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Best air links are Hoedspruit HDS airport followed by a ~45 drive, or KMIA MQP airport followed by a ~3 hrs drive, many guests also fly Federal Air or private charter to the Thornybush airstrip then ~5–10 min game-viewer transfer to the lodge, self-drive from Johannesburg ~5–6 hrs.
Guests who want the quietest outlook tend to request tents set furthest along the riverbend for long, private views from the pool deck, and families choose Little Saseka for its exclusive lounge, dining space and included private vehicle.
Playful, chef-driven and sense-of-place: shakshuka breakfasts and macaroons for tea, light “health bowl” lunches on the deck, wood-fired or tapas-style bites some days, and polished three-course dinners or dramatic riverbed buffets by lantern; the kitchen has featured Chef Odette Olivier, with pastry signatures like panna cotta by Megan Barclay.
Neutral layers for crisp dawns and warm middays, a light windproof for winter drives, swimsuit for your plunge pool, polarized sunglasses, soft-soled shoes for timber decks and a soft duffel if flying light aircraft.
Ask the team to stage a lantern-lit riverbed dinner on a still night, order shakshuka at first light and health bowls at lunch then keep room for the pastry kitchen’s panna cotta, and build in one Wellness Centre treatment between drives.
Your stay contributes to reserve conservation and community levies in Thornybush, and supports Thornybush Community programmes like Wild Shots Outreach, which mentors local youth through conservation photography, alongside ongoing anti-poaching and habitat management across the reserve.
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