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Buffalo Thorn Lodge is a 5 star self catering Big Five Game lodge in the Pilansberg National Park.
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Buffalo Thorn Lodge is nestled within the Pilanesberg National Park, only 30 kilometers from Sun City, in the heart of the South Africa’s North West Province, a malaria free area. Buffalo Thorn provides the ultimate escape from busy schedules and a great safari experience only two and a half hours from Johannesburg. With five luxury thatched chalets accommodating just ten guests, making exclusive luxury so much more enjoyable. This new reserve forms part of the Greater Pilanesberg National Park, which is an area of about 57 000 hectares. Buffalo Thorn Lodge is situated on the North Western boundary of the Pilanesberg National Park (PNP). It is just less than 2000 hectares and is the first extension that was incorporated into the PNP. The final goal is to incorporate farms between PNP and the Madikwe Game Reserve in order to form a “Heritage Park” that will include about 300 000 hectares. From Buffalo Thorn lodge, we can traverse the entire park of 57 000 hectares in open game-drive vehicles, for close-up viewing of the big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo) as well as numerous endangered species such as Cheetah, African Wild Dog, Sable and Tsessebe Antelope. The vegetation is predominantly sweetveld and it complements the sour and mixed veld of the PNP. The reserve is characterized by large numbers of Tamboti trees and therefore regular sightings of the bad tempered Black Rhino are quite probable.

29/10/2026

2 of the 3 Black Rhino males lions hot on the trail of a female calling in the distance.

28/10/2026

26/10/2026

Summer heat at Buffalo Thorn Lodge means lots of gatherings by the waterholes...

25/10/2026

A beautiful afternoon spent with some zebras and some stunning views.

15/10/2026

So nice to be the only vehicle at sunset with the Nare female and her 2 sub adults

09/10/2026

Caracal... A sighting thats normally a fleeting glimpse. We sat with this beauty for 10min. Just grooming and surveying its surroundings. Wow.

08/10/2026

We had 2 of the 3 Black Rhino male lions hot on the trail of "The ghost of the Pilanesberg " this morning.

Looks like they might hunt some buffalo... There is 1 cow that is trailing.

Address

R565 Pilanesberg National Park
Pilanesberg
0316

Website

http://www.buffalothornlodge.co.za/

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