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Best Thornybush safari lodges

The best all-round lodges in Thornybush, ranked on the same published facts as the Greater Kruger list: wildlife recorded in the reserve, open access to Kruger, guided drives, traversing area, what the rate includes and camp size.

Best all-round lodgesBest value guided safarisBest value all-inclusiveLargest traversing areasBest for big-game viewingBest settings and sceneryMost intimate campsBest for familiesBest for walking safarisTop-end luxuryBest exclusive-use villasEasiest to reachBest self-drive campsBest for birding
By reserve:Sabi SandTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleThornybushKruger National Park

Prices for 16 Nov – 19 Nov · 2 adults. Change dates

  1. 1Monwana Game LodgeThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included7 rooms€2,730pp / night all-in
  2. 2Royal MalewaneThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included13 rooms€2,572pp / night all-in
  3. 3Chapungu Tented Bush CampThornybush · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included8 rooms€288pp / night all-in
  4. 4Kamara HouseThornybush · Private villa or house6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included1 room€1,245pp / night all-in
  5. 5KwaMbili Game LodgeThornybush · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included5 rooms€414pp / night all-in
  6. 6Saseka Tented CampThornybush · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included9 rooms€1,516pp / night all-in
  7. 7Serondella Safari LodgeThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included4 rooms€1,462pp / night all-in
  8. 8Shumbalala Game LodgeThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included5 rooms€1,126pp / night all-in
  9. 9Shimungwe LodgeThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included4 rooms€623pp / night all-in
  10. 10Tangala Safari CampThornybush · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included10 rooms€344pp / night all-in
  11. 11Waterbuck Game LodgeThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included4 rooms€623pp / night all-in
  12. 12Siviti Timbavati PlainsThornybush · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger2 of 6 included€1,110pp / night all-in
How this list is built

Score = 2 × big-game species recorded in the reserve (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, wild dog) + 3 if the reserve is unfenced with Kruger + 2 for guided drives in the rate + up to 4 for a published traversing area + 1 per rate inclusion + 1 for 12 rooms or fewer. It can't measure service, food or guiding quality, which we can't verify.

12 lodges qualify, with at most two per operator so one brand doesn't fill the list. Rankings use only facts shown on the lodge pages, with sources. Nothing is paid placement and nothing is based on reviews.