Stayed for two nights in Feb 2008, flying in from the UK and then straight on to Hoedspruit (wonderful little airport with the most amazing lounges!!). 30 minute drive over tarmac and gravel roads to the lodge - last bit quite bumpy. Long day but made most welcome and then out on a game drive - mch smoother then the... more

When one visits the Kruger National Park, the primary purpose is to see the wildlife found in the park. Chapungu and the Thornybush Game Reserve provided that experience at a level we did never expected. The guides and trackers know the park very well and were practically able to provide animal encounters “on demand.” We found the “Big 5” in... more

My partner and I spent four days here at the end of September, 2007 and each day yielded very different but equally exciting animal experiences. The rangers and trackers spared no effort in making sure that we saw the 'Big 5' and in a range of situations from resting up in the heat of the day to hunting and feeding.... more

We spent 3 nights at the end of September 2007 at Chapungu an didn't want to leave. The people are very nice. They really look after you. The guides (rangers) and the tracker have been perfect. They really know what they are doing. We had the possibility to experiance our surroundings in a way, I couldn't have imagined before. The... more

We spent three nights of our honeymoon at Chapungu. We had a great time. The game drives were excellent -- we got a chance to watch a male lion roar on several occasions! The staff is super nice and the food is also excellent. The whole place only holds I think 16 guests, so it is really laid back. The... more

Fantastic experience for two first time game 'hunters'! The quality of the accomodation was great and the availability of all the animals was amazing. The rangers were knowledgeable and managed to find almost all of the Big Five for us and were able to take us out on Bush Walks to see some of the other ecology and zoology of... more

We stayed two nights at Chapungu Lodge on the Thornybush Reserve and loved it! The staff is absolutely lovely and the game drives were amazing. The luxury tents are definitely that and the food was delicious. We saw most of the big five but never felt like we were at a zoo - it was clear that even though we... more