Durban - For a true taste of Africa, visit Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, a two-hour drive from Durban and 45 minutes from Richards Bay.
Framed by a rugged, majestic landscape, the reserve was once the hunting grounds of the mighty King Shaka and is steeped in rich history.
Aptly named Thula Thula, the Zulu term for “peace and tranquillity”, it is the perfect KwaZulu-Natal bushveld retreat.
It has abundant wildlife, including the elephants described in Thula Thula co-founder Lawrence Anthony’s best-selling book, The Elephant Whisperer. Visitors will delight in exploring the reserve on game drives and in guided game walks.
Visitors may stay in the Elephant Safari Lodge or a luxurious, Bedouin-style tented camp that flanks the scenic Enseleni River.
The suites of the Elephant Safari Lodge are decorated in an Afro-colonial style. ]
The romantic tented camp is reminiscent of a safari camp of a past era. Each spacious tent has a private viewing deck and a luxurious en suite bathroom.
Guests of the lodge are treated to gourmet French cuisine, while more traditional South African fare is served at the tented camp. Thula Thula is in a malaria-free area.
For further information, call Thula Thula Private Game Reserve at 082 259 9732 or see www.thulathula.com
l Members get a 20 percent discount off standard rates (not including long weekends and school holidays), valid until the end of November.
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