This is Big Five territory, and at Thornybush Game Reserve, your neighbours are the dwellers of the Kruger National Park. In this often harsh and inhospitable wilderness, you’ll discover a generous heart of hospitality and sophistication. Thornybush Main Lodge is an exclusive hideaway in the heart of the Lowveld. Attention to detail and highly personalised service make for a memorable stay in the Main Lodge, one of five luxury lodges in the Reserve. Thornybush Main Lodge comprises a swimming pool, a guerlain spa, a library, a boma and a curio shop. Accommodation ranges from rustic, understated comfort to luxury of the finest order. The contrast of sophistication with untamed Africa may surprise you, and is an attraction in itself. But what really draws visitors here are the surroundings… the wild bush of the Lowveld of Africa. Here you’ll meet some of the more than 56 mammal species and 300 different types of birds that have made their home in the 11 500 hectare Reserve. Such a large population of creatures means game sightings are regular occurrences. Especially as you are guided by an experienced ranger and tracker who – on your morning game drive – will read the previous night’s tracks and take you to where the excitement is. Your lodge looks out over the watering hole – the social hub of the reserve’s furry and feathered inhabitants. Watch these animals of the wild interact in their natural habitat along the banks of the Monwana River, the ecological backbone of the Thornybush Game Reserve. This is Africa at her most fascinating, most immaculate perfection.