Best of Thornybush Game Reserve

Top itineraries and travel advice in and around Thornybush Game Reserve
Close to the Eastgate airport, one of the main gateways to Kruger National Park, Thornybush Game Reserve offers similar big game spotting opportunities. In recent years, they’ve taken down the fences between the reserve and neighboring Timbavati, allowing for traffic all the way through from Kruger. The reserve also has a high number of camps and lodges and extensive road network for easy travel.

The wildlife in the area have become habituated to vehicles, so you should get some ideal spotting opportunities, whether you go on a day drive, night drive, or guided game walk. Try to stay in two separate sections of the park if you can to maximize your experience of the biome and its furred and feathered residents.
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