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Timbavati Reserve


Tucked into a nook halfway up the Kruger Park on the western boundary is a modest nature reserve of, oh, about 60,000 hectares.

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is a combination of the Timbavati, Klaserie and Umbabat Private Nature Reserves that were formed when some far-sighted folk back in the 50s decided to join their large expanses of wilderness into one larger expanse of wilderness.

In 1990 the fence between Timbavati and the Kruger National Park came down; the initial result was a migration out of the overstocked reserve and now the balance is returning to days of old – very old.

All of the high profile game, and a massive supporting cast, are there for the experienced trackers and guides to find for you. Home to the ‘magnificent seven’ – lion, leopard, wild dog, elephant, rhino, buffalo, cheetah – and many interesting smaller animals, over 350 types of bird and some fascinating flora, the park offers an excellent wilderness experience in pristine African bushveld.

Being a private reserve, your vehicle will be completely open for better viewing; your tracker can perch on the car’s bonnet for a better view and you can follow tracks and animals off road. You can also participate in optional walking safaris and night drives – exciting activities that are not possible in the national park.

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Our Favourite Hotels in Timbavati Reserve

Kings Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R3200pp sharing
Status: Doused in Fairy Dust

 

Tanda Tula
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R3200pp sharing
Status: Loads of Fairy Dust

 

Ngala Tented Camp
Type: Lodge
Rates from: R3526pp sharing
Status: A Touch of Fairy Dust

 
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Timbavati is famous for:

  • Long fenceless boundary with the Kruger National Park
  • Home to the ‘magnificent seven’
  • Exclusive luxury lodges and tented camps
  • Open vehicles, trackers, walking safaris, night drives and off-road driving
  • 60,000 hectares of pristine wilderness
  • Save The Elephants research project and community outreach programmes
  • Those rangers
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