Waterside Lodge at Thornybush

Waterside Lodge at Thornybush offers a family-friendly safari experience with 20 suites set along a scenic lakeside. Two of the suites share an inter-leading door making it ideal for a family with small children. The private viewing decks are perfect for viewing herds of elephants, antelope, zebra, giraffe, and birdlife from your very own suite. Thornybush Waterside Lodge provides an inviting setting from which to soak in the wonders and tranquillity of the wilderness. It features an elevated deck over lake waters, a swimming pool, restaurant, lounge, library, and gift shop. Daytime activities for kids will allow them to have an exciting and unforgettable safari experience of their own. Weather permitting, evening meals at Thornybush Waterside Lodge can be enjoyed under the starry skies next to crackling fires in the boma. Thornybush also house other 4-star and 5-star safari Lodges on the reserve.

Thornybush is a private game reserve sharing unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park. Known for 14 000 hectares of open savannah woodland with patches of thicket, its superior Big 5 habitat boasts some of the best game viewing in South Africa. Here a full Big 5 sighting within the first 2 days of your safari is very likely. With limited reserve lodges and guests, you can be assured of uncrowded safari sightings and great photographic opportunities. Thornybush Game Reserve offers an abundance of exciting experiences and wildlife activities. Passionate guides and trackers at Thornybush Waterside Lodge strive to connect the dots on each game drive, explaining the ecosystem and how the smallest of insects correlate to the largest mammals. This makes for an intriguing understanding of the wild and makes every sighting even more spectacular. Get up-close to nature during a guided bushwalk and take a night-time safari in search of rare nocturnal animals and big cats with a spotlight.