Lodge · Thornybush
Kamara House
Kamara House is set within the same region as Thornybush Game Lodge but for guests wanting a more private, exclusive experience. Enjoy a luxurious villa overlooking a small riverbed, creating the perfect atmosphere for groups wanting privacy.
From R 23 000 per person sharing, per night
ThornybushLocation
R 23 000From, per person · night
About the lodge
An overview of Kamara House.
Kamara House is set within the same region as Thornybush Game Lodge but for guests wanting a more private, exclusive experience. Enjoy a luxurious villa overlooking a small riverbed, creating the perfect atmosphere for groups wanting privacy.
Highlights
- A private house overlooking a small riverbed, perfect for multigenerational families or small groups.
- Game drives are in a private open-air safari vehicle with your own expert guide and tracker.
- With a personal chef and dedicated butler, you won't need to do more than relax and unwind with your family.
You Should Know
- Children of all ages are welcome due to the lodge’s exclusivity.
The Detail
The exclusive-use Kamara House is the newest luxury safari accommodation in the Thornybush Nature Reserve and is part of Game Lodge’s refurbishment. Overlooking a small riverbed, it’s perfect for multigenerational families or small groups.
From the moment you arrive, everything is taken care of by our friendly staff and your dedicated butler, allowing you to spend the day relaxing on sun loungers with your book or watching passing wildlife from the rim-flow plunge pool. Close to Game Lodge, you can stroll over to the spa for a soothing wellness massage or enjoy pre-lunch drinks on the main deck.
Meals are prepared by your personal chef and served alfresco-style outside or in the spacious dining area. Each dish is created using the freshest ingredients, and nothing beats the smell of home-baked bread wafting through the house as you return from your morning game drive.
The interiors of Kamara House are a contemporary blend of organic textures and tones that reflect its bush setting. The villa-style house features two en-suite bedrooms, while the third room interleads to the main bedroom and provides a shower only. After dinner, gather around the table and share stories of the day’s sightings, or stargaze from your deck as the lions roar in the distance. Kamara House comes with a dedicated game drive vehicle, guide, and tracker.
Price Includes
- Accommodation
- All meals, served privately, and snacks
- All local drinks (soft drinks, house wine, selection of local beers, and local spirits)
- Minibar drinks
- Morning and afternoon off-road private game drives in open safari vehicles, accompanied by experienced guides and trackers
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.
The same as booking direct
Rates and dates.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 15 Dec 2026
Price your stay
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
All Inclusive – Private meals, private vehicle, all local drinks and Wi-Fi
R 23 000
per person · night
≈ R 138 000 for 2 guests · 3 nights
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
All Inclusive – Private meals, private vehicle, all local drinks and Wi-Fi
R 23 000
per person · night
≈ R 138 000 for 2 guests · 3 nights
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Honeymoon offer
For couples celebrating a wedding.
Documented from Thornybush Collection's 2026 rate sheet. A formal offer you can claim, not marketing language.
Honeymoon Special
50% discount on one partner's accommodation
Thornybush Collection offers a Honeymoon Special at all Thornybush lodges (excluding Kamara House Villa). Couples staying 3 nights or more receive a 50% discount on one partner's accommodation. The offer cannot be combined with any other promotions.
- Minimum stay
- 3 nights
- Combinable
- Not combinable with any other offers
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Terms and eligibility may change. Your specialist confirms all offers at the time of booking.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Kamara House, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
- Minimum ages
- Stay All ages · Game drives All ages · Walking safari 16+
- Child rates
- Exclusive-use villa welcoming children of all ages — enquire for children's rates. (Broader Thornybush under-12 rates: 50% sharing with two adults; 75% in separate room with one adult; three children sharing at 50% each with 2 adults. No child rates on Early Eagle Deal post 30 days.)
- Family rooms
- Family unit available.
- Care
- Kids' programme · Babysitting available
- Exceptions
-
Kamara House is an exclusive-use sole-use villa and is explicitly excluded from the standard Thornybush Game Lodge children's policy. Children of all ages are welcome, with a private vehicle, private meals, and special activities included as standard. The villa configuration includes 2 rooms with an interleading kids' room. Bush walks remain restricted to guests aged 16+. The Honeymoon special is not valid at Kamara House Villa.
Imagery
A closer look.
Your specialist for this lodge
Safari Specialist - Southern Africa & East Africa
Knows Kamara House backwards. Your direct contact from first enquiry to the day you come home.
With Keith and Zené across the team.
"Our consultant Zené has been wonderful to work with. She responds quickly and has a great initution for what we are looking for. She has put together a great package for us. So far the process with Safari.com has been outstanding."
Speak to a safari specialist
Let's design your stay.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at Kamara House: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
Planning something beyond the ordinary?
Private & bespoke travel