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Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge

5.0 star property
Luxury lodge with full-service spa and free breakfast

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Outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Executive Suite
Standard Room | Terrace/patio
Villa | Living area
Villa

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is AU$829
includes taxes & fees
26 Mar - 27 Mar

Room options

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Standard Room | Terrace/patio

Standard Room

Highlights

Patio
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Highlights

Patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout curtains
  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Villa

Villa

Highlights

Patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
LED TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 24 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Map
Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg National Park, North West

What's nearby

  • Pilanesberg National Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Waterworld - 25 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Sun City Casino - 25 min drive - 19.8 km
  • The Valley of Waves - 25 min drive - 18.3 km
  • The Gary Player Golf Course - 26 min drive - 20.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Bakubang Restaurant - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Marula Grill Restaurant - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Kubu Braai - ‬24 min drive

About this property

Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge

Luxury family-friendly lodge near Pilanesberg National Park
You can look forward to free continental breakfast, a poolside bar and a terrace at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge. Indulge in a deep-tissue massage, hydrotherapy and a body treatment at the on-site spa. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge) and a computer station
  • A 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket information and 1 meeting room
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as perks such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Highchairs and childcare services
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and separate baths/showers
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, patios and electric kettles

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: ZAR 165 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge?

As of 11 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge on 26 Mar 2025 start from AU$799.84, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge located?

This family-friendly Pilanesberg National Park lodge is located in a national park, 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Pilanesberg National Park, and within 12 mi (20 km) of The Valley of Waves and Waterworld. Steam Train Rides Stimela and The Gary Player Golf Course are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 82 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelly-Ann

Lovely stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

MR

Excellent and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

nicola

We cried when we left (in a good way). The game drives provided as part of the stay were out of this world. So amazing. The perfect way to celebrate my daughter’s 21st. The management were super helpful and bent over backwards for my two kids who both have special needs. Would definitely go again but I don’t think my bank balance would cope! Once in a lifetime trip. October was the perfect month to visit. Rangers highly knowledgeable and you get allocated the same one each game drive so you can build a relationship with them. You won’t regret it if you book with Shepherds Tree x
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ehud

Very good
Very good hotel. The food is excellent. Transfer to and from the room could be slowly from time to time
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Christophe

Liked: Staff & service
Overall nice lodge, well situated in Pilanesberg park. The rooms are beautiful and well equipped. Although Expedia mentions a full-board dining regime it is best to ask before your trip when they expect you to come in for which meal. We arrived around 7pm after a game drive and were told by the receptionist we could have lunch the next day and went straight on to dinner that night. The next day we were told 1 hour before lunch by another receptionist that we had forfeited it and were expected to pay again for it. Disappointing attitude from a hotel where clearly many of the staff members do their best to give customers a good time. So overall a nice lodge but next time we will be staying at another one.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Contact with the property prior to our arrival was easy and quick. And from the moment we arrived to warm towels and wonderful welcome drinks on the patio, everything was lovely, every detail considered, and every staff member was amazing. The food was some of the best I've ever had. Rebecca, the chef, created the dishes that were magical. TRY the soup - every meal! We felt welcomed everywhere we went. There were snacks and drinks before game drives - excellent. There were chocolates on our pillows at night - excellent. Our game drives were led by Answer who was knowledgeable about animals, plants, and traditions. I could listen to him teach me about southern Africa all day. People say that you should buy experiences, not things. I'm telling you, this was the best money I've ever spent. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mats

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederico

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Shaun

Very nice lodge. The lodge is close to the entrance and the roads from the lodge to the main animal viewing sites is not in good condition. Therefore each game drive has a 20min drive out of the lodge and back before you can experience frat sighting. The lod
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

PIETER

Private and secluded
Beutifull private rooms, had an amazing stay!! Only thing I will recommend is a light on the outside patio it is very dark in the evenings.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Murilo

The best hotel and the best staffs ever.
The best hotel and the best staffs ever. We had a wonderful time. The chef made our experience better. All meals wereincredible. Peat, our guide, was amazing. We saw all the big 5, thanks to his great patience, besides his knowledge, we could learn a lot with his experience. Shawn and Andrew were very frindly and polite while on the way to the airpor . We saw elephants while we in the pool. Our room was amazing and very clean. I would like to go back to those days!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

jean claude

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

mark

Amazing South African adventure
Our stay at this beautiful lodge was everything we had hoped for. Our accommodation in villas 31 was absolutely amazing, the service and food were incredible and our safari guide Sean was awesome! We had some great sightings of the animals in the park on every drive he took us on! I would 100% recommend this lodge to anyone wanting an amazing South African adventure!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Excelente!
Uma experiência unica! Nota mil!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Staff were wonderful and the experience was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Personal freundlich, Lage gut (mit eigenem Teil des Parks), kleine Game Drives (max. 9 Personen), nette Anlage
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eleni

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

KatherineHume

Fantastic elevated aspect, great guides. Fabulous staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Very good without blowing us away
This is a lovely hotel but with a few imperfections. It is all about the safari and the safari was brilliant. In our three night stay we saw all the big five which was fantastic. The lodge itself is very good but looking a little tired in places. Our shower in particular was falling apart, although the room itself was of a high standard. Service was a little hit and miss. Very good most of the time but lacking when it really mattered. I would recommend Shepherd's Tree. Very good by South African standards and decent by European standards.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ronaldo

Excelente opção!
O melhor do hotel é o pessoal. Todos muito gentis, solicitos e sorridentes. A comida excelente. O quarto amplo e confortável. Os safáris foram excelentes. Valeu
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Adoramos tudo. Do início ao fim
Recomendo. Desde a chegada, com uma recepção excelente com welcome drink e toalhinhas quentes. Manobrista super atencioso. Almoço, jantar e café da manhã excelentes. Os games (dois por dia) muito bom, deram cobertores pra gente e conseguimos ver e tirar belas fotos. Tudo muito bom. Ficamos dois dias e foi uma experiência incrível. Os quartos são bem privativos, cama king size, banheira perfeita.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019