The Thornybush Collection Add-On Specials
Fly-In From CPT Special
Possible Inclusions:
4 night’s accommodation
Return flights to Hoedspruit from CPT
Return road transfers from Hoedspruit airport to the lodge
All meals and snacks
Morning / afternoon game drives and walks
Saseka Tented Camp
Simbambili Game Lodge
Thornbush Game Lodge
Fly-In From JHB Special
Possible Inclusions:
4 night’s accommodation
Return flights to Hoedspruit from JHB
Return road transfers from Hoedspruit airport to the lodge
All meals and snacks
Morning / afternoon game drives and walks
Saseka Tented Camp
Simbambili Game Lodge
Thornbush Game Lodge
The Big Five Safari Experiences
Thornybush and the Sabi Sands share a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park, allowing a steady stream of free-roaming Big 5 wildlife. The consistent sightings of Africa’s iconic animals are a key factor in the success of our lodges. Guests will see much more than just elephants and lions, because Thornybush is well known for the vast diversity of wildlife, indigenous to this area. All this is brought to life by our expert guide-and-tracker teams who have a deep understanding of the African bush with an inherent knack for finding the action.
Our guests go on game drives twice a day, at sunrise and sunset – enjoying exclusive access to wildlife sightings. You’ll also get exceptionally close to that leopard in a tree or elephants in a riverbed as our vehicles can go off-road, so you’ll never miss a moment.
4 Nights Including Flights Up To 76% Off!
Morning Drive
A pink dawn, birds stirring and a chance to see the wildlife begin their day – welcome to a morning drive at Thornybush. You’ll need to be up before the sun and in the vehicle after a quick snack to see the best sightings. This is when the land is cool and the animals are most active, when anything is possible and sightings come quickly. After a couple hours of roaming the reserve you’ll stop at a special spot for a coffee break before heading back for a delicious late breakfast.
Bush Breakfast
Following a morning game drive, our guests can be treated to breakfast in a beautiful bush setting. While the savannah stirs to life, we serve a wide variety of breakfast dishes that our guests enjoy surrounded by the untouched Afican wilderness.
Walking Safaris
A walking safari offers something quite different to a game drive: the thrill of being on foot in a Big 5 reserve and a chance to engage with the smaller things. You learn about tracking, insects and flowers. It’s a chance to have an immersive experience where you get down and touch and smell what’s out there while at the same time you never quite know what you’ll encounter around the next corner, and there’s little that compares to the experience when you do.
Community Interaction
We run a non-profit organisation that aims to uplift the surrounding local communities that many of our staff members come from. Exciting initiatives such as community owned agricultural businesses, food security, youth focused conservation awareness, sustainable procurement and infrastructure upgrades are all major focus area’s of ours.
Afternoon Drives
Following a lazy afternoon, most likely spent by the pool or on your deck, we’ll meet for afternoon tea before climbing into the game vehicle for a three-hour drive that leads into the evening. The sundowner stop at one of our favourite viewpoints will take in one of the iconic sights – a sunset casting golden light across an African savanna. As night sets in, new animals stir adding another level of excitement to the end of the drive.
Private Dining
Dinners at Thornybush are roaming affairs – locations can range from lantern-lit bomas to starry riverbeds, but the most memorable meals are often enjoyed in the privacy of your own deck. While the night sounds of the African bush ring through the air and mysterious eyes watch you from afar, you get to enjoy superbly prepared meals accompanied by South Africa’s finest wines.
Exceptional Experiences
Possible Important Details
Rates Include
- Accommodation
- All meals and hot beverages
- Early morning and late afternoon game drives
- Local sundowner drinks (all other drinks excluded)
Terms and Conditions
- Available to South African residents
Subject to:
- Minimum 3 night stay to qualify.
- Availability at the time of booking &/or voucher purchase
Mid-Week Special:
- Check in on Sunday or Monday only
Cancellation Policy
- No cancellation fees charged if cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. See Simbambilli’s COVID-19 terms.
- 50% cancellation if cancelled outside of 30 days of arrival
- 100% cancellation if cancelled within 30 days of arrival
Children
Game Lodge:
- Children under 6 stay for free (sharing with parents)
- Children aged 6 – 11 years pay R3000 per night.
- Children under the age of 6 are not permitted on game drive unless a private vehicle is booked, or they are part of a group booking.
Simbambili and Saseka
- No children under 10 years are allowed
- Children 12 years and above pay the adult rate
- No triples are allowed at Simbambili
Rate
- This rate is based on per person sharing
- Excludes Conservation fee of R250 per person per night.
- This rate is not combinable with any other offers
- This rate includes all items specified, but excludes all other additional items of a personal nature.
