*Thornwood is a luxury private retreat within Kuleni Game Park. home to four different ecosystems: sand forest, grasslands, wetland and thorn scrub *Thornwood is situated in the heart of Southern Maputaland and is a neighbour to the famous Phinda Game Reserve and The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, now a world heritage site *The Hluhluwe - Umfolozi Game Park, known for its Big 5 is right on your doorstep *Whether you are looking for game drives, water activities, cultural excursions or action adventures, there is a wide variety of activities and interesting sites to visit.

*At Thornwood you can sit and relax while giraffes, duiker, nyala, kudu, wildebeest, warthog, mongooses, serval, bush babies and many other animals visit the lodge *There are plenty of walking trails to follow in which you will see an abundance of animals and birdlife. Guests can go on excursions in the surrounding area where they encounter: the Big 5, whales, hogging a cheetah, playing with snakes or learn about the local culture *As Thornwood is self-catering ( B&B and Dinner B&B on special request) there are many local restaurants we can recommend *Join us for one of our Yoga (or other) retreats that we hold throughout the year**Follow the self-guided walking trails amongst an abundance of birdlife and game. *Bring your bicycle and cycle around the park *Have a picnic at the hide in the middle of Central Park while waiting for animals to come to the waterhole. *Thornwood also hosts a number of Yoga and other retreats throughout the year. *Thornwood is registered as a Birder-Friendly Establishment with Birdlife SA.