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Overview & Rates

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Fast Facts
Location Thornybush Game Reserve
Malaria area Yes
Big 5 game reserve Yes
Getting there 5.5 hour drive by road from Johannesburg
Daily scheduled flights to Hoedspruit airport and 25 minute road transfer
Charter flights into the lodge's airstrip
Total number of rooms 8
Type of accommodation Luxury en-suite tents
Children under 12 years accepted? No

Rates Per Person Per Night Sharing
Validity Special rate for advance booking If booked within 14 days of travel
01 August - 31 December 2010 R 1,871.00 R 1,767.00

NORMAL SELLING RATE - R 2,730.00
RECEIVE A DISCOUNT OF UP TO 52%

** SPECIAL OFFERS **

Bush Bash with Talk Radio 702 and Nashua Mobile

John Robbie and Kieno Kammies, love the bush and are inviting 25 couples to join them at The Thornybush Game Reserve for an entertaining weekend in the Bush.

01 - 03 October 2010

ONLY 25 couples for this extraordinary weekend!

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** Surcharges may apply over holiday periods & long weekends
best-price-promise
Prices include:
  • Luxury tented accommodation
  • Dawn & dusk safaris in open Land Rovers & Bushveld walks
  • All meals
  • Teas, coffees & snacks
  • Sundowner drinks on game drives
Single Supplement
  • There will be a supplement of 50% on the per person sharing rate for single accommodation.
Notes
  • Minimum 2 nights stay.
  • Prices exclude the conservation fee of R 50.00 per person per booking as well as the TOMSA levy of R 5.70 per person per night (these amounts must be pre-paid)

About The Lodge & The Reserve


About Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp

Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp is tastefully furnished in old-world colonial splendor and offers safari enthusiasts an atmosphere reminiscent of the style and class of that bygone era complete with great cuisine and old fashioned service.

Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp offers unique exclusive Safari experiences in both open Land Rovers, and on foot. The private reserve is home to an abundance of species: 147 mammals including the "Big Five", 114 reptiles, 507 birds, 49 fish, 34 amphibians and 336 trees. The reserve is predominantly open savannah and with a near perfect year round climate, it is the ideal African safari holiday destination.

Washed with the warmth and color of the afternoon sun and in true African style, luxury tents overlook the magnificent bushveld. It is here that the guests while away moments relaxing and reflecting on the tranquility and intimacy afforded by this small camp. In the heart of the Thornybush Game Reserve the nostalgic guest will find Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp.Eight luxury air-conditioned en-suite tents offer private and exclusive accommodation.Boma dinners are an occasion and an opportunity to select a bottle from the stock of fine wines and to savour the finest fare. Settle around a log fire toRecount the days' game experiences before retiring to the lounge for a night cap, or comfort of your tent.

Their passion for hospitality and the excitement of dawn and dusk safaris in an open Land Rover, ensuring close and unrestricted encounters with the wild.The more adventurous are encouraged to join an experienced game ranger on a walk as he interprets and discusses Africa’s footprints.The lodge is fantastic romantic destination for honeymooners and the hosts will ensure that it is a romantic and unforgettable experience. The honeymoon package includes, special private deck dinners and honeymoon turndowns in the bedrooms.

 

Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp Room Features
  • Air conditioning
  • Overheard ceiling fans
  • Ensuite bathrooms
  • 5 tents with bath on deck
  • Tea & coffee facilities
Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp Features
  • Rock pool
  • Curio shop
  • Boma area
  • Dining area
  • Wine cellar
  • Amani spa
Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp Activities
  • Panorama tour
  • Cheetah breeding project
  • Balloons safari
  • Game drives
  • Bush walks
About Thornybush Game Reserve

Adjacent to the Greater Kruger National Park lies 11 500 hectares of pristine African bushveld, which is the 'Thornybush Game Reserve'. With an abundance of bird and mammal species including the 'Big 5', it is also home to five exclusive lodges.

Diverse accomodation caters for most guest's needs from rustic understated comfort to luxury of the finest order. All lodges have sparkling swimming pools and offer exciting dawn and dusk safaris from open landrovers with fully qualified rangers and trackers, and bush walks for the more adventurous.

An African safari can be a life-changing experience. We hope Thornybush is that for you.

Directions


From Johannesburg to Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp
  • The N12 to Witbank, where the N12 highway links up with the N4 highway.
  • Continue with the N4 in the direction Nelspruit.
  • Approximately 30 km past Middleburg take the R 540 to your left.
  • Travel though on the town of Belfast and Dullstroom to Lydenburg.
  • Take the R 36 (which becomes to R 527) towards Hoedspruit, passing through Origstad and descending down the Able Erasmus Pass.
  • At Hoedspruit take the R 40 south towards Bushbuckridge.
  • Continue 6 km and turn left at the Eastgate Airport sign / Argyle Road.
  • Continue 14 km (tarred road) and turn right onto Guernsey Road (following the signs to Thornybush Reserve)
  • Continue 9km (gravel road) and turn left into the Thornybush Game Reserve gate.
From Pretoria to Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp
  • Take the N4 in the direction Nelspruit.
  • Approximately 30 km past Middleburg take the R 540 to your left.
  • Travel though on the town of Belfast and Dullstroom to Lydenburg.
  • Take the R 36 (which becomes to R 527) towards Hoedspruit, passing through Origstad and descending down the Able Erasmus Pass.
  • At Hoedspruit take the R 40 south towards Bushbuckridge.
  • Continue 6 km and turn left at the Eastgate Airport sign / Argyle Road.
  • Continue 14 km (tarred road) and turn right onto Guernsey Road (following the signs to Thornybush Reserve)
  • Continue 9km (gravel road) and turn left into the Thornybush Game Reserve gate.
From Swaziland to Chapungu Luxury Tented Camp
  • From Jeppe's Reef border post, follow the R 570.00 north in the direction Malelane.
  • Take the N4 highway in the direction of Nelspruit for 64 km.
  • On arrival in Nelspruit turn right on the R 40 in the direction White River.
  • Continue Through White River, Hazyview and Bushbuckridge to Klaserie.
  • 24 km after Klaserie turn off - turn right at the Eastgate Airport sign / Argyle Road.
  • Continue 14 km (tarred road) and turn right onto Guernsey Road (following the signs to Thornybush Reserve)
  • Continue 9km (gravel road) and turn left into the Thornybush Game Reserve gate.