Simbavati

River Lodge

Timbavati Reserve, South Africa

Big 5 game viewing

Set in the northern Timbavati Private Game Reserve, Simbavati River Lodge offers 12 000ha of wildlife-rich wilderness to explore.

Relax in the spacious lounge or on the extensive decks which provide lovely views of the Nhlaralumi River, a place where regular wildlife sightings are recorded.

Accommodation at Simbavati River Lodge is made up of eight Luxury Safari Tents and three Family Chalets that are all beautifully furnished with eco-friendly furniture, air conditioning and en suite facilities. After a game drive guests can relax by the pool and cool off.

Simbavati River Lodge offers game drives in the early morning and evening to ensure game viewing when the animals are most active. Game drives are conducted by experienced rangers and Shangaan trackers in open 4X4... 

You will love

  • Unfenced, game rich wilderness
  • Small and intimate
  • Big Five Game
  • Resident white lion pride

An absolutely fantastic travel company - every one of the many trips they have organised for us over 22 years have been faultless and fabulous.

Judith & Roger Williams

Thank you for putting together the ancestral adventure of a lifetime. I cannot speak highly enough of the trip. The transfers went smoothly, the accommodation was excellent, the drivers were amazing as they manoeuvred through the traffic and every tour guide had a great deal of knowledge and information. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The contrast of poverty and riches of the country was striking, from the beggars in the street and struggles of the poor to the spectacular, impressive sights of the forts and monuments. There were so many highlights. A moment in time that will never happen again.

Jenny Kidd

Exellent and wonderful, reaching way above expectations.

Elizabeth Mackintosh

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