Thanda Safari

A world of wilderness and wildlife game reserve
South Africa/Hluhluwe
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About The Hotel

Thanda Safari Lodge has nine bush suites that exemplify luxury exclusivity and African abundance. Villa iZulu provides complete privacy, elegance, and indulgence. Thanda Tented Camp, with its 15 luxury safari tents, provides an evocative African experience.

Thanda Tented Camp offers an authentic safari adventure in the bush, with lanterns and firelight guiding your way. The camp has 14 luxury safari tents, each with a private sun deck and en-suite bathroom. The 15th tent, the Jabula (Happiness) Tent, is popular with wedding couples and honeymooners. Solar-powered electricity is provided in the camp for a few hours each day.

Thanda Safari Lodge’s nine beautiful bush suites are self-contained for absolute privacy. Shaped like a traditional Zulu homestead, the 220m² suites offer luxury living and panoramic views over the reserve.

Villa iZulu was voted World's Leading Luxury Private Villa at the World Travel Awards. This magnificent Afro-chic homestead includes a heated swimming pool, a traditional boma and bonfire area, wine cellar, library, private business area, games room and a vast viewing deck overlooking a waterhole. It’s the ultimate safari hideaway for guests needing total privacy or for families, friends and meetings. Villa iZulu has its own helicopter pad and separate accommodation for child-minders and VIP security officers.
INTERNET
  • Public areas: free
    In room: free
CHILDREN POLICY
  • Tented camp: Children over 6 are welcome
    Safari lodge: Children are welcome
CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT
  • Check-in: 2 pm
    Check-out: 11 am
TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSFERS
  • Subject to supplement
ROOMS
  • 9 suites, 15 tents and one villa
PARKING
  • Complimentary private parking is available on site
PETS
  • Pets are not allowed
SPA AND LEISURE
  • outdoor pool
  • spa
ENTERTAINMENT&FAMILY SERVICES
  • outdoor play area
  • babysitting
  • family rooms
FOOD&DRINK
  • restaurant
  • bar
GENERAL
  • room service
  • free wifi
  • non-smoking rooms
  • air conditioning

Sustainable Initiatives

Environmental Conservation

Landscape rehabilitation, alien vegetation clearing, fencing, water monitoring, managing all the complex dynamics of a Big Five game reserve, including translocating or introducing animals to ensure genetic diversity – this is all part of the daily life of Thanda Safari’s conservation team. In addition, a range of ongoing research projects on the reserve ensuring that Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve contributes to leading-edge conservation strategies and methods.

Animal conservation

Thanda is a founding member of Project Rhino KZN, an intensive anti-poaching and conservation collaboration between KwaZulu-Natal’s leading conservation agencies, provincial game reserves, provincial government bodies, private game reserves and anti-poaching security specialists. Thanda Safari’s critically endangered species conservation initiatives include the African wild dog breeding programme, which is now being continued at Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari. Thanda also partners with the Endangered Wildlife Trust on cheetah breeding and spotted hyena research.

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Sustainable Initiatives

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Travel Sustainable Measures

  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Option to opt out of daily room cleaning
  • Option to reuse towels
  • The property makes efforts to reduce food waste
  • Single-use plastic water bottles not used
  • Single-use plastic stirrers not used
  • Single-use plastic straws not used
  • Single-use plastic cutlery/plates not used
  • Single-use plastic cups not used
  • Green spaces like (rooftop) gardens at the property
  • Most food provided at the property is locally sourced
  • Most lighting throughout property uses energy-efficient LED bulbs
  • Tours and activities organized by local guides and businesses
  • Local artists are offered a platform to display their talents
  • Provide guests with info about local ecosystems, history, culture, and visitor etiquette
  • Invests a percentage of revenue back into community projects or sustainability projects