Getting to Thornybush Game Lodge.

Getting To Thornybush Game Reserve (via Thornybush Gate)

Below are details of various options for getting to Thornybush Game Lodge.

If you are planning on driving yourself, then please see the directions for drivers for more details on this.

 

If you would like more information regarding travel options to this region then please contact us.

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From Johannesburg by Road

It is at least a 6 hour drive. If you would like a quote for a hire car, please do let us know and we will be happy to arrange this for you. Alternatively you can book directly with Avis in South Africa.

Transfer from Johannesburg by Road

We can arrange a road transfer for you if you didn't want to drive yourself - quotes available on request.

Daily Shuttle Service

You can fly daily from Johannesburg International Airport (or the O.R. Tambo as it is now known as) to the Timbavati Reserve. The service is run by Federal Air, and you are met at the airport by one of their professional Guest Relations team, and transferred to FedAir's private first class lounge where you can relax before boarding your flight to the Park.

The flight leaves at 12.15 pm, and takes about 90 minutes, and costs R2,665 per adult one way. Children aged between 2 years and up to and including 12 years are charged at R1,865.50 per child one way. Please note that these rates are EXCLUSIVE of a R285 fuel surcharge plus a R47 Airport Levy to depart from O.R. Tambo per person / child, and are also subject to change and landing fees where applicable.

Upon landing in the reserve, you are met and transferred to the lodge by Land Rover.

There is, however, a baggage restriction of 20 kg per person, and you have to have a 'soft' bag (for easy storage in the plane), but you can leave any excess baggage safely at FedAir's office at Johannesburg Airport, which you can then pick up when you return.

The return flight back to Johannesburg departs at 2.25 pm. The costs are R2,665 per adult one way, and children aged between 2 years and up to and including 12 years are charged at R1,865.50 per child one way. Please note that these rates are EXCLUSIVE of a R285 fuel surcharge and are also subject to change.

Scheduled Flight from Johannesburg

There are daily flights run by South African Airlines from the Johannesburg International Airport (or the O.R. Tambo as it is now known as) to the Hoedspruit Airport, where we can arrange for you to be met and transferred to the lodge by road.

The flight takes about an hour, and the journey time then from the airport to the lodge is anything between 30 minutes to an hour (depending on what you may see en-route when in the actual reserve!).

Alternatively, you can hire a car from Hoedspruit Airport and drive yourself to the lodge - the advantage of this is that you then have a car to explore the beautiful Lowveld area around the Park after your safari if you have time in your holiday plans.

Scheduled Flight from Cape Town

There are unfortunately no flights that go direct from Cape Town to Hoedspruit, so you would have to take a flight to Johannesburg, and connect onto another flight to Hoedspruit. Total travelling time would be between 4 - 5 hours, depending on connections.