4-Day Simbavati Hilltop Romantic Timbavati Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival at Hilltop & Sundowner Drive

Land at Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport, where Simbavati's shared transfer takes you through the Timbavati gate and into the reserve, about an hour and a half. Climb to Hilltop Lodge and its sweeping views over the Mbali Dam, then settle into your tented suite, with its private plunge pool, daybed sala and double rain shower overlooking the water. After lunch and afternoon tea, if you arrive in time, set off on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners in the bush before dinner around the boma fire.

Main Destination:

Timbavati Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Best Time To Visit May to September (Dry season)

High Season October to March (It rarely gets crowded)

Best Weather April to May and September to October (Sunny and little rain)

Wildlife in Timbavati NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

LionCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

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HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

CheetahOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogRare

Activities:

• Afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Simbavati Hilltop Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Dawn Drive & a Lazy Day by Your Plunge Pool

Early-morning coffee, then an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle of about three hours with your ranger and tracker, in a vehicle that carries no more than six guests. The Timbavati is known for leopard and wild dog as well as the Big Five, and morning is the best time to find them. Return for a late, hearty breakfast, then do as little as you like: a dip in your plunge pool, a siesta on the sala daybed, or a treatment in the spa sala. After afternoon tea, an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle heads out again into the dusk, with sundowners in the bush.

Main Destination:

Timbavati Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Simbavati Hilltop Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Romance in the Timbavati

Another early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle gives you the chance to follow fresh tracks before the heat of the day. Back at the lodge, enjoy breakfast with a view, then a midday at leisure at the infinity pool or on your deck, watching elephants gather at the dam below. Late in the afternoon, set out on an afternoon game drive in an open safari vehicle, with sundowners in the bush, then return to the bar with its 360-degree views for a drink before a candlelit dinner under the southern stars.

Main Destination:

Timbavati Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Simbavati Hilltop Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

Morning Drive & Return to Hoedspruit

Make the most of your last morning with an early-morning game drive in an open safari vehicle, while the bush is cool and the animals are active. Return to Hilltop for breakfast and a final look over the Nhlaralumi River, then check out by 11:00 and take Simbavati's shared transfer back to Hoedspruit (Eastgate) Airport for your onward flight (not included). You leave with the views, the quiet and the stars of the Timbavati to treasure.

Main Destination:

Hoedspruit (Town)

Activities:

• Early morning game drive (open-sided 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• All drinks (Except for spirits/liquor)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.