Nkaya Lodge

Overview

Location: South Africa–>Kruger National Park–>Thornybush Nature Reserve
Accommodation Type: Lodge
Comfort Level: Luxury

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family |

Tucked away in the north eastern area of the Thornybush Game Reserve, and commanding magnificent views across the Lowveld to the Drakensberg escarpment, is the exclusive n’Kaya Lodge. Thornybush Game Reserve spreads across 11 500 hectares of unspoiled savannah and borders the Kruger National Park

N’Kaya Lodge is a stately home set amidst beautifully manicured lawns. Attentive service, luxurious accommodation, delectable meals and Big Five game-viewing combine to offer guests a memorable safari.

Accommodation

The intimate n’Kaya Lodge accommodates a maximum of eight guests in four spacious double suites. Each suite has a private lounge and two en-suite bathrooms. The lounge can be converted into a second en-suite bedroom, making it ideal to accommodate singles.

The suites are placed to optimise privacy, and views. Secluded decks afford guests views of the tranquil, yet dramatic, Drakensberg. Earth tones and natural materials ensure the suites blend gently and harmoniously with the surrounding landscape.

Wildlife

Thornybush is a fully fenced private game reserve, teeming with wildlife. The Big Five live here, as well as a multitude of mammals including spotted hyena, cheetah and hippo.  Thornybush guests are treated to frequent sightings of the shy and secretive black rhino. Night drives often reveal the elusive genet, civet, bush baby, porcupine and caracal, with the possibility of observing predators hunting and stalking their prey.

Migratory birds are present from November to April. Notable birds in the area include the Groundscraper thrush, Malachite kingfisher, Martial eagle, Fork-tailed drongo, Namaqua dove, Green pigeon, Black-crowned night heron, Blacksmith plover, and Lesser spotted eagle.

More Info

Children
Children 2 – 5 yrs of age are not permitted on game drive – lodges do offer babysitting facilities at an additional cost – no babysitting at n’Kaya Lodge

Excludes:
Simbambili Gate fee at Sabi Sands Reserve (per vehicle/per person)
Conservation Fee & TOMSA Levy and Increases in any of the above costs

Directions

By Road

Eastbound out of Johannesburg take the N4 to Witbank, bypass Middelburg and then turn left off the N4 to Belfast – proceed to Dullstroom and Lydenburg – R36 to Ohrigstad and Strijdom Tunnel – R531/R527 to and through Hoedspruit to junction. Turn right, Klaserie direction. After 6 km, turn left into Argyle Road and follow Thornybush signboards to Thornybush Game Reserve.

By Air

South African Express Airways provide daily flights from Cape Town and Johannesburg to Hoedspruit (Eastgate airport).