Thanda Private Game Reserve - Zululand
Thanda Private Game Reserve - Accommodation
Luxury Safari Lodge
As the world’s leading luxury game lodge, Thanda Private Game Reserve offers guests a choice between the opulence of the main lodge and the rugged refinement of the safari-style tented camp. Both options offer five-star accommodation and service in very private surroundings. Accommodation packages at both the main lodge and tented camp include all meals, game activities and local drinks served on game drives.
The world’s leading luxury lodge.
The main lodge encompasses nine bush villas which offer guests the epitome of self-contained privacy and sheer luxury. Circular in structure and reminiscent of a traditional homestead against a hill, each of the villas boasts a breathtaking view of the surrounding game reserve. 220 m2 in size, each villa has its own spacious lounge area and master bedroom with inter-leading fireplace. A thatched outdoor game-viewing deck (sala) and infinity pool offer refreshing solace from the summer heat. Each of the villas has a full en-suite bathroom complete with an enormous oval shaped bath and indoor and outdoor showers. The villas are all equipped with private bomas for an intimate and romantic dining experience.
The Honeymoon Tent
The Honeymoon Tent features a king-sized bed in a spacious bedroom, and a comfortable separate lounge area for relaxation. The Honeymoon Tent is air conditioned for comfort against KwaZulu-Natal's humid summers. The Honeymoon Tent features an attractive vanity and the bathroom features a large oval bath. A highlight of the Honeymoon Tent is the outdoor shower and jacuzzi which have spectacular panoramic views of the 14000-hectare reserve.
Thanda's tented camp is powered for a few hours each morning and each evening by a generator, enabling guests to charge essentials such as cameras and mobile phone batteries.
Thanda Private Game Reserve's royal private villa was awarded "Africa's Leading Luxury Villa" and "South Africa's Leading Luxury Villa" at the World Travel Awards in 2010- the ultimate travel accolade!
Conceptualised and crafted for Swedish investor Dan Olofsson and his family, Thanda’s Royal Private Villa has now been made available to the public. Fit for royalty and surrounded by expanses of African bush, the Royal Private Villa can accommodate ten guests in five luxuriously appointed suites (three queens and two doubles).
Royal Private Villa
The exclusive-use Royal Private Villa welcomes family and groups of friends to enjoy the luxury and privacy of this five star home away from home. The Royal Private Villa was designed for a family and thus it has a range of facilities that will make a family stay enjoyable and fun but still luxurious and exclusive.
Encompassing 1000 m² of sheer unadulterated luxury, the Royal Private Villa is equipped with a private boma, library, cellar, business room with internet connectivity, games room, heated swimming pool and magnificent viewing deck looking out onto a waterhole often visited by the Big Five.
Reserving the villa as a unit will entitle family and friends to a private game-viewing vehicle and ranger, personal chef and masseuse. The first building to have been constructed at Thanda Private Game Reserve, the Royal Private Villa has accommodated some of the most popular local and international celebrities looking for an exclusive and private getaway over the last five years.
Enjoy exclusive use of the Royal Private Villa, which opens its doors to lead into a magnificent lounge filled with attractive Afro-chic décor with a piano and fireplace. A beautiful dining room is ideal for the family to gather in for a light snack or a first class dinner prepared by your personal chef, who will cater for any dietary requirements. The fully equipped kitchen is state-of-the-art and meets professional standards.
The five richly decorated and spacious en-suite bedrooms are the pinnacle of luxury, each with its own viewing deck. The executive room has its own private outdoor Jacuzzi. The lodge handles the hot summer days with its air-conditioning and ceiling fans and keeps out the cold chilly nights with its fireplace.
The Royal Private Villa provides top class personal service, a warm and hospitable African ambience and outstanding cuisine. Recline at the pool between game drives or spend the afternoon on the private viewing deck overlooking a waterhole, frequented by game including the elephant and lion. Take a siesta or just unwind and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the bush.
The Royal Private Villa provides world class personal service, a warm and hospitable African ambience and outstanding cuisine. It is an intimate lodge, perfect for family celebrations, special occasions and the ultimate private holiday enjoyed in the lap of luxury.
Thanda Private Game Reserve's royal private villa was awarded "Africa's Leading Luxury Villa" and "South Africa's Leading Luxury Villa" at the World Travel Awards in 2010- the ultimate travel accolade!
Conceptualised and crafted for Swedish investor Dan Olofsson and his family, Thanda’s Royal Private Villa has now been made available to the public. Fit for royalty and surrounded by expanses of African bush, the Royal Private Villa can accommodate ten guests in five luxuriously appointed suites (three queens and two doubles).
The exclusive-use Royal Private Villa welcomes family and groups of friends to enjoy the luxury and privacy of this five star home away from home. The Royal Private Villa was designed for a family and thus it has a range of facilities that will make a family stay enjoyable and fun but still luxurious and exclusive.
Encompassing 1000 m² of sheer unadulterated luxury, the Royal Private Villa is equipped with a private boma, library, cellar, business room with internet connectivity, games room, heated swimming pool and magnificent viewing deck looking out onto a waterhole often visited by the Big Five.
Reserving the villa as a unit will entitle family and friends to a private game-viewing vehicle and ranger, personal chef and masseuse. The first building to have been constructed at Thanda Private Game Reserve, the Royal Private Villa has accommodated some of the most popular local and international celebrities looking for an exclusive and private getaway over the last five years.
Enjoy exclusive use of the Royal Private Villa, which opens its doors to lead into a magnificent lounge filled with attractive Afro-chic décor with a piano and fireplace. A beautiful dining room is ideal for the family to gather in for a light snack or a first class dinner prepared by your personal chef, who will cater for any dietary requirements. The fully equipped kitchen is state-of-the-art and meets professional standards.
The five richly decorated and spacious en-suite bedrooms are the pinnacle of luxury, each with its own viewing deck. The executive room has its own private outdoor Jacuzzi. The lodge handles the hot summer days with its air-conditioning and ceiling fans and keeps out the cold chilly nights with its fireplace.
The Royal Private Villa provides top class personal service, a warm and hospitable African ambience and outstanding cuisine. Recline at the pool between game drives or spend the afternoon on the private viewing deck overlooking a waterhole, frequented by game including the elephant and lion. Take a siesta or just unwind and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the bush.
The Royal Private Villa provides world class personal service, a warm and hospitable African ambience and outstanding cuisine. It is an intimate lodge, perfect for family celebrations, special occasions and the ultimate private holiday enjoyed in the lap of luxury.
As the world’s leading luxury lodge, Thanda Private Game Reserve offers guests a choice between the opulence of the main game lodge and the rugged refinement of the safari-style tented camp. Both options offer five-star accommodation and service in very private surroundings. Accommodation packages at both the main lodge and tented camp include all meals, game activities and local drinks served on game drives.
The world’s leading luxury lodge
The Tented Camp
The tented camp has been built in colonial safari-style structure best suited for guests who are searching for an authentic safari experience. The five beautifully furnished tents have four-poster beds, en-suite canvas bathrooms and magnificent views of the game reserve. Public facilities include an intimate dining tent, dramatic outdoor boma, stylish outdoor lounge and plunge pool for cool relief on hot summer days.
The tented camp is powered by a generator for a few hours each day, so guests are able to charge essentials such as cameras and cell phones. Even when the generators are running, lighting is minimal and the natural atmosphere of the tented camp is enhanced through boma fires and paraffin lanterns.
Children under the age of 16 are not permitted to stay in the tented camp for safety reasons as the camp is unfenced. Thanda’s tented camp is an approximate 15-minute drive from the main lodge in an open Land Rover.
