Thanda Private Game Reserve Extension

Thanda Private Game Reserve 3 Nights Extension Package (11th - 14th June, 2024) Includes:

• 3 nights’ accommodations at Thanda Private Game Reserve
• Transfer from Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotel in Durban to Thanda Private Game Reserve 
• All meals and selected local beverages (soft drinks, house wines, local spirits and beers) 
• Mini bar and Wi-Fi in public areas.
• 2 game drives per day with professional guide and tracker.
• Bush walks with specialist walking guides (Lodge guests only)
• Transfer from Thanda Private Game Reserve to Durban Airport
• Tips for guides, drivers and general staff 
• Conservation Levy

Tuesday 11th June, 2024

After breakfast, we will depart from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotel in Durban to Thanda Private Game Reserve. The group transfer will be an approximately 3 and half hour drive along the Indian Ocean. After arriving to your suite or experiential non electrified / solar powered luxury tent, you will depart for your first game drive (approx. 4:00 PM) in four-wheel Land Rovers. An early morning or late afternoon safari is the best time to look for the Big Five. With 14,000 hectares to explore and led by experts of the African bush, you’ll see an incredible range of animals, including cheetahs, hyaenas, giraffes, warthogs and abundant bird and plant life. 

(Lunch and Dinner included)

Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th June, 2024

Today is an early morning wake-up (6:00 AM) with coffee available before departing for your morning game drive. This is a great time to view many animals visiting the water holes and/or predators hunting for its day food. We will return around 9:00 AM for breakfast and spend the balance of the day relaxing, going on bush walks, and/or enjoying optional activities that you can book on site. We will head out for our last game drive at 4:00 PM and return for dinner. 

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

Friday 14th June, 2024

We recommend flying from local Richards Bay Airport (2 hour drive) or King Shaka International Airport (3 hour drive) in Durban so that you can connect with your international flight home. 

After breakfast, we will depart Thanda Safari Lodge for the group transfer to Durban King Shaka International Airport. We expect to arrive between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. Please keep his in mind when booking your flights.

If the group transfer does not suit your plans or should you need a transfer to Richards Bay Airport, we can arrange a private transfer. Please contact us for the additional cost. 

(Breakfast included)

Hotel Description

Award winning Thanda Safari Lodge is a 5-star experience, malaria free, situated in a private game reserve in the heart of the Royal Zulu Kingdom of Kwazulu Natal, a 3 hour drive from Durban. The world of wilderness and wildlife game reserve, matched with a deep commitment to Zulu culture and environmental conservation. Thanda means ‘Love’ in the language of the Zulu people, and Thanda Safari lives this ethos in the management of its 14 000-hectare reserve and its community partnerships. Experience the ultimate safari and game lodge or camp experience with Thanda Safari, which has repeatedly been named the World’s Leading Luxury Game Reserve Lodge. Whether you choose a suite in the lodge or a luxury tent in the camp, you will fall in love with Thanda.

Each of the nine suites at Thanda Safari Lodge is approximately 220 square metres in size, decorated in Zulu-Chic style and comprises of an open plan lounge with fireplace, open plan bedroom with king size bed, full en-suite bathroom with both indoor and outdoor showers as well as a large oval bath, private viewing deck with stunning views overlooking the reserve, private plunge pool, private boma where meals can be served and a sala (thatched outdoor day bed area).

The Thanda Luxury Tented Camp comprises of fifteen non-electrified colonial style safari tents providing an authentic rustic bush experience (leaving a smaller carbon footprint). Each tent has an open plan bedroom with en-suite canvas bathroom with an indoor and/or outdoor shower, as well as a wooden viewing deck.  No children younger than 6 years are permitted to stay at this property.

During your stay you can enjoy three meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner), two game drives per day and selected local beverages (soft drinks, house wines, local spirits and beers) – all included in your package cost.

Extras such as spa treatments can be booked during your stay.

Address: D242 Rd, 3960, South Africa

Phone: +27 32 586 0149

https://www.thandasafari.co.za/