Where is the Kruger National Park lodges? Located in the North-eastern corner of South Africa, with Zimbabwe bordering to the north and Mozambique on the Eastern perimeter.
This spectacular ecology supports 147 species of mammals, with 507 species of birds and 33 species of amphibians, making the park a diverse and spectacular sanctuary for South African wildlife.
When to visit the Kruger National Park Lodges? Daytime temperatures are high during summer months, frequently reaching on average well over 30° C. The rainy season normally commences in September to February, turning the dry bushveld into a beautiful lush environment with many bird species migrating back to their summer homes and many game species bearing their young.
During the winter months the days are mild with an average temperature of 23° C. During the dry months the many rivers and waterholes dry up, forcing the wildlife to congregate around the permanent and larger dams and rivers, offering you a better chance of spotting the various species.
Thornhill Safari Lodge is located a mere 40km from the Kruger Park’s Orpen gate, making it easily accessible to experience the most amazing Southern Africa destination with Thornhill Safari Lodge on one of our many Kruger Park safaris.
The National Park was named after the then President of the Transvaal Republic, whom in 1898 proclaimed the Sabie Game Reserve, foreseeing the need in protecting the wildlife of Southern Africa.
James Stevenson-Hamilton (born in 1867) was a British Major during the Second Boer war he was appointed the first Warden of the Sabie Reserve on the 1 July 1902.
As the public became more aware of conservation in the early 1920’s, an overnight stop was included in a Transvaal rail trip. These early visitors slept on the train as there were no overnight facilities available. As this proved to become more and more popular, the Kruger Park wardens saw an opportunity to encourage visitors to the Park and started to build the infrastructure that would enable them to accommodate tourists and their automobiles. The first motorist entered the Park in 1927 and where charged a fee of £1.
At a time long before this remarkable area was proclaimed a National Park, there where early human settlements in the area. Evidence of early stone and Iron Age settlements where found throughout the park and a number of Tsonga tribes occupied the region during this time.
The Kruger National Park is truly one of the last wildlife regions in the world, where you can experience the interaction of wildlife as it was 200 years ago. Offering the visitor established infrastructure and facilities, making the Park accessible to everyone.
The vast topography and ecological zones support vast amounts of large trees and varied grasses which support the many game species which in turn support the many predators, making the Kruger National Park one of the top game viewing areas of the world.
At Thornhill Safari Lodge we offer varied Kruger Park tours, that suite your need and budget, giving you an opportunity to experience this unique animal kingdom and diversity that is the Kruger National Park.
