Less time on the road. More time where you came to be. Introducing Thornybush Air: private charter flights connecting you to Thornybush Nature Reserve and the Sabi Sand, with our hospitality along for the journey.
Your next chapter could begin at Thornybush Game Lodge, under canvas at Saseka Tented Camp, or among the riverine trees at Simbambili. Thornybush Air brings each one closer.
Connect from four key airports to two safari airstrips, with private flights that make a multi-lodge itinerary easier to put together.
Fly between Johannesburg, Hoedspruit, Skukuza or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and the airstrip serving your lodge. All routes below operate in both directions.
Thornybush AirstripThornybush Game Lodge
Kamara House
Saseka Tented Camp
Little Saseka
Nkelenga
Arathusa AirstripSimbambili Game Lodge
Rates are NETT, per charter, one way, for 1–10 guests, including applicable VAT. Valid 1 January–31 December 2027. Flight times are approximate. Routing and departure times depend on weather, airstrip availability and landing permissions.
View full inclusions, exclusions and booking terms in the rate sheet.
Thornybush Air connects Johannesburg, Kruger Mpumalanga International, Hoedspruit and Skukuza to two airstrips in the Greater Kruger – Thornybush Airstrip and Arathusa Airstrip.
Safari connections, with the coast within reach. Routes shown are indicative; flight arrangements are confirmed when booking.
Pair your Thornybush safari with a Mozambique beach escape. Fly to Vilanculos via Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Let us help plan your connection.
Onward flights charged separately.
Connections subject to flight schedules and availability.
Our Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX is chosen for safari travel: a comfortable cabin, a dedicated pilot and access to the airstrips that bring you closer to your lodge.
2026 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX – chosen specifically for safari travel.
Accommodate up to 10 guests: 8 executive seats and 2 rear standard seats.
20 kg (44 lbs) per person in soft-sided duffel bags, plus a small handbag of up to 5 kg.
An optional Thornybush butler can join your journey. Ask our team when enquiring.
For Thornybush Game Lodge and Saseka Tented Camp, fly to Thornybush Airstrip. For Simbambili Game Lodge, fly to Arathusa Airstrip.
Thornybush Air is a private charter service. Our reservations team will confirm aircraft availability, routing and departure times for your travel dates.
Applicable VAT, applicable airport taxes at Johannesburg and KMIA, and the fuel levy at publication. Arathusa landing and departure fees are included for guests travelling to Simbambili. Later increases in taxes, fuel surcharges, landing fees or regulatory charges are excluded. Thornybush booking terms apply.
Ask our reservations team about combining your safari with Vilanculos via KMIA. The onward flight is separately arranged and depends on schedules and availability.
Let us know your expected arrival and departure dates, your preferred Thornybush lodge and how many guests are travelling in your group. We’ll help you put the journey together.
Email: res@thornybush.com
Call: +27 (0)11 253 6500
