A Safari with Purpose: Discover Thornybush’s Impact Safari

Thornybush has launched an extraordinary new journey that redefines the meaning of safari travel.

Impact Safari is a five-night experience that goes beyond Big Five sightings to immerse guests in the interconnected worlds of conservation, culture, and community.

K9 anti poaching unit in the Greater Kruger Park

“Through the Impact Safari, we invite guests to look deeper — to see how responsible tourism protects wildlife and empowers the people who live alongside it,” says JB Burger, Head of Sales and Marketing at Thornybush.

Over five remarkable days, travellers explore the Thornybush and Sabi Sand Nature Reserves, taking part in authentic, hands-on activities that reveal the real heartbeat of Africa. With every conservation and community levy directly funding Thornybush Community projects, guests become part of a lasting legacy of change.

The Journey

Days 1–3: Stay at Thornybush Game Lodge or Saseka Tented Camp. Enjoy dawn and dusk game drives, helicopter anti-poaching patrols, a K9 demonstration, a bush breakfast, and the soulful Thornybush Choir.

Days 4–5: Transfer to Simbambili Game Lodge in the Sabi Sands. Join community gardening initiatives, meet the Endangered Wildlife Trust, visit Nourish Eco Village, and experience village life with the local Shangaan people.

Day 6: One last morning game drive and a farewell breakfast before departure.

Thornybush comunity project

Highlights

  • Unforgettable wildlife encounters with the Big Five on guided safaris.
  • Conservation in action — from aerial patrols to anti-poaching dogs.
  • Cultural immersion through song, storytelling, and village visits.
  • Community connection via hands-on sustainability projects.
  • Luxury and comfort in two of South Africa’s finest safari lodges.

As Busi Chauke, Head of Thornybush Community, explains: “The Impact Safari lets guests see the real results of their travel — how it uplifts education, supports enterprise, and secures the future of conservation.”

This is more than a safari. It’s a journey that transforms both guest and destination.

How to book a private safari in Kruger Park

Travel with purpose. Leave a legacy.

Join Go Safari on the Thornybush Impact Safari, where every moment in the bush supports wildlife conservation, education, and community upliftment,contact us now!