Thornhill Safari Lodge

Safari Lodge · Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 39

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 2-3 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Thornhill Safari Lodge is a hotel near Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

Why stay at Thornhill Safari Lodge

48 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: hotel

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

1,624

Species

Mammals

238

Birds

Most observed

Lion149 sightings
African Savanna Elephant126 sightings
Southern Giraffe85 sightings
Leopard84 sightings
Nyala75 sightings
Impala68 sightings
Vervet Monkey65 sightings
White-backed Vulture64 sightings
Plains Zebra63 sightings
White Rhinoceros63 sightings

Best time to stay at Thornhill Safari Lodge

Best months:

July

August

September

Jan

Good25°C131mm

Feb

Good25°C127mm

Mar

Great24°C47mm

Apr

Great22°C39mm

May

Great20°C25mm

Jun

Great18°C14mm

Jul

Great18°C7mm

Aug

Excellent20°C4mm

Sep

Excellent22°C15mm

Oct

Great23°C39mm

Nov

Great25°C73mm

Dec

Good25°C131mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Thornhill Safari Lodge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	29°	29°	29°	27°	26°	24°	24°	26°	29°	29°	31°	30°
Low	20°	20°	19°	17°	15°	12°	12°	14°	16°	17°	19°	20°
Rain mm	158	171	54	49	22	13	8	5	34	42	64	139
Humidity	73%	74%	70%	69%	65%	58%	54%	53%	54%	60%	62%	70%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Ngala Airport (NGL)

2 km from the park

International airport

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

115 km from the park

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