Tshukudu Bush Lodge

Absolutely stunning property with the nicest staff. Unforgettable experience

Great stay. Great staff!

Wow, where to start. For background info, my wife and lived for 3 years in Kenya and have visited numerous luxury lodges and been on various types of game drives. THIS lodge was without doubt the most impressive we have ever visited and the whole staff were incredibly friendly. The food was exceptional and especially in the evening had a dinner party vibe. We went at the end of August (their winter) but most days the weather was 28-30 degrees and we saw the big five. The park was plenty big enough to explore for 3 days and we would have loved to say longer. The price includes alcoholic drinks. We had a room with a hot tub and a great view of the water hole which had Elephants as well as numerous types of deer. It was so picturesque! The park is advertised as malaria-free but actually it is pretty much insect free. When we lived in Kenya, sitting out in the evening could be a battle involving repellent and netting. In THIS lodge you could sit out in the evening without being pestered at all, it was so relaxing. The game drives were definitely the highlight for us though. We were in a 4x4 jeep in small groups of between 4 to 8 and the driver was so knowledgeable and friendly and made them all great fun. We had toilet stops in the park. Early morning game drives involved coffee and a cake. Then in the afternoon we had a sundowner and then a night game drive each time too. Fantastic stay. We will definitely be back. This lodge is superb at every level. This was a dream holiday.

Booked this as a splurge for our trip, knowing it's unlikely we'll do a safari/game drive trip again as we're coming from the states. This exceeded my expectations. The room was beautiful and we especially appreciated the tub overlooking the plains and the private plunge pool and balcony. From the patio we were able to overlook herds of zebras and wildebeest playing, squeaking and grunting. The meals were fantastic with made to order breakfast, high tea, and a 5 course dinner with 2 entree options. Both chefs we're incredibly talented. This was a great opportunity to try kudu and ostrich. The property had a gorgeous view of a watering hole where we saw hippos, elephants, wildebeest, zebras, kudu, and eland. Obviously the stand out was the game drives, we did a sunrise each day and sunset each day each lasting about 3.5-4 hours and we almost saw all the big five! We missed cape buffalo but each day saw lions and leopards, giraffes, elephants, baboons, zebras, hippos, black and white rhino, and many more antelope. It was incredible. Only downside was the amount of bugs and straw in the room seemed a bit for the price point and it was quite warm inside at night since we couldn't open windows. While I acknowledge we're in the bush, other places with the same building type and lower price points haven't had the same issue. Also, they had a wonderful espresso machine but the coffee was always burnt which was disappointing