Sable&Thorn
A game vehicle pauses as an elephant crosses the track

The Lodge · Safari

Out in the reserve.

Two guided activities a day are included in every stay, led by our own field guides and trackers. Tell us what you most want to see and we’ll build the drives around it.

Morning & afternoon game drives

Morning & afternoon game drives

Twice daily

Two drives a day in open Land Cruisers with an armed field guide and tracker. Out before dawn for the cats, out again at dusk for the sundowner.

Sundowners in the bush

Sundowners in the bush

Every evening

The afternoon drive stops at a koppie or a pan as the light goes gold. Gin and tonics out of the cooler box, the whole reserve turning pink behind you.

Guided bush walks

Guided bush walks

On request

On foot with a trails guide, learning to read tracks, dung and birdsong. The bush at a different pace, where the small things finally get their turn.

Plains game & the Big Five

Plains game & the Big Five

Year-round

Elephant, buffalo, white rhino and a strong leopard population, plus sable, kudu, giraffe and zebra across open plains and thornveld. Malaria-free, year-round.

Hours at the waterhole

Hours at the waterhole

Daily

A hide overlooks the main pan a short walk from the suites. In the dry months you can sit out an entire afternoon and let the bush come to you.

Boma dinner under the stars

Boma dinner under the stars

On site

On clear nights dinner moves outside to the boma: a fire, a long table, food off the coals and a sky with no town for a hundred kilometres to dim it.

Travelling with a special interest?

Keen birders, photographers chasing the light, families needing a private vehicle, or a honeymoon that would rather sleep in. Mention it in your enquiry and we’ll tailor the drives.

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