Safari lodges in Thornybush

The Big Five are very much at home in Thornybush and the elephants certainly make their presence felt.

With excellent wildlife viewing, experienced guides and trackers, plenty of space to enjoy what you find – game drives here rarely disappoint. Lodges are equally varied, ranging from intimate to seriously luxurious.

A bull elephant with long tusks walking along a track in golden evening light in Thornybush.

Is Thornybush right for you?

Yes

It could be your kind of safari if…

  • You are looking for Big Five viewing
  • Good guiding really matters to you
  • You want the Greater Kruger experience without being difficult to reach

Perhaps not

It may not be for you if…

  • Lower density tourism, exclusivity and longer sightings are important to you
  • You want to explore independently
  • You’re looking for a landscape with more scenic appeal

Sounds like your kind of safari?

Nine quick questions help us understand the safari you have in mind. From there, we'll find the lodges that suit you.

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A few things worth knowing

How long should I stay?

Three nights is a good start. Four gives the bush a little more time to surprise you.

Three nights
  • Enough time to settle into safari life
  • Several opportunities to get out on a game drive
Four nights
  • More time to slow down and enjoy the lodge
  • Better odds of finding the wildlife that didn’t get the memo on day one

Is Thornybush only about game drives?

Not at all. There’s plenty to do between sightings – including absolutely nothing.

  • Head out on foot and experience the bush from a completely different perspective
  • Spend time in a hide and let the wildlife come to you
  • Make the most of your lodge and enjoy the pool, spas and long afternoons watching the wildlife wander past your room

A glimpse of some of the lodges Thornybush has to offer

  • Siviti Timbavati Plains — Lodge Entrance

    Siviti Timbavati Plains

  • Thornybush - Game Lodge — Copy of Thornybush Game Lodge Rooms 8

    Thornybush - Game Lodge

  • Tangala — Tangala Safari Camp General Grounds

    Tangala

  • Thornybush - Saseka Tented Camp — Bush Dinner Establishing Shot

    Thornybush - Saseka Tented Camp

Where to next

Begin your adventure

Nine quick questions about the safari you have in mind, and we'll find the lodges that suit you.

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Campfire chat

Rather talk it through? Ask us anything about Thornybush and we'll point you in the right direction.