steffrobinson
March 16, 2025
This lodge is within easy reach of Pretoria/Johannesburg on the western edge of Pilanesberg National Park. From the moment we arrived Marcia made us so welcome. Our room (black rhino) was amazing, with a splendid bath overlooking the small and private garden. A massive comfortable bed and plenty of space made our 3 night stay very comfortable. The food was amazing and the bar well stocked. There was a very convivial atmosphere throughout our stay, which had us meeting various new friends as people came and went. It was lovely to sit out before dinner and mull over the day's adventures. Shaun was an excellent guide and we also met Martin briefly before he went on his well-earned break. We saw everything except an elusive leopard. The sight of massive herds of both buffalo and elephant was just incredible. We were very sad to leave and it's hard to imagine a world where we don't return here. You can keep Kruger and the malaria tablets, just head here... you also will avoid the fear of missing out that you could get in a larger, more spread out, game reserve. Pilanesberg is plenty big enough, we still didn't cover it all even in three full days. Very sad to leave. Thanks to everyone at Tambuti Lodge for a really special time.