Waterbuck Lodge

An intimate luxury lodge in South Africa’s exclusive Thornybush Reserve

A stylish safari lodge with an intimate feel and superb levels of luxury. Watch the wildlife coming down to the waterhole to drink, right in front of the lodge.

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About Waterbuck Lodge

Thornybush Nature Reserve is an exclusive private reserve in one of South Africa’s finest game viewing regions. This part of the country has a number of conservation areas and private concessions alongside the famous Kruger National Park, which provides a sanctuary for an incredible diversity of wildlife. Waterbuck Game Lodge is tucked away in the southern part of Thornybush, and with just four lavish guest suites, it offers an intimate safari experience, and excellent game viewing. A highlight here is its position overlooking a permanent waterhole, which attracts a constant stream of wildlife, particularly during the dry winter months.

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From $410 person/night

Lodge

4 Rooms

Thornybush, Thornybush, Kruger, South Africa

Highlights

Stay out after dark on exciting night drives and experience the thrill of tracking and finding one of the Big Five.

Between game drives, relax next to the swimming pool or on your private deck and look out for wildlife drawn to the waterhole.

The lodge offers accommodation for a maximum of just eight guests, ensuring a very private and exclusive safari experience.

The property

The guest area is superbly positioned on a raised deck overlooking the waterhole, and has a relaxed yet classy, colonial African style that feels more like a private bushveld home than a safari lodge. There’s a comfortable lounge and library with an open fireplace, an elegant dining room, and a cosy bar curving out onto the terrace and swimming pool, with a traditional African boma a short distance from the main lodge, where dinners are often served under the stars.

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The rooms

Waterbuck Lodge has just four double or twin suites, scattered along a winding pathway which leads through the bush from the main lodge. The interiors are extremely roomy, with an extra sense of space provided by the peaked thatched ceilings, and an opulent feel created by the dark wooden finishes, beautiful ethnic fabrics and rich earthy colours. Each suite has a raised private deck overlooking the waterhole. Bathrooms are en-suite, with a deep tub and an outdoor shower.

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One more thing...

This elegant bush lodge offers superb game viewing and hospitality, and is an excellent choice for a sole-use small group safari.

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Activities

Cultural

Game Drives

Walking safari

Bush Walks

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Early morning and afternoon game drives offer the chance to encounter all of the Big Five species, together with large numbers of plains game and an incredible variety of birdlife. Expertly guided night drives consistently yield great leopard and spotted hyena sightings, and perhaps some of the more uncommon smaller predators like serval and civet. Guided bush walks provide an appreciation of the skilful art of tracking, and other fascinating aspects of this wilderness that are best experienced on foot.

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About Thornybush

Thornybush

Kruger National Park and surrounds

A sensational wilderness with unfenced wildlife routes and a selection of stellar properties to choose from.

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