Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge

Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge is located in the heart of the Pilanesberg National Park, an easy drive of 175 km from Johannesburg, 3 km from the local airport and a mere 8 km from Sun City. This is the perfect setting for a relaxing family weekend away or a corporate conference.

Guests experience excellent game sightings, which include the Big 5, on bush walks and game drives. and the lodge's 180m underground tunnel leading to the "Hide", provides for an intimate glimpse of the wild.

Indulge yourself with a stay in any one of the 90 luxury rooms. Enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner in The Kwa Maritane Restaurant, overlooking the waterhole, "The Rock", and the magnificent granite formations, within the Park. Or sample something from the terrace or "in room dining" menus. On Saturday and Wednesday evenings (weather permitting) dine al fresco on traditional South African fare in our Bush Boma.

Your meetings and functions will run smoothly with the assistance of the staff and the array of features they offer, including secretarial services and Internet and email access. For all special occasion from weddings to dinner dances Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge we will deliver the service to meet your expectations.

About the Pilanesberg National Park

The Pilansberg National Park is next door to the famous leisure and entertainment resort of Sun City, is the Pilanesberg National Park.

It may not be very large (550km²) compared to Kruger or some of the other great African parks, but it has a real wilderness feel to it and most of the big animals you could wish to see. It lies amongst the only significant hills in the area which rise skywards out of the flat highveld plain. This massif is a 1,200 million-year-old volcanic relic of four concentric mountain rings.

The Pilanesberg is the highest peak towering 600 metres above Mankwe Lake, which sits in the heart of the ancient volcano. The volcano's circular bowl was recognised as being the perfect situation for a national park with its tall sides creating natural boundaries. The area was farmed until 1979 until Operation Genesis was launched to rehabilitate the land and stock it with game. This was one of the most imaginative game-stocking enterprises ever undertaken and the Pilanesberg became a great success story. There are currently around 10,000 head of game and it is a very popular game park for locals and overseas visitors alike - many of whom make the short trip from the nearby resort of Sun City.

This Park is home to good populations of a whole range of Africa's game, including the 'Big Five'; elephants, black and white rhinoceros, buffaloes, lions and leopards and you will also see giraffes, zebras, hippos and a wide variety of antelopes including the very attractive sable, eland, kudu and gemsbok. There are also cheetahs and hyenas and jackal.

Birdlife is good with over 300 species and bird lovers will be interested in the huge stroll-through aviary at the Manyane gate. Also, in this area is a 'vulture restaurant' - created to help save the shy and endangered Cape vulture from regional extinction.