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Thornybush Reserve
Thornybush is a private reserve that covers 11,500 hectares and is within the greater Kruger Park area.
Being fenced off from its neighbouring reserves, Thornybush has maintained a high concentration of lion and the other four of the famous ‘big five’ – leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant – roam the area at will. The reserve has plenty of antelope and many other interesting mammals and there are numerous endemic and migrant bird species.
The reserve was officially proclaimed in 1979 and has been expanded twice since then to occupy an area three times it’s original size and now runs along the western border of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
In a small and private reserve, your game drives will be far more successful. The rangers and trackers know the area like the butt of their guns and sightings are restricted to two vehicles at a time. The animals know the rangers by name and for close encounters this is one of the best reserves in the region.
Your vehicle will be completely open for better viewing; your tracker can perch on the car’s bonnet for a better view and you can follow tracks and animals off road. You can also participate in optional walking safaris and night drives – exciting activities that are unavailable in the regulated national park.
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Royal Malewane
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R6750pp sharing
Status: Doused in Fairy Dust
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Ngala Tented Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R3526pp sharing
Status: A Touch of Fairy Dust
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- High concentration of lion
- Home to the ‘big five’
- Exclusive luxury lodges and tented camps
- Open vehicles, trackers, walking safaris, night drives and off-road driving
- Excellent game sightings with long close-ups
- The Royal Malewane
- Those rangers
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We’ve divided the greater Kruger area into six different destinations. Each offers a range of luxury and a memorable wilderness experience but they’re all quite different.
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Opt for any number of our Kruger tours to experience the diverse magic of the bush without having to worry about the pesky details.
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Our travel advice section gives you the low down on when to visit, what to bring, what not to bring, what to do and what not to do.
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With several airports, hundreds of private air strips and an excellent road network, the Kruger Park is maybe too easy to reach; get all the info before you leave.
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