The Leading Hotels of the World has nominated us for the Remarkably Uncommon award which celebrates hotel teams who create story-worthy guest experiences through innovative service and creative team engagement. As you can imagine,… Continue reading
Guests enjoyed this morning’s breakfast at the Thanda Safari Lodge while watching the breeding herd of Elephants feeding nearby. What a treat! Picture by Christian Sperka – Specialist Photography Guide and Resident Wildlife… Continue reading
Thanda welcomes the arrival of a new male Cheetah, which originates from Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Western Cape. He is a spectacularly handsome creature and possibly the largest Cheetah we have… Continue reading
It is a very special feeling when the Thanda North Pride of Lions walks for the first time within meters of your open game drive vehicle. You feel very close to nature and… Continue reading
We spotted a Spotted Hyena in the early morning hours, shortly after sunrise. This ‘scout’ was roaming around looking for the remains of a Lion kill from the previous day. A rare daylight… Continue reading
Imagine at the end of your evening game drive your field guide just stops the vehicle on top of hill. He and his tracker switch off all the vehicle’s lights and everyone agrees… Continue reading
This morning Thanda’s dominant male Lion was lying just below the Thanda Safari Lodge. He enjoyed the morning sun on a very pleasant summer day. And our guests appreciated the – up close and personal… Continue reading
This large South African Giraffe bull was making his way down a Thanda hill as the day started to get really hot. Today’s high was 41 degrees Celsius (approx. 105 degrees Fahrenheit). And as the… Continue reading
Bheki Ngubane, one of Thanda’s experienced trackers, explains the Zulu language clicking sounds (‘q’, ‘c’ and ‘x’) to a young couple. After an exciting Lion sighting they enjoyed a specially arranged champagne drink… Continue reading
Linda Swain, producer and presenter of the US TV show Tapping IN!, recently spent a few days at Thanda Private Game Reserve to gather material for one of her upcoming episodes. Together… Continue reading
