4-Day Timbavati Safari with Simbavati River Lodge

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

Hoedspruit - Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

Upon arrival at Hoedspruit Airport, you will be met for your road transfer to Simbavati River Lodge, where you will stay in a luxury tented suite. Once you arrive at the lodge, check-in, settle in, and enjoy high tea before setting out on your first afternoon game drive to begin your search for the animals, including the Big Five.

Transfers from other airports, such as Nelspruit, Phalaborwa and Johannesburg, can also be arranged at an additional cost.

Transfer time: ~90 minutes

Stay 3, Pay 2 nights special 1 November - 20 December 2026 & 4 January - 31 March 2027.

Stay 4th night FREE & only pay park fees 1 November -20 December 2027.

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 Apr-May and Sep-Oct (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

Accommodation:

Simbavati River Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

The morning game drive starts at sunrise. You will wake up before dawn for tea and coffee before the game drive starts. Then, you are off for 3 hours to find as many animals as possible before they all find trees to hide under in the heat of the day.

When the game drive returns to the lodge, you will be served a delicious hot breakfast and have time to relax. You can sit by the pool, read a book, take a nap and absorb being out in the bush.

After high tea, the afternoon game drive will start around 3:30–4:00 PM. It will last for +-3 hours, with a stop somewhere for sundowners. You will return to the lodge in the dark, with a spotlight to look for nocturnal animals.

Main Destination:

Timbavati Nature Reserve (Greater Kruger)

Accommodation:

Simbavati River Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Timbavati NR (Greater Kruger)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve - Hoedspruit

After your final morning game drive, enjoy a warm breakfast and depart the lodge for your road transfer to Hoedspruit Airport, where your safari comes to an end.

We are happy to help with any add-on travel arrangements within Africa.

Transfer time: ~90 minutes.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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