Waterbuck Game Lodge

Overview

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

Located directly adjacent to the world renowned Kruger National Park is Thornybush Nature Reserve – roughly 11,000 hectares, a private bush venue which specialises in romantic getaways, bush weddings and business retreats or indabas. With world class, state of the art facilities, and five star accommodation, Thornybush Nature Reserve is home to a series of gorgeous safari camp units, tented camps, and the eponymous Thornybush Game Lodge – a fantastic meeting place of unbelievable adventure and top notch accommodation and facilities.

Our latest addition to the Collection, Waterbuck Game Lodge is uniquely positioned adjacent to a water estuary in the Southern part of The Thornybush Nature Reserve, and provides extraordinary wildlife diversity within the confines of a closely located watering hole and abundant birdlife. Waterbuck is truly a “home from home” with centralised entertaining accommodation of warm and comfortable proportions, flanked by individually located bedroom Suites accessed through pathways a few yards from each other providing both privacy and security, individual views from Suites and bathrooms, generous dressing rooms en-suite for added comfort and convenience.

Accommodation

Waterbuck Lodge, exquisitely positioned in the southern part of The Thornybush Nature Reserve boasts 4 air-conditioned luxury suites with magnificent views from both the generous sized bedroom and en-suite bathrooms.

In between exciting dawn and dusk safaris in open Land Rovers, take time to relax and enjoy the central entertainment and dining area, flanked by an inviting swimming pool and bar area. Or you are invited to simply withdraw into the sounds of the African bush on the tanning deck or lazing by the swimming pool.

The main deck area continues to provide a further comfortable watchpoint to the abundant wildlife whose home is the feature watering hole adjacent to the Lodge.

Wildlife

Thornybush Nature Reserve, located directly next to the Kruger National Park is home to many of the same species – servicing a huge wildlife spotting demand from its guests, including Big Five spotting, and more than sixty other species such as hyena and cheetah, antelope, zebra, giraffe, as well as more than 280 bird species for the avid watcher’s delight.

More Info

Children
Children welcome at Waterbuck Game Lodge.
Children 2 – 5 yrs of age are not permitted on game drive – lodges do offer babysitting facilities at an additional cost .

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

Directions

 BY ROAD:

From Johannesburg

• 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 Nature Reserve

Please note: you will need to pay a gate entrance fee. The entrance fee can only be confirmed at the time of making your reservation (Prices subject to change)

• BY AIR:

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

• Please contact your local agent to confirm availability and flight times.

• Transfers between the reserve and Eastgate airport are booked by Thornybush for which there is an extra charge.