Thornybush Game Lodge

Luxurious African themed units with private deck and outside shower overlooking reserve. 2 pools, spa, and large outdoor deck areas for relaxing between game drives. Trackers and guides very knowledgeable. Amazing animal viewing on 2 drives daily

An absolutely phenomenal stay at Kamara House - as a venue it was faultless (very spacious, beautifully furnished, well equipped, well maintained and very private) and the staff were also flawless. Both the cooking and quality of the food that was prepared multiple times a day by Chef Shane was amazing and the team (Vero, the butler, plus the 2 housekeeping ladies) that looked after us were awesome. We had the best steak that we had all holiday here (better than Cape Town or Franschhoek). Best of all, however, were our guide, Caden, and tracker, John The Best. They were both exceptional by every metric. Caden's extensive knowledge of and enthusiasm for what he does is apparent and infectious but he is also able to engage and connect on a personal basis with anyone he talks to. John The Best is a similarly impressive human who achieved legendary status amongst our family within 48 hours of meeting us. It was a total privilege to share their vehicle for 4 days and hear their stories / facts, and a delight to observe the respect and close relationship between the two of them. I suspect my girls will recall memories of Caden and John The Best at the dinner table for many years to come.

No need to look anywhere else. The amenities were exceptional. Our lodge was very roomy, private outdoor shower as well as one indoors including a claw foot tub. The room refrigerator contained, flat and sparkling water, soda, lemonade, milk (for coffee) and beer. If you want a bottle of wine, they’ll bring that to you, as well. Biscotti and gummy candy and mixed nuts for a snack. The food breakfast, lunch, dinner, all top shelf alcohol, wine etc also included. The 3 course meals were gourmet! The property also has a pool and many areas to just sit and relax. Two safaris a day with both a ranger and tracker per jeep. First safaris of the day is at 5:30 AM, returning by 8:30 AM. Snacks also provided half way through each safari. Tea is served at 3:30 PM. The afternoon safari begins at4 PM and lasts for 3-3.5 hrs. Midway, we stretch and have either (alcohol) drinks and snacks. You return by 7:30 PM. Dinner is when you return or dine by 8:30 PM. During the day it’s too hot to go on Safari. So you just rest.

Stayed in Kamala House - superb in every respect. The food, wine and service couldn’t be faulted. The personal game drives were fantastic. The ranger Sarah was very knowledgeable and a great driver. We saw all big 5 plus babies at least twice on our 6 drives. The highlight though was the hyenas demolishing a leopard’s left over kill.

Our family of four spent 3 days at Thornybush Lodge and we were thoroughly impressed with every aspect of our stay from start to finish. The food, staff (Lorraine, Precious and Stanley) lodging, spa treatments and safari drives were exceptional. Thanks to our guide Calton and tracker Elliott for tracking down the Big 5 and enriching us with their knowledge of African wildlife. This was a trip of a lifetime that we will never forget.

We spent three nights at Thornybush. It is top quality accomodation. Food was fantastic and the staff were superb. The icing on the cake however was the twice daily guided safari trips . Our guide Sarah was brilliant , so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Combined with Kenny , our amazing tracker, they provided brilliant trips allowing us to see so many animals in their own environment but also up so close.Thanks to their skills we saw the Big Five and so many other animals too. The highlight was definitely seeing the big cats at rest and hunting too. Would definitely recommend Thornybush to anyone wishing to go on Safari . Thank You.