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.
