Country
Duration
4 days
Style
Highlights
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
South Africa – 4-day Timbavati Safari with Simbavati River Lodge – Private accommodated
From $2,245
Includes
Excludes
Itinerary
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
-
Simbavati River Lodge
Day 1 - 4
Simbavati River Lodge enjoys a unique setting on the banks of the Kruger Park’s Nhlaralumi River in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve.
Day 1
Day Notes:
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
-
Transfer from Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS] to Simbavati River Lodge
-
Check-in to Simbavati River Lodge
-
Shared afternoon game drive
Day 2 - 3
Day Notes:
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.
-
Shared morning and afternoon game drive
Day 4
-
Shared morning game drive
-
Check-out from Simbavati River Lodge
-
Transfer from Simbavati River Lodge to Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]
End of Itinerary
Destinations
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Accommodations
Simbavati River Lodge
6 January 2025 - 20 December 2025 - STAY A 4TH NIGHT FOR FREE*** BETWEEN 6 JANUARY - 31 MARCH & 1 NOVEMBER - 20 DECEMBER
Luxury Tented Suite or *Tented Pool Suite
- Per person sharing: ZAR 38,920
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 51,295
- Per child sharing, 4-11 years**: ZAR 19,680
21 December - 4 January 2026
Luxury Tented Suite or *Tented Pool Suite
- Per person sharing: ZAR 42,670
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 56,285
- Per child sharing, 4-11 years**: ZAR 21,555
5 January 2026 - 20 December 2026 - STAY A 4TH NIGHT FOR FREE*** BETWEEN 5 JANUARY - 31 MARCH & 1 NOVEMBER - 20 DECEMBER
Luxury Tented Suite or *Tented Pool Suite
- Per person sharing: ZAR 42,660
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 56,160
- Per child sharing, 4-11 years**: ZAR 21,240
21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027
Luxury Tented Suite or *Tented Pool Suite
- Per person sharing: ZAR 46,710
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 61,560
- Per child sharing, 4-11 years**: ZAR 23,265
*No children permitted in Tented Pool Suites
**A private vehicle is required for children between the ages of 4 - 5 years old
***Only pay park fees for 4th night
Helen 8-day Botswana Adventure Fly-in Safari – Private Fly-in
It was very well organized, the choice and order of the lodges was excellent giving a variety of experiences. We especially loved the small scale venues.
Jean 11-day Botswana & Victoria Falls Zimbabwe Value-For-Money Safari – Private fly-in
Matt at Indigo Safaris arranged a fantastic trip for us! He was so helpful; willing to investigate every crazy request and answer every question :)
We experienced a wide range of habitats, from delta to desert, and saw the Big 5 plus so much more. A highlight of the trip was something we’d never heard of until Matt suggested it - a night sleeping under the African sky on an open 2-story platform, alongside a waterhole visited by lions, elephants, and other wild creatures throughout the night. The stars were absolutely magical!
All the internal flights arrived like clockwork. We were delighted with the intimate “mid-range” camps we chose with Matt’s advice. Each of them was very comfortable, employed lovely staff, offered good food, and had prompt laundry service. One of the best features of our trip was having close-up encounters with elephants and other animals as they roamed through these small camps.
We followed up our adventure with a stay at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, and it was the perfect touch of luxury after our time in the bush.
We’ve enjoyed previous safaris in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Pantanal Wetlands of Brazil, and we were delighted that Matt and Indigo were able to provide such a totally different experience for us. Would love to work with them again someday!
Namibia – 9-Day Northern Circuit Adventure – Private Self-Drive
ndigo Safaris and Michele Addison delivered the best trip we could have imagined. Namibia was on our bucket list and clearly a step into the unknown. There are many travel companies offering tailored safari packages but from my initial enquiry Michele listened, advised & adjusted the itinerary to meet our needs. Michele then provisionally booked all the accommodation and vehicle rental - she was able to send a detailed PDF itinerary with insightful descriptions of key places to visit and accommodation. The plan worked like clockwork - starting and finishing at the same lovely guesthouse in Windhoek which was a nice way to round off the trip! Michele was always on hand via email and WhatsApp with rapid response to enquiries we made whilst travelling around. Namibia is an absolutely lovely country with so much to offer with wonderful people - we believe that Indigo Safaris and Michele's expert knowledge and advice helped maximise our trip around the country.
Sabi Sand Private Kruger Reserve Safari
Indigo recommended several options for our trip, and we finally decided on Umkumbe Bush Lodge for our 3 night safari - it was an incredible unforgettable experience, the lodge itself was wonderful with great amenities, excellent food/drinks, and great tour guides. We saw all of the big 5 along with countless other wildlife, and I would highly recommend the whole experience.
Samantha Scott Classic Namibia Adventure – Private Self-drive
Our holiday was phenomenal and Michele was fabulous. Her attention to detail, responsiveness and understanding of what we wanted from the trip was fantastic, helping us with additional suggestions and ideas to make things even better.
Unfortunately we needed to postpone our holiday due to a family bereavement and she was so accommodating and adaptable with the changes, making sure every detail was perfect. We also experienced some initial difficulties when we arrived (nothing to do with Indigo Safaris?) and Michele was able to support us with some additional changes that needed to be made.
If you'd like a stress-free, amazing travel experience then Indigo Safaris is your place!
South Africa – Kruger Private Reserve Safari
We stayed at the Honeyguide Mantobeni Camp in the Manyeleti Game Reserve which boarders without a fence to Kruger National Park. The location, camp and accommodations were superb. Michele, our Safari consultant did an outstanding job on understanding what we wanted. Her service and our Safari were perfect 10's!!
Request more information
Enquire Now
Request more information