spot to warm yourselves before and after dinner and enjoy some bush stories.....
or relax round the beautiful rock pool......
Accommodation
Tshukudu has four luxury suites, each are named- this is the sign to our Sable suite.....
The suites all have a king size extra length bed, minibar, safety deposit box, hairdryer, coffee pod machine, tea and coffee station.
In the picture below you will see our Sable photographs on the wall of the Sable suite......
the large en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath, a separate indoor shower and an outdoor shower.....
the spacious lounge with fireplace leads onto a large wooden deck.......
with its own private plunge pool.....
and stunning views......
there are six luxury chalets, they all have an open plan lounge with fireplace, fully-stocked mini bar, books and magazines, plug points, hair dryer, safety deposit box....
a queen size bed....
en suite bathroom with sunken bath and shower over bath....
a separate area with the tea/coffee station......
the wooden deck that overlooks the waterhole and plains below gives photographers a good vantage point.....
we enjoyed photographing both by day and at night.......
The Rock Dassies live in the rocks next to the chalets – they will keep you entertained all day long....
Food and Drink
Meal times are a treat - wonderful 5-course dinners which you can have on the main covered area next to the bar, where you will find a splendid selection of wines for the perfect accompaniment to your meal. With both - excellent service and great food, how can you go wrong.....
in the main dining room where breakfast and high tea are both served......
or in the comfort of your chalet or suite......
Amidst the quiet hills, about 2km from the Lodge lies an enchanting bush braai or boma area.....
Guests are seated around the fire, where you can enjoy the beautiful African bush and night sky.
Soup is served, followed by a plated starter and traditional South African braai (barbecue) buffet and to end the meal a plated dessert and choice of cheeses.
This was a truly unforgettable experience......
Activities
there are two game drives a day; morning and afternoon.....
we enjoyed all our game drives with Shawn- she also photographers so she understood how and where to park the vehicle so we could get the best lighting for our photographs, and while we were photographing she was too, which was great......
We had some great sightings of the Big-five and many other good sightings......
Throughout the Lodge you will see framed photographs that have been taken by Shawn...
To share in our excitement of Tshukudu Bush Lodge check out our Pilanesberg trip report
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