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There is a covered, elevated decking area, main kitchen, bar area, pool and main braai boma all centrally located in the lodge.

There are eight available rooms. Five have en-suite shower room and toilet and three of them have private shower and toilet rooms. All rooms have bedding, towels and fans.

There are three types of room available:

Self Contained Rooms (Bushbuck, Cheetah, Duiker)
(2 adults + 1 or 2 children)
There are three fully self contained rooms with mini kitchen and private braai boma. The mini kitchen comes equipped with kettle, toaster, double hob, microwave and 3/4 fridge, all crockery, glasses, cultery, pots and pans, and braai utensils. These rooms sleep 2 adults and 1 or 2 young children (comfortable stretcher beds with bedding are provided for children).

Family Rooms (Eland, Fish Eagle)
(4 adults)
There are two rooms that have four single beds and can accommodate four people. These are good for families. The room has private shower and toilet facilities located beneath the room on ground level. The room also has a breakfast area which comes equipped with kettle, toaster and 3/4 fridge.

Plates, glasses, culterly etc are provided. The main kitchen is fully equipped with two microwaves, full oven, large fridge/ freezer, pots, pans and all crockery and cultery.

Hippo Lodge has two bedrooms. The main bedroom is on the first floor with ensuite shower room and balcony. There is a double bed, single bed and bed settee. There is also a breakfast area with kettle, toaster, 3/4 fridge, plates, glasses etc.

There second bedroom is located on the ground floor and has ensuite shower room and 3 single beds. The unit has a large outside table and braai area. At the moment Hippo unit has use of the main kitchen. However we are making Hippo unit fully self contained shortly.

Aardvark has a double bed, single bed and ensuite shower room. Giraffe has four single beds and private shower room and toilet. These are usually used for group bookings.

Bushbuck Rock Valley Facilities
Bushbuck Rock Valley provides guests with the following facilities to ensure that you and your loved ones have a fantastic and memorable time.

Covered central elevated decking
Centrally placed in the lodge is a large covered decking area furnished with a lounge which sits up to 12 people and a long dining table which can hold up to 14 persons. The decking lounge has an idyllic open setting which allows you to enjoy the utmost feeling of being in the bush. Lots of birding activity can be seen from and around this ‘tree tops’ style lounge, making you feel at one with nature.

Main Kitchen
A fully equipped large communal kitchen is accessible via the decking area which is available for the self catered groups. The kitchen is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery, glasses, fridge and freezers, gas stoves, a large oven, two microwaves, storage cupboards, baking equipment etc. The tap water is consumable as it is pumped direct from a bore hole within the reserve.

Main braai boma
For those who enjoy cooking and eating under the starlit night we have a wonderful braai area equipped with three grills, a clay pizza oven and a fire pit. This area provides a perfect location for an evening braai and socializing spot with other guests. Fire wood will be provided at a reasonable charge. Three of the rooms are also equipped with their own private braai area.

Pool
The pool offers a refreshing dip which is a much welcomed treat when you need to cool down on a hot day. The pool location outcrops from the gorge giving fantastic river views. The canopy area and parasols around the pool will allow you to relax and enjoy this beautiful spot in the comfort of the shade. Lights around the pool area ensure that you can also enjoy a dip in the evening hours.

Bar
The bar is located under the covered decking next to the pool. For group bookings or on request we canfully stock the bar, otherwise we only stock the basics. For more information please contact us.

Education centre
The education centre show-cases various nature based items, such as skulls, bones, feathers etc. There are identification posters, field guide books, and wildlife magazines. It also has lecture facilities and we can organise various presentations on wildlife and nature.

Catering
Although the lodge is primarily based on self catering, we can provide bed and breakfast and home style evening meals on request (to be booked in advance). Please feel free to contact us if you need more information.

Internet and telephone
In the office, there is satellite internet and a landline phone available for guests at a chargable rate. Please note there is little cell phone coverage on the property, however there is cell phone coverage in the lodge office.

Parking
The lodge has secure and covered parking.

Activities
Birding
The Waterberg area has a wondrous variety of bird species, with almost half of South Africa’s bird diversity occurring in the region. With low human habitation, natural habitats, many wetlands and other water based habitats this is a great place for birds.

On the reserve we have been recording our bird species since 2004. Since then we have build up a bird list of 200+ species in just 700ha. The terrain has many habitats which makes it attractive for different types of birds. We have a savanna grass plain, bushveld habitats, rocky cliffs, two koppies, the running Tamboti river and a dam which holds around 4 ha. of surface water.

Great places to bird on the reserve are at and around the lodge overlooking the Tamboti river gorge and at the perfectly situated dam hide overlooking the dam. Besides that, we also have several other hides on the property along the walking trails from which you can do bird watching.

Some of our favorites on the reserve are the ‘Cheeky Mocking Cliff-Chat’ who believes the lodge belongs to them, the hard working ‘Red-headed Weavers’, the magnificent ‘Paradise Flycatchers’ and the always busy little ‘Crombecs’ and ‘Apalises’.

The Reserve
Flora and Fauna
The mountains of The Waterberg have an abundant and a spectacular array of wildlife from the very small to the very large. Our reserve is home to a vast number of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects, each with its very own importance in the ecosystem here. Take for instance the lowly termite who builds structures that rivals humans own engineering feats.

They create their very own air conditioning and recycle 30% of the annual dead biomass in savanna habitats, allowing all other life in the savanna to exist. Here is just a selection of some of the wonderful wildlife we have at Bushbuck Rock Valley.

Waterberg Area
The Waterberg is an escarpment of massive sandstone buttresses and outcrops, incorporating many rivers, streams and swamps, stretching for 150 km in a long arc from Thabazimbi in the West, past Nylstroom to Potgietersrus in the east.

The Waterberg Mountain Range encompasses 14,500 square km. which is the equivalent of eighty percent of the Kruger National Park. It has undulating plateau’s and is an area of magnificent landscape, with breath-taking scenery, pristine habitats, abundant bird and wildlife and has an unmatched rugged beauty.

The Waterberg Mountain Range surrounding is an immense storehouse of not only cultural but also archaeological and biological diversity. It is an astonishingly beautiful area that is well worth a visit for anyone who loves nature, history and cultural experiences.

Biodiversity is high on the agenda in the Waterberg.

Email Bushbuck Rock Valley Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com