Saseka Tented Camp Reopens in the Greater Kruger — Bigger, and Greener

The Greater Kruger has another reason to look good. Thornybush has completed a refurbishment of Saseka Tented Camp, adding a clutch of new spaces while keeping the light footprint that suits a private-reserve safari.

The upgrade brings a new indoor dining area, an outdoor boma, a bar and wine room, and a wellness zone with a gym, lap pool, cold plunge and infrared sauna. The camp’s exclusive-use villa, Little Saseka, has been expanded with two extra guest suites — useful for families or small groups wanting the whole place to themselves. Notably, Thornybush kept existing structures where it could and repurposed materials, including the original decking, to limit the environmental impact of the build.

Thornybush sits in the Greater Kruger, sharing unfenced boundaries with the national park, which means off-road traversing and the relaxed, habituated game viewing — leopards especially — that draw photographers to this corner of South Africa. As a comfortable, mid-to-upper option without Sabi Sand pricing, a refreshed Saseka strengthens the Greater Kruger’s standing as the country’s value-luxury safari heartland.