Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
5 places
Wildlife
Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
Parks where hosts record the Bushpig
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Jaci's Lodge Trust
From R 31,500 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 1,420 a night
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 900 a night
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Sable Ranch - Thaba Khaya Lodge
Sable Ranch, Brits
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Bushbuck · Giraffe
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 1,800 a night
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Aardvark · Banded mongoose
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Bushpig recorded here · Savanna biome · Chacma baboon · Vervet monkey
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Bushpig recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
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When and where to find the Bushpig
Hosts have recorded the Bushpig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Goukamma | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- After dark and around dawn. The Bushpig is mostly active at night, so a night drive gives the best chance.
- Daytime, resting. Usually out of sight in cover, a burrow or water.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Goukamma · De Hoop · Gondwana
Western CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger · Welgevonden
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalBig FiveStays in KwaZulu-NatalNorth West
Madikwe
North WestBig FiveStays in North West
Ways to look
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Potamochoerus larvatus
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bushpig on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bushpig in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bushpig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.