Shumbalala Lodge

Overview

Location: South Africa–>Kruger National Park–>Thornybush Nature Reserve
Accommodation Type: Lodge

Good For: Solo, Couple/Romantic, Family
Located directly adjacent to the world-renowned Kruger National Park is Thornybush Nature Reserve – roughly 11,000 hectares, a private bush venue which specialises in romantic getaways, bush weddings and business retreats or indabas. With world class, state of the art facilities, and five-star accommodation, Thornybush Nature Reserve is home to a series of gorgeous safari camp units, tented camps, and the eponymous Thornybush Game Lodge – a fantastic meeting place of unbelievable adventure and top notch accommodation and facilities.

Making its home in the savanna thicket of Acacia, Mopane and Umbrella Thorn trees so common to the Thornybush area, all gathering dust and lazy cats perched in trees, Shumbalala Game Lodge is a five star graded, exclusive facility. Accommodating small groups of guests at any one time, Shumbalala lodge has a proud legacy of pampering its visitors and treating them to once-in-a-lifetime encounters with the wild. A magical outing into the savanna, not soon to be forgotten.

Accommodation

Four luxury suites – each with its own fireplace, picture window bathroom with in – and out – door showers and private viewing decks have been carefully constructed along the Monwana riverbed to ensure that they are completely secluded from one another.

In addition to the four suites, there is a presidential suite that boasts an extra dining room and lounge. As an added thrill, try the presidential suite’s James-Bond-styled motorised deck pool that reveals itself from beneath the deck with a touch of a button.

One of the Shumbalala’s key attractions is its underground wine cellar in full view of the river. This unique facility is perfect for an intimate dinner for two or can be converted into a small conference room with added atmosphere.

Wildlife

Shumbalala Game Lodge 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.

More Info

Children
Children of all ages are welcome at Shumbalala ,children younger than twelve are booked via special arrangement
Children 2 – 5 years of age are not permitted on game drive – lodges do offer babysitting facilities at an additional cost

Directions

Self-dive instructions: 

From Johannesburg
The N12 to Emalahleni (Witbank), where the N12 highway links up with the N4 highway,continue with the N4 in the direction Mbombela (Nelspruit).Approximately 60 km past Middleburg take the R 540 to your left,travel through the towns of eMakhazeni (Belfast) and eMnotweni (Dullstroom) to Mashishing (Lydenburg)Take the R 36 (which becomes the 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 RoadContinue 14 km (tarred road) and turn right onto Guernsey Road (following the signs to Thornybush Reserve).Continue 11km (gravel road) and turn left into the Thornybush Game Reserve gate, Guests checking in at Shumbalala, once through the Main Gate. Shumbalala guests will be collected from Thornybush Waterside Lodge.

Please note:
Please take note of the gate entrance fees .