• Children of all ages are welcome however we will only allow triples subject to availability.
• Children under 6 years of age are not permitted on game drives – babysitters can be arranged at an additional charge.
o To guarantee a game drive for children, a private vehicle should be booked (subject to availability) at an additional cost of R12,500 per day for 2023 and R13,500 for 2024.
• Should two adults be travelling with 1 child under the age of 12 years, a triple room may be requested (Triple rates may apply on application).
o The child in this instance would pay 50% of the adult rate.
• Should there be two adults and two children travelling, we would need to split them into 1 x adult and 1 x child in each room.
o In this case, the child would pay 75% of the adult rate.
• Should there be 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 12 travelling,
o the children can share a suite (triple) and pay 50% each of the adult rate. (Triple rates may apply on application).
Thornybush Private Nature Reserve
• A fee of R450 per person per day will be an additional charge. The fee covers the following levies:
➢ Community levy
➢ Conservation levy
➢ TOMSA levy
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
• A fee of R550 per person per day will be an additional charge. The fee covers the following levies:
➢ Community levy
➢ Conservation levy
➢ TOMSA levy
• Sabi Sand Gate Fee is payable direct at Gowrie Gate (for guests staying at Simbambili)
➢ light vehicle entry fee R330 (TBC)
➢ per person entry fee R150 (TBC)
Aruthusa Airstrip :
Pre-Flight Procedure
1. All flights must be communicated to Arathusa Safari Lodge 24 hours before they are due to land
2. The following information is required: aircraft details; ETA; number of passengers; passengers’ destination lodge – emailed to accounts@arathusa.co.za and manager@arathusa.co.za
3. The Runway Indemnity, Waiver and Disclaimer must then be completed, and the signed form emailed to manager@arathusa.co.za
4. The per-person landing fee is ZAR 1,000, with a maximum charge value of R 4,000 per aircraft. Please provide an email address for billing. Kindly note the 2024 per-person landing fee is ZAR 1,100 and capped at R4,400 per aircraft
5. Plane overnight fee is ZAR 1,000 per night (2024 overnight fee is ZAR 1,100 per night)
6. Runway operating times are between 11h00 and 15h00, daily
Elephant Plains – Airstrip Charges :
Pre-Flight Procedure
1. All flights be communicated to Elephant Plains Game Lodge 24 hours before they are due to land.
2. The following information is required: aircraft details, ETA, number of passengers, passengers destination lodge – emailed to reservations@elephantplains.co.za and operations@elephantplains.co.za
3. Runway operating times are between 11h00 and 15h00, daily.
4. The fee to use our airstrip is R 240.00 per passenger one way (VAT inclusive).