When you walk down this entrance to Tamboti Bush Lodge you already sense that this is no ordinary lodge in the bush, you get to feel the love and attention that owners Derrick and Pixie Cochran have given to their small intimate lodge. The only big 5 game reserve in Gauteng. The area is malaria free and is only one hours drive from Johannesburg. The N1 Highway takes you to just 6 kms from the game
reserve gates and 10 kms from Tamboti Bush Lodge. Tamboti Bush lodge is nestled in a grove of Tamboti trees and offer amazing birding opportunities to both avid birders and the real professionals.There are over 80 indigenous trees and over 200 species of birds around the lodge and in the veld. The 6 suites at the lodge are stunning, each with their own décor and style. The honeymoon suites are to die for, there are two log cabins overlooking the dams and the safari tent on the deck is amazing. All the suites have a TV and coffee making facilities.The gardens are well tended and look stunning in both summer and winter. The tea garden is always a welcome sight for the hungry and the thirsty. And when the sweltering heat of the bushveld really gets to you, what better way to cool off than a dip in the pool. Undoubtedly the best a la carte restaurant in the area with a wonderful variety of food, fabulous bushveld cuisine and friendly service by the well trained staff, this is a “foodies” must try. On a a game drive you may see many bushveld animals such as rhino, elephant, lions, leopard, buffalo, giraffe, eland, kudu, gemsbok, wildebeest, zebra, impala, blesbuck, red hartebeest, tsessebe, waterbuck, nyala, baboons, vervet monkeys, caracal, warthogs, etc etc. Activities include game drives, fishing, bird watching, micro-light safaris, hot air ballooning and many more. Enjoy the feel of the bush but live in absolute luxury at the same time. Autumn, Winter and Spring are special times in the bushveld, with little or no rain the days are wonderful with clear blue skies and cool crisp evenings.
