Seamless Travel to Your Safari Adventure with Thaba Thala:

Embarking on a South African safari has never been easier! Known for its stability and world-class infrastructure, South Africa offers modern roads and reliable scheduled flights, making your journey to Thaba Thala Safaris as enjoyable as the adventure itself.

Your safari begins with a warm South African welcome at one of our premier international airports—Johannesburg or Cape Town. From there, it’s just a short connecting flight to East London’s King Phalo Airport, where your Thaba Thala experience truly begins.

Plan Ahead for a Perfect Start

To ensure you’re fully rested and ready for the adventure ahead, we recommend arriving one day before your first hunting day and departing the day after your last hunting day. Simply confirm these details in your travel itinerary, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Hassle-Free Transfers:

We take the stress out of travel with our inclusive pick-up and drop-off service to and from King Phalo Airport. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic drive to our luxurious lodge, knowing that your comfort is our priority. Best of all, this transfer service is included in your safari package!

Travel Tips:

• Passports: A valid passport is required to enter South Africa.
• Visas: Travelers from most countries, including the USA and EU, do not need a visa for South Africa.

For Multi-Country Safaris:

If your safari takes you beyond South Africa into other Southern African countries, visas may be required. Check with your local embassy well in advance, and remember that visa fees are often payable in USD cash upon arrival.

At Thaba Thala, we’re here to make your travel effortless and your safari unforgettable. Let us take care of the details so you can focus on the adventure of a lifetime!

Children/ Minors Under the Age of 18:

As of 1 June 2015 there were new requirements introduced by the South African Department of Home Affairs, for additional documentation needed by persons under the age of 18 years for travel to and from South Africa.

All under-18 travellers must travel with a full birth certificate with the child’s full name as printed on the passport and both parents’ details need to be displayed on the certificate, passports of both parents and also a valid visa if required.

In case of one parent traveling with a child, he or she must produce an unabridged certificate and an affidavit from the other parent registered as a parent on the birth certificate of the child authorising him or her to enter into or depart the Republic of South Africa with the child he or she is traveling with, a court order granting full parental responsibility to the parent traveling, with certified copies of both parent’s passport and a 24-hour telephone number.

Please be aware that all travelers under the age of 18 years and not in possession of the required documentation will not be allowed to travel to and from South Africa.

For further comprehensive information on these new Immigration Laws feel free to follow this link Immigration Laws.

Various organizations are in continuous discussions with the minister to try to reverse this decision and law. We ask you to bear with us as of this stage – We are doing everything possible to ensure this ruling is reversed and that travelers can once again travel to South Africa with absolute ease and zero hassle

We hope that you will understand our situation and continue on your plans of joining us on safari with your child/ren under the age of 18.