By: Brian Crail It was early Saturday as we left the Lodge on a beautiful January morning and eight of us, plus three young children, were looking forward to the game drive. The birds were singing, the sun was shining, and everyone was smiling. Less than half a kilometer from the gate, we came across…

Mabuso, a huge bull elephant, watched as the herd meandered, eating and exchanging soft rumbling signals while keeping their calves close. We were caught up for over an hour in the almost silent sounds of this herd of more than twenty-five elephants. Over and over again, whispers of “wow”, “ooh” and “aah” came pouring out…

It was with great pleasure that I attended, on behalf of Buffalo Thorn Lodge, these prestigious awards at The Bay Hotel, Camps Bay in Cape Town. The ceremony was a momentous occasion, and far bigger than I expected. The event was attended by over 250 guests plus a few celebrities. We are so proud to…

LAST CHANCE IN THIS COMPETITION! YOU HAVE A ONE IN SIX CHANCE OF WINNING TWO MIDWEEK NIGHTS AT THE LODGE! VALUE OF THE PRIZE IS OVER R 25 000!   Please share your Buffalo Thorn Lodge stories and photographs with us and, if your entry is chosen for our monthly newsletter, you will qualify for the…

When we were invited to join friends for a few days at Buffalo Thorn Lodge, we did not quite realize what was in store for us.   Getting to Buffalo Thorn Lodge is such a short and comfortable drive from Johannesburg. This is the first bonus in a long line of bonuses at this marvellous…

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…