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Thanda Private Game Reserve

KwaZulu-Natal's luxury safari

South Africa , Hluhluwe Founded 2002 201-500 Website

Operating Since2002 (24y)

About Thanda Private Game Reserve

Thanda Private Game Reserve is a luxury 14,000-hectare Big Five game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, founded by Swedish businessman Dan Olofsson in 2002 as a conservation and tourism enterprise partnering with the local Mkhwanazi community. The reserve features luxury safari lodges including Thanda Safari Lodge and Villa iZulu (once ranked among the world's top safari destinations by Condé Nast Traveler), and has won multiple World Travel Awards for Africa's Leading Safari Lodge and South Africa's Leading Luxury Safari Lodge.

Leadership & Team

Founder(s)Dan Olofsson

Contact

thandasafari.co.za

Quick Facts

CountrySouth Africa

Founded2002

TypeSME

ModelB2C

Team Size201-500

Operating In

South Africa

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