Attractions IN Thornybush

Game Reserves

Thornybush Game Reserve

Adjacent to and incorporated into the Greater Kruger National Park lies 10 000 hectares of pristine African bushveld, which is the 'Thornybush Game Reserve'. With an abundance of birdlife and wildlife species including the 'Big 5'. Explore the African ...

Attractions AROUND Thornybush

Game Reserves

Balule Game Reserve

The vast Balule Game Reserve is adjacent to the Kruger National Park, home to the Big Five and world famous for its abundance of wildlife and birdlife. In the Balule Game Reserve you will find the Big Five roaming freely between the Balule Game Reserve ...

Airports / Landmarks

Eastgate Airport

Hoedspruit is a stunning area in Limpopo Province and is home to the charming little airport that is now called Eastgate. This is a fantastic amenity for visitors that have booked experiences and accommodation in Kruger National Park and that need to fly ...

Nature Reserves

Hans Merensky Nature Reserve

On the banks of the Great Letaba River lies the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, just west of the Kruger National Park and not far from Tzaneen. The main draw card to this beautiful reserve is the fact that you can walk most of it on foot, and despite its ...

Game Reserves

Kapama Game Reserve

Kapama Game Reserve is situated in the Limpopo Province, South Africa and was proclaimed a private nature reserve in December 1993. Covering approximately 13 000 hectares of prime big game territory, Kapama Game Reserve has succeeded in combining the ...

Game Reserves

Karongwe Game Reserve

Karongwe Game Reserve is an untamed garden of Eden where the spoor of wildlife invites you to explore the timeless beauty of the bush; an oasis of unimaginable luxury provides the greatest vantage point to the Big Five and its vast, untouched wilderness ...

Game Reserves

Klaserie Game Reserve

Bordering the Timbavati Game Reserve and Kruger National Park, the Klaserie Game Reserve reserve is hot and dry for most of the year. The bush is sparse but soon recovers, if and when summer rains arrive. Wildlife wanders freely over vast areas and you ...

Game Reserves

Manyeleti Game Reserve

The fenceless borders the Manyeleti Game Reserve shares with the Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands Game Reserve and the Timbavati Game Reserve, forms an integral ecological unit where all the animals roam free. The Mnisi people lived and occupied this ...

Game Reserves

Mohlabetsi Conservancy

The Mohlabetsi Conservancy lies on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, part of the greater Kruger Park area that borders on the Klaserie Game Reserve, just outside Hoedspruit. Staying in the conservancy is an unforgettable experience of ...

Game Reserves

Motswari Game Reserve

Deep within the Timbavati Nature Reserve lies Motswari Game Reserve. As part of the Greater Kruger National Park Conservancy and traversing close on 200 square kilometres of pristine habitat, Motswari offers visitors the best of Africa; wide horizons, ...

National Parks / Landmarks / Game Reserves

Orpen Gate

If you want quick access to central Kruger, then Orpen Gate is your best bet. The central grasslands of the Kruger National Park mean that there is a predominance of herbivores and animals like buffalo, who herd in groups of up to 250, near Orpen. The ...

Game Reserves

Timbavati Game Reserve

Timbavati Game Reserve shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. This allows the animals free range and ensures guests to the area the opportunity to view the greatest diversity of wildlife that South Africa has to offer. Timbavati ...

Game Reserves

Tshukudu Private Game Reserve

The family-owned Tshukudu Private Game reserve is situated in the Central Lowveld near Hoedspruit and adjoins the Greater Kruger National Park. The reserve is easily accessible and close to the attractions and activities of the area. Tshukudu a Big 5 ...

Game Reserves / Nature Reserves

Umhlametsi Game Reserve

Nestled in the luxurious natural settings of the Limpopo Province, Umhlametsi Private Game Reserve is bordered by the World famous Kruger National Park. The two non-perennial rivers that majestically meander through the area attracts a diverse variety of ...

... and a little further afield

Nature Reserves

Andover Nature Reserve

Andover Nature Reserve is a provincial nature reserve that lies just seven kilometres from the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park, close to Manyeleti Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga. The 7 000 hectares reserve is home to zebra, giraffe, kudu, bushbuck, ...

Game Reserves / Nature Reserves

Blyde-Olifants Conservancy

The Blyde-Olifants Conservancy consolidates a group of privately owned game farms in the central Lowveld region into an official nature reserve. Lying roughly between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa, the conservancy also happens to lie within the Kruger to ...

Golf Courses

Drakensig Golf Club

Hoedspruit is a small town that is nestled between the Kruger National Park and the spectacular Blyde River Canyon. While little, it welcomes many tourists every year, thanks to its natural splendour and its prime positioning. It is also home to the ...

Game Reserves

Grietjie Private Nature Reserve

Just south of Phalaborwa in the scenic South African province of Limpopo, is the magnificent Grietjie Private Nature Reserve. This is part of the greater Balule Nature Reserve, which is, in turn, part of the world-renowned Kruger ...

Game Reserves

Guernsey Private Reserve

Thanks to its prime position as a neighbour of the world-renowned Kruger National Park, Guernsey Private Reserve is acclaimed for its variety of wildlife and its absolute, untainted beauty. This private conservancy is nestled in ...

Golf Courses

Hans Merensky Golf Club

This is another fine course which first evolved from the drawing board of Robert Grimsdell. A major attraction of the Hans Merensky course is the visiting wildlife - the course is bordered by the Kruger National Park near the Phalaborwa Gate and many of ...

Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Game Farms / Game Parks

Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre

The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) is a sanctuary for animals. It conserves rare, vulnerable and endangered animals and is home to cheetah, wild dogs, black-footed cats, African wild cats, ground horn bills, blue cranes, sable antelope, ...

Game Reserves / Nature Reserves

Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate

The Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate is a conserved area with a reserve that is home to a fabulous array of plants and animals. Impalas and kudus graze peacefully, while stocky warthogs keep their noses close to the ground in search of roots and ...

Game Reserves / National Parks

Kruger National Park

The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 352 kilometres (20 000 square kilometres) from north to south along the Mozambique border, is given over to an ...

Activities / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Miscellaneous

Kruger National Park Tours

Guided day trips to the Kruger National Park: The largest game reserve in South Africa, the Kruger National Park is nearly 2 million hectares of land that stretch for 20 000 square kilometres, given over to an almost indescribable wildlife experience ...

Thornybush as a destination

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Balule, Giyani, Gravelotte, Hans Merensky, Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, Kampersrus, Kapama Game Reserve, Karongwe, Klaserie, Letsitele, Manyeleti, Mohlabetsi, Motswari, Pafuri Gate, Phalaborwa, Timbavati, Tzaneen, Umhlametsi

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