Bakubung Bush Lodge
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Bakubung Bush Lodge

Bakubung Gate, Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg (Moses Kotane LM), North West 10–120 guestsRRRR · Luxury

Overview & Capacity

Bakubung is the workhorse of Pilanesberg corporate safaris: a real 120-seat conference centre at the park's southern gate, a hippo pool below the deck, and enough rooms to keep a full delegate list on one property. It's four-star Legacy product, not boutique, and a few rooms show their age - but for a conference that ends in a game drive and a boma dinner, it delivers exactly what it promises.

Seated
100
Banquet
100
Cinema
120

B&W Production Notes

  • Partial - conference centre with screens/projection; bring production for gala-level AV
B&W Verdict

The safe Pilanesberg conference play - bush credibility with plenary-room practicality.

Suitable For

80-120 pax conferences that want real Big 5 bush without giving up a proper plenary

What we like

  • Genuine conference centre inside a Big 5 reserve
  • 141 rooms means whole-group single-site stays
  • 2 hrs from Joburg and malaria-free

What to confirm

  • Current DCP/24-hour rates
  • Exact sellable room count for full buyout
  • Load-in access for staging and rigging limits in thatched venues

Amenities & Facilities

3 conference rooms (Mmakubu 120/Magarekubu 80/Kubunyana 60)
Game drives
Hippo pool viewing
Pool
Tennis
Spa
Boma
Wi-Fi
Villas for exec breakouts
Bakubung Bush Lodge

Quick Facts

Bakubung Gate, Pilanesberg National Park, Pilanesberg (Moses Kotane LM), North West
10–120 guests
Safari bush lodge with dedicated conference centre
RRRR — Luxury
R Unverified (rooms from ~R7,020/night per Legacy site)
Yes
Yes
🏠 Both

Contact Venue

+27 14 552 6000 [email protected] Official website

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