Thanda Tented Camp

Thanda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

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Stay at Thanda Tented Camp

Within Thanda Tented Camp you will encounter minimal lighting and no artifice, with beautiful nature and jaw-dropping scenery enhanced by flickering firelight from the boma and warm paraffin lanterns to guide your feet along the walkway.

This is the bush as nature intended: open, inviting, unconstrained. So if you’re the kind of traveller who values the genuine over the glorified; reality over richness, this is where you want to be. You will encounter unparalleled closeness to the bush and its sounds; unspoilt views of the night’s millions of stars; and absolute authenticity.

Thanda Tented Camp offers a relaxed and real safari

experience. It comprises 14 spacious tents, each with a private sun deck and en-suite canvas bathroom. In addition the 15th tent, the Jabula Tent, is particularly suited to bridal couples, honeymooners, families and those seeking extra beautiful accommodation for special occasions.

The camp’s shared areas include a reception area, a curio shop, a recently refurbished Hemingway-style lounge area, a dining area featuring authentic African curios, a large rim-flow pool surrounded by loungers and umbrellas, a new waterhole to entice large and small game, and a new boma – all decorated in rustic natural shades and complemented by the rich, warm hues of the African sunset.

Why we love it

A genuine bush atmosphere experience
A dream safari destination with close-up encounters with Africa’s magnificent Big Five
Multiple winner of World’s Leading Luxury Lodge

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Game Drives

Whilst out on a Thanda Safari, awaken all your senses during close up sightings with lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo.

Walking Safaris

Led by an expert guide and tracker, take pleasure from exhilarating wildlife encounters whilst absorbing ancient Zulu stories.

Bush Walk

Heighten your senses on a guided stroll through the bush, getting close to Zululand's many birds, plants, insects, flora and fauna.

Rhinos

Conserve white and black rhinos by helping specialists with recording data and notching for research and identification reasons.

Cheetah Tracking

Set off before sunrise to help the conservation team locate and identify cheetahs, gaining an insight into their behavioural habits.

Boat Trip

Float up the St. Lucia Estuary spotting African hippos and Nile crocodiles, as well as loggerhead turtles and giant leatherbacks.

Zulu Culture

These community experiences involve meeting a traditional healer, uncovering King Shaka's battlefields or engaging in Zulu celebrations.

Spa

From the comfort of Thanda Tented Camp, let the therapists spoil you with an indulging treatment, using aromatherapy and massage oils.

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Missy & Harry

Absolutely amazing holiday. Garonga is heaven! We did everything possible and our guide was brilliant and hilarious. I can definitely recommend True Travel for their excellent advice and professionalism – they clearly are very knowledgeable about where they send their clients and made sure we had a worry-free holiday that perfectly suited us. We were particular grateful for the collection off our flight and help onto our transfer in Johannesburg, which included a very nifty queue jump due to their reputation!