Other favourites among the guests are the photographic safaris that Thanda Safari offers for all levels, led by the resident wildlife photographer, and a choice of fascinating Zulu cultural and community experiences. The chefs cater for every dietary requirement and achieve deliciousness at every meal. The reserve achieves a balance of safari fine dining, high teas and bush barbecues. Thanda Safari guests often comment about the quality of the accommodation and dining experience. And there is Thanda Tented Camp with its fifteen classic safari-style tents for an evocative, traditional safari experience. There is Villa iZulu - a sumptuous, butler-serviced bush retreat for individuals, groups and families who need absolute privacy.
There is Thanda Safari Lodge with its nine exquisite bush suites and spa. Thanda Safari supports the Inkanyiso Crèche where volunteers from around the world spend time helping here.Īt Thanda Safari, after time out in the bush, you return to one of the three magnificently appointed, award-winning accommodation options that personify romance and mystique. Guests are welcome to visit schools and families in the neighbouring communities, experience Zulu culture and community projects. Star for Life is Thanda’s flagship educational programme that has inspired over 500 000 young people to value learning, live healthy lives and achieve their dreams. Thanda Safari and the Thanda Foundation partner with the reserve’s neighbouring communities in a range of job creation, educational and socio-economic upliftment programmes. Thanda means ‘Love’ in the language of the Zulu people, and Thanda Safari lives this ethos in the management of the 14 000-hectare reserve and in its community engagement.
They put their all into offering guests a 5-star, life-changing experience.Ī member of The Leading Hotels of the World, Thanda Safari is a multi-award-winning luxury game reserve with three accommodation offerings: Thanda Safari Lodge with its 9 exquisite bush suites Villa iZulu - a completely private, luxurious bush retreat, ideal for celebrities, small groups and families and Thanda Tented Camp with its 15 luxury safari tents for an evocative, traditional safari.Īt the Thanda Safari spa, expertly-trained therapists offer a range of treatments, including a combination of western techniques and ancient Zulu holistic practices. The guides and trackers are bush experts, and they will share their phenomenal tracking skills and wildlife knowledge with you. The Thanda Safari story is a love affair with Africa that this Big Five private game reserve, rated as one of the top luxury game reserves in South Africa, invites guests to experience.Īn African safari is defined by the thrill of the Big Five, and Thanda Safari offers an exclusive, up-close experience of these magnificent animals and all the inhabitants of the wild.
THANDA SAFARI – A LUXURY GAME RESERVE IN KZN