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Simbavati River Lodge

Simbavati River Lodge is an intimate and friendly camp built on the banks of the Nhlaralumi River in the heart of the world famous Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. Shaded by age old Jackalberry and Leadwood trees, Simbavati is warm and welcoming, with a generous contemporary design and accommodation for up to eighteen guests in luxury tented rooms or thatched chalets. Simbavati takes its name from the local Shangaan language, translated as “the place where the lions come down from the stars”. The focus of the lodge is on the excellent big-5 game viewing, breathtaking views, friendly and knowledgeable staff in an environment where guests are made to feel comfortable and relaxed from the moment they arrive.

Overview

Simbavati River Lodge situated is in the northern sector of the Timbavati Nature Reserve, surrounded by over 12 000 hectares of wildlife rich wilderness in which to experience an authentic but affordable African safari.The Timbavati Private Game Reserve is a wildlife-rich concession of land that adjoins the western border of the Kruger National Park forming a unique combination of public and private lands called "The Greater Kruger Park". There are no fences between the Timbavati and the Kruger National Park which allows free movement of wildlife between the Reserves. The design of this 4-star lodge is contemporary, warm and welcoming. Guest common areas offer a generously proportioned lounge, bar, boma and extensive decks with breathtaking views overlooking the Nhlaralumi river where regular wildlife sightings take place and guests can unwind.

Luxury Safari

Accommodation consists of four luxury tents and three chalets; all are privately situated, comfortably furnished and with en-suite facilities. Luxury tent amenities: - Twin bed configuration - En-suite bathroom with bath/shower and double vanity basin - Complimentary toiletries provided - Outside shower/bath - Wardrobe with coat hangers - Private viewing deck - 2 point plug converters Family Chalet amenities: - Double, twin and/or triple bed configuration - En-suite bathroom with separate bath and shower - Wardrobe with coat hangers - Double vanity basin (complimentary toiletries provided) - Private viewing deck - Air-conditioning and 2 point plug converters - Non smoking rooms

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Simbavati River Lodge Restaurants

Early morning coffee/tea with rusks. After the morning game drive brunch is served outside on the wooden deck with hot beverages and an English buffet, whilst high tea is served just before the afternoon game drive. Dinner is a festive event alternatively served around the campfire in the open-air boma. Dinner combines African and Western cuisine (with exciting new tastes for the more adventurous as well as more conventional options.) The fully licensed bar caters for alcoholic beverages and includes a wide selection of fine South African wines.

Simbavati River Lodge Activities

Wildlife and Game Viewing: 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 vehicles, with excellent photographic opportunities. You traverse over 12,000 hectares of the big-5 game country, with lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo as well as other species such as kudu, zebra, warthog, giraffe, monkey to name a few. Nocturnal animals, including the big cats, are regularly sighted on night drives. Bird viewing is spectacular, with over 360 recorded species including various eagles, vultures, kingfishers, woodpeckers, buzzards, herons, egrets, owls, weavers. The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve was initiated in 1956 by a group of land owners concerned about the degradation of this once pristine wilderness area.Timbavati is dedicated to conservation by maintaining the biodiversity of species and is also i

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