Sherpherds Tree Game Lodge

Sherpherds Tree Game Lodge

Shepherd’s Tree Game Lodge is a lodge concession awarded by the North West Parks and Tourism Board within the existing Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The entire lodge lies in an exclusive use zone in the south-western portion of the 57,250ha, “Big 5″ and malaria free Reserve.

Guests will enjoy both private traversing and access to all the Reserve’s public roads. The lodge offers commanding views of the distant bushveld amphitheatre and is superbly positioned adjacent to the Wilderness Area, thus offering the opportunity of walking trails in this untouched environment.

Accommodation:

• The design feature accommodates 13 family suites and 4 spacious executive suites situated adjacent a magnificent main lodge.
• The family suites offer two en-suite master bedrooms with a shared lounge and patio.
• The executive suites offer one en-suite master bedroom with a lounge and patio. In addition, guests can savour an indoor steam shower and double outdoor shower.
• The placement and design of each suite ensures privacy and uninterrupted views. Each suite offers the highest quality equipment with plasma screen TV, satellite television.

Wildlife:

• Pilanesberg is a 57,250ha, ‘Big Five”, malaria free game reserve. It is situated 50 kilometres north of Rustenburg and only 2 hours drive from Johannesburg in the Bojanala Region of the North West Province. There is an advanced plan to extend the Park by means of the Pilanesberg / Madikwe corridor to form a Heritage Park with a total area of 255,000 hectares which links it to Madikwe Game Reserve.
• Apart from the “Big 5”, there are 50 other species of large mammals, 354 species of birds and 132 species of trees. A wide variety of other rare mammal species also exist in the park, such as the nocturnal brown hyaena, the fleet-footed cheetah and the majestic sable antelope. The lodge site is particularly favoured by both black rhino and white rhino, and sightings of lion and elephant are frequent. The nearby cliffs are home to klipspringer and rock hyrax and provide strong updrafts for Verreaux’s Eagle and many more soaring marvels.

Facilities

• Child Friendly
• Conference Venue
• Game Drives
• Swimming Pool
• Restaurant
• Wellness & Spa
• Cellphone Reception
• Wi-Fi

Activities

• Walking safaris
• DGame drives

Extra Info

Children under the age of 12 years – 50% of the standard room per person sharing rate when sharing with two adults in the executive suites or with 4 adults in the family suites. Children would then be accommodated on a sleeper couch.