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The flagship of the Thornybush Collection in the 14,000-hectare Thornybush Private Nature Reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, with 18 five-star suites overlooking the Monwana River and Big 5 game drives.
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Request a quoteThornybush Game Lodge is adjacent to Kruger National Park in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The lodge holds 18 five-star suites overlooking the Monwana River, with twice-daily game drives covering the Big Five and a range of other species.
The wider Thornybush Collection includes eleven lodges within Thornybush Private Nature Reserve and one within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, with the flagship Thornybush Game Lodge anchoring the collection’s main offer.
The lodge sits within easy reach of Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport, around 30 minutes by road, with daily flights from Johannesburg. The setting is open bushveld with strong game density, and the lodge’s traversing rights across Thornybush and into the wider Kruger ecosystem give the safari experience a depth that few private reserves of this size can match.
All meals are included. The main lodge restaurant serves contemporary South African cooking with local game and Cape wines, with breakfasts and lunches taken on the deck overlooking the Monwana River.
Dinners alternate between the dining room and the traditional boma, where meals are served around an open fire beneath the stars. Bush breakfasts and sundowner spots can be arranged for guests wanting to dine out on game drive.
The lodge spa offers a focused menu of massages, body treatments, and facials, suited to a between-drives recovery hour rather than a full-day wellness commitment.
A swimming pool on the main deck and a fitness room round out the wellness offer. Spa treatments can be arranged in-suite for guests wanting more privacy.
Game drives in open 4x4s happen twice a day, with an experienced ranger and tracker covering the full Big Five across the 14,000-hectare Thornybush Private Nature Reserve. Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo are all regularly tracked, with the reserve’s traversing rights extending the available terrain.
Bush walks led by armed rangers, sundowner stops at scenic vantages, and visits to the wider Thornybush Collection lodges for guests wanting to combine multi-lodge stays round out the activity offer.
The flagship of the Thornybush Collection, with 18 five-star suites overlooking the Monwana River. The decor is contemporary with a chic, modern finish.
The largest of the Thornybush properties and the natural starting point for guests wanting the collection’s signature offer.
A more intimate sister property within the 14,000-hectare Thornybush Private Nature Reserve, with four suites overlooking the Monwana River.
A strong choice for guests wanting a smaller, more private safari experience within the wider collection.
The collection’s single Sabi Sand Game Reserve property, surrounded by jackalberry trees and a wildlife-rich savannah, with the Manyeleti River flowing through it.
For guests wanting to extend a Thornybush stay into the famed Sabi Sand reserve, this is the natural pairing.
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