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Serondella Game Lodge

A four-suite Thornybush lodge for no more than 11 guests, perfect for families with young children or a group taking the whole lodge.

Greater Kruger

Overview

Serondella is a small, family-focused lodge on the Monwana watercourse in the heart of the Thornybush Nature Reserve, in the Greater Kruger. There are just four suites and never more than 11 guests, so it feels more like a private bush house than a lodge. Two waterholes sit on either side of the camp, and the heated infinity pool looks over the Inyoni Pan waterhole, so there’s game to watch between drives. Two of the suites are family suites, which makes this one of the best small lodges in the Greater Kruger for families travelling with young children. It also works well for couples, or for a group booking the whole lodge.

At a Glance

  • Type: Small luxury safari lodge

  • Location: Thornybush Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger, on the Monwana watercourse

  • Suites: 4, with a maximum of 11 guests2 Luxury Suites (king or twin)
    Family Suite 1: 2 bedrooms, private lounge and star bath
    Family Suite 2: 3 en-suite bedrooms, private lounge, private boma and heated private pool

  • Children: All ages welcome, best in the family suites. No game drives for children under 6

  • Included: All meals, morning and afternoon game drives with an FGASA guide and tracker, seasonal bush walks, Thornybush airstrip transfers

  • Facilities: Africology spa with an outdoor bush bath, gym, heated infinity pool, wine cellar, library

  • Wi-Fi: Yes, throughout the lodge

  • Malaria: Malaria area. Speak to your doctor before travelling

  • Best for: Families with young children, multigenerational groups and sole-use bookings

Activities & Dining

Game drives run in the early morning and late afternoon with an FGASA-qualified guide and tracker, and end with sundowners. Bush walks are offered in season. The Thornybush is Big Five country, and the waterholes on either side of the lodge mean elephant and plenty of birds are regular visitors.

Meals are relaxed and personal, with bush breakfasts and dinners out in the bush arranged when the weather allows. Between drives there’s the infinity pool, the gym, the library and the spa, which has a bush bath for two.

Getting There

  • By light aircraft (quickest): Fly to the Thornybush main airstrip on Federal Air’s daily Johannesburg shuttle or a private charter. The 30-minute game-drive transfer to the lodge is included.

  • By scheduled flight: Daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Hoedspruit Airport, then a 60-minute road transfer (extra cost).

  • By road: About 5.5–6 hours from Johannesburg. We’ll send you the lodge’s directions.

Insider Tips

  • Travelling with young children? Book a family suite, and add a private vehicle so your drives can run to your family’s timetable.

  • Book the whole lodge for a group of up to 11. It’s one of the easiest ways to have a lodge to yourselves in the Greater Kruger.

  • Fly into the Thornybush airstrip. The transfer becomes your first game drive.

  • Book the spa’s bush bath for an afternoon between drives.

  • May to July is cooler and drier, which makes for good game viewing. Pack warm layers for early drives.

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