Author Archives: Buffalo Thorn Lodge

A couple of months ago we had the huge pleasure of spending time at Buffalo Thorn lodge – what a treat! The amazing lady that runs our home, Dikeledi, and her two teenage children are very much a part of our family and have been for the past 12 years. A couple of years ago…

  I (Jacques) took the photograph of the lion above on a recent Friday… on Facebook I captioned it, “Looks like we are not the only ones happy it’s Friday!”   We are happy here every day… and have had plenty of excited visitors during the December and January period, with lots of joy and laughter….

We stayed at Buffalo Thorn in October, arriving after a very long and frustrating drive from Phalaborwa! Google Maps firstly took us to a random back gate that was all locked up, and then through the nearby mine, before we finally arrived! It decided to take us the scenic route I suppose! We were over…

A big thank you to all our wonderful guests who have helped to make 2017  at Buffalo Thorn Lodge such a success. Quite literally we couldn’t have done it without you! One of our highlights has to be the win that was announced early December at the ‘World Luxury Hotel Awards’ Gala Ceremony held in St Moritz,…

Story by: Bronwen Amman With our family being scattered all over (Australia , UK and Gauteng ) we try and arrange a family holiday where we all meet up and spend some quality time together. This would be it – 3 nights at Buffalo Thorn Lodge. We all love the bush and have been lucky…

Shepherd’s Tree (Boscia albitrunca)   This picture was taken during an early departure from the Lodge. The Shepherd’s Tree is widely found in Black Rhino Game Reserve and there is one believed to be around 700 years old. The common name ‘Shepherd’s Tree’ comes from the fact that in the drier parts of its range…

Established by Discount Traveler South Africa in 2015, the Sanlam Top Destination Awards event is officially open for 2017! In its third year running with SANLAM as the Title Sponsor, the Sanlam Top Destination Awards serves to recognise the hard work and dedication of hospitality establishments in one of South Africa’s most challenging business industries….

Although I have a terrible memory, I will never forget my weekend at Buffalo Thorn Lodge. A group of friends decided to stay at the Lodge for a weekend after some research led them to this wonderful place. I was visiting South Africa from Spain and a friend of mine asked if I wanted to…

In 2015 A number of visitors to the Lodge have had the opportunity to get up close to this 4.7m female Southern African Rock Python, which is found in the Sub-Saharan region. The photograph below gives you an idea of how big she really is, with visitors from the USA holding her up for the camera. We…

We stayed in Buffalo Thorn Lodge in the May, a year after my Dad passed away! We wanted to create a good memory to honour a wonderful man, who gave us so much! It was, from beginning to end, wonderful! We saw the Big 5, and lion cubs being introduced to their father. We laughed…