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Ngala Tented Camp
Timbavati, Greater Kruger Park
- Exclusive camp on the banks of the Timbavati River
- Six luxurious tents on raised platforms with private decks
- Track down the ‘magnificent seven’ and explore the African bush on foot
Ngala Private Game Reserve has a 14,500 hectare footprint within the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and shares a border with the Kruger National Park. There are two lodges on this reserve, one tented and exclusive, the other thatched and luxurious.
The Ngala Tented Camp is an intimate experience – with both bush and people. Six luxurious tented suites, raised on wooden platforms and overlooking the seasonal Timbavati River offer a close encounter with sounds as well as the sights.
The main lodge houses a refreshingly upbeat collection of furniture from times when lime-coloured velvet chaises and pink rosettes on stone-clad walls was considered cool. The contoured lap pool is a delightful waterhole overlooking the river and, between game drives, bush walks and fabulous meals, you’ll need to relax beneath the shade of the big old trees.
The vast unspoilt expanse of African bush is home to many of the continent’s big stars and an enormous cast of supporting actors. Large elephant herds move in and out at their will and there is an unusually high concentration of leopards and lions; cheetah and wild dog favour this area for its large expanse of open planes and buffalo munch their way slowly to and fro.
Your ranger will take you on two game drives each day – one at frogs croak and the other at a more civilised mid-afternoon – and with their experienced trackers and knowledge of the bush you will seek out those exalted beasts. Mid-morning bushwalks are not to be missed for an intimate encounter with the African bush.
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Type: Lodge
Rates from: R3526pp sharing
Status: A Touch of Fairy Dust
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Ngala Main Lodge is in the eastern section of Timbavati Private Nature Reserve close to the Kruger Park boundary. |
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The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is an area of pristine wilderness that covers 60,000 hectares and shares a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park. |
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