Winner of the 2010 World Travel Awards as ‘World’s Leading Luxury Lodge’, Thanda Private Game Reserve is situated 23km north of Hluhluwe in northern Zululand, South Africa, and is set on a 14 000-hectare Big Five private game reserve. The nine luxury bush villas at the main lodge have private infinity pools, viewing decks, private salas, lounges, fireplaces and full bathrooms with both indoor and outdoor showers. The individual bomas at each villa offer guests dining privacy. The public facilities at the main lodge include a lounge, library, dining room, boma, dining deck, wine cellar, cigar bar, fully equipped business centre and viewing decks.
The royal private villa can accommodate 10 people, offering accommodation as a unit or five separate suites. Each suite is individually decorated and very private, with own viewing deck. Public facilities at the royal private villa include a boma, library, cellar, business area, heated Olympic-size pool and a magnificent deck overlooking a waterhole.The tented camp is built in colonial safari style, offering an authentic yet luxurious bush experience in five tents. The luxury tents have viewing decks and en-suite canvass bathrooms. Public facilities at the tented camp include a dining tent, a boma area, and a sala consisting of an ‘open-air’ lounge and a splash pool.
The Honeymoon Tent offers a sophisticated mix of romance, privacy and refined comfort in the heart of the African bush. The Honeymoon Tent features a king-sized bed in a spacious bedroom, and a comfortable separate lounge area for relaxation. The honeymoon tent is air conditioned for comfort against KwaZulu-Natal’s humid summers. A highlight of the tent is the outdoor shower and Jacuzzi which has spectacular panoramic views of the 14000-hectare reserve.
Thanda’s award-winning wellness centre offers treatments such as reflexology, aromatherapy and massages using African essential oils in a base of shea butter and the Africology range. Safaris in open game viewing vehicles are conducted exclusively for Thanda guests on the malaria-free reserve. Vula Zulu, a traditional homestead adjacent to Thanda is a showcase of traditional Zulu warriors performing age-old dancing rites, as was done prior to and after battle.
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