{"title":"Timbavati Private Nature Reserve","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"simbavati-hilltop-lodge","title":"Simbavati Hilltop Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimbavati Hilltop Lodge sits on a hillside inside Timbavati Private Game Reserve, which shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park — meaning game moves freely across the landscape. The lodge looks out over the Mbali Dam and the Nhlaralumi River, both of which draw elephant, buffalo and a wide range of birds to the water's edge. The Drakensberg Mountains are visible on the horizon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge has eight tented suites, each positioned for views over the bushveld, the dam, and the river. French doors open onto a private deck fitted with a sala pavilion and a double day bed. The en-suite bathroom connects to the sleeping tent through a short passage, and each suite has its own plunge pool. Beds are available as king or twin. No children under twelve are permitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives run twice daily — early morning and late afternoon, when animals are most active. Each vehicle goes out with an English-speaking guide paired with a tracker from the local Shangaan community, who between them read spoor, bird alarm calls, and fresh sightings radioed across the reserve. The Timbavati is home to the Big Five, with leopard and wild dog sighted regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral evenings a week, dinner moves to the boma — a circular, lantern-lit enclosure — for a campfire meal under the open sky. The lodge also has a spa, a bar, a restaurant, and a library. A pool, spa treatments, and stargazing round out the time between drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- plk-tmpl-cb 2026-07-31T09:26:52.043Z --\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43556234526779,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/38183simbavatihilltoplodge-luxurytentedsuite101jpg_a34bf524-3a6a-4cde-8f47-a00144e2f1c4.webp?v=1780133111"},{"product_id":"simbavati-river-lodge","title":"Simbavati River Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimbavati River Lodge sits on the bank of the Nhlaralumi River inside the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, which shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park. The lodge holds eleven rooms across three accommodation types: six luxury safari tents with plunge pools and river or bush views, a more secluded tented pool suite, and three two-bedroom family chalets, each with a riverfront deck and a shared bathroom accessible from both bedrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirectly below the open-air dining deck is a waterhole. Elephant drink there regularly, which means game viewing can happen from a chair at the table without going anywhere at all. For more structured time in the bush, guides and trackers — the trackers drawn from the local Shangaan community — go out twice daily, in the early morning and late afternoon. Night drives extend what the day drives start. Guided bush walks cover the same ground on foot, at a pace that takes in smaller details the vehicle passes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Timbavati offers Big Five wildlife, with leopard and wild dog both recorded regularly in the reserve. Back at the lodge, there is a spa, a fitness centre, and a dedicated programme for children, who aged six and over may join the game drives. Dinner alternates between the thatched dining room and an open-air boma around a campfire, serving both African and Western dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearest town is Hoedspruit; the lodge offers airport shuttle transfers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43556242620475,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/17039simbavatiriverlodgedinnersetupjpgjpg_78a3c16e-5b70-4fae-b1e8-a754619991d4.webp?v=1780133534"},{"product_id":"geigers-camp-motswari-private-game-reserve-kruger-park-south-africa","title":"Geiger’s Camp Motswari Private Game Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeiger's Camp sits on a ridge inside the Timbavati and Umbabat reserves, overlooking the Nhlaralumi River and the bush below. The building is rock and stone, originally a family house, and it holds four rooms — each with a private deck facing the bush. Owner Marion Geiger-Orengo styled the rooms together with an interior decorator; the walls carry original paintings by Geiger-Orengo. With a maximum of six guests, the camp suits a family or small group travelling together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main deck has an oval infinity pool overlooking the bush. An open-air boma with a fire pit serves as the evening dining space. A lounge leads out to the terrace. Guests can also use the facilities of Motswari's Main Camp, two kilometres away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives and night drives go out from camp into Big Five country — lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo all move through this part of the Timbavati. Guided bush walks and rhino tracking are also on offer. The Giraffe's Nest, an open-air treehouse overlooking Xanatsi Dam, is available as an overnight add-on for guests of Geiger's Camp or Motswari Main Camp; a guide escorts you to the dam before sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassages are available at the camp, and the property connects to the wider spa and facilities at Main Camp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808536952891,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/38069_2Fgeigers_camp_birds_2.jpg?v=1784350886"},{"product_id":"kambaku-safari-lodge-kruger-park-south-africa","title":"Kambaku Safari Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve within the greater Kruger National Park ecosystem, the lodge holds eight chalets facing a waterhole and the surrounding bushveld. Each chalet contains a four-poster bed draped in mosquito netting, an en-suite bathroom with separate bath and shower, a private patio, minibar, and safe. Room 1 is the honeymoon suite; Rooms 3, 5 and 7, and 6 and 8 can be linked as family units for four. The property runs entirely on solar energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame drives depart at dawn and in the late afternoon, each lasting roughly three hours. Rangers and trackers navigate the reserve in open vehicles; routes follow the Big Five, endangered African wild dogs, and the Timbavati's white lions. Guided walks cross the reserve on foot. Night drives track nocturnal species after dark. A raised sleep-out deck sits on the banks of Nduna Dam, where hippos and other game come to drink. Children enrol in the Kambaku Kubs programme and can qualify as junior rangers. The Graeme Naylor Museum in the reserve displays natural-history exhibits and a white-lion collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pool overlooks the waterhole. The underground wine cellar hosts private dinners with views of animals drinking at night. Communal dinners take place under the stars. Wi-Fi, a curio shop, babysitting, and a library are standard. Staff speak English and Afrikaans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868369485883,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/23715_2Fksl_-_reception_1.jpg?v=1785179453"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/en-us\/collections\/timbavati-private-nature-reserve.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}