Tshukudu Bush Lodge

Sun City, North West Province

5 stars

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

Explore the local area

Situated on a hill slope, in the malaria free Pilanesberg National Park, only a 2 hour 30 minute drive from Johannesburg.

Hotel Information

Room Information
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6 luxury chalets and 4 luxury suites, all individually decorated, and all with a fully-stocked mini-bar, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer 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.

Hotel details

Dining

Dining Room & Lounge where breakfast is served and a 5-course dinner menu. Bush boma dinners. In-room private dining available*.

Fun and Games

Rock plunge pool with bar service. The Deck with 80 degree views of the Pilanesberg. Bush walks. Twice daily game-drives. Bird watching. Fire pits.

Handy Stuff

Complimentary WiFi access. Concierge. Laundry service*.

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: Children under 12 years are not permitted at Tshukudu Bush Lodge

Please note: There are 132 steps to the lodge

Trip advisor rating

4.8/5

404 reviews

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“Bad BAD experience”

Jan 03, 2026eu2026

The lodge staff asked us for tips every day, even coming into our room — two women — and closing the door, asking us to transfer money, even after we explained that we do not have an international bank account. In addition, at the restaurant, we asked not to be served the same meat from the previous night because we felt unwell, but they served it anyway and we ended up going hungry. In other words, we paid a high price for nothing.”

“A unique take on African Safari's”

Dec 11, 2025SAPassionista

If you're looking for something unique, intimate and full of wildlife encounters. Tshukudu Bush Lodge is the place to be. Be ready to be captured by the best views in the Pilanesburg! Food is out of this world, service is warm and considerate. You never have to worry about a thing. Be ready to walk up a flight of natural stairs and come prepared to reconnect with nature.

“Fabulous place and guides for a short safari”

Dec 02, 2025Quest12173856935

Pilansberg is great for a short safari experience. It's easily accessible, pretty compact, but large enough to to have a fantastic array of game, and a beautiful combination of mountains, plains and lakes. Tshukudu is a fabulous base, being inside the park, giving the opportunity to start your game drives as the sun is coming up and get out again late afternoon until it's dark. The lodge also has beautiful views over a largish plain, backed by hills, with a waterhole, so you can just keep on game watching right from your balcony! The service at the lodge is excellent and the food and wines,etc. plentiful and good quality. Special mention to our guide Jafari; he was excellent. Very knowledgeable about the bush, the animals, birds, flowers and a whole lot more. He was considerate on the drives and has a great knack of getting you to a good viewing point when one of the big 5 make an appearance. His colleague JR, we heard is equally knowledgeable and skilled,he was certainly super enthusiastic and obviously commited to the park when we spoke to him. The rooms are comfortable, spacious and have everything you might need. The balconies over looking the plain are sublime. The lodges will though need updating soon.. The thatched rooves are past their best and bathrooms dated and whilst the bath/shower with plain and game view is a great idea, be careful getting in and out. Yes, you need not just to be able to get up and down the 130+ steps to the lodge, but to be able to do it several times a day and get in and out of the shower successfully!

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