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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
South Africa – 4-day Timbavati Safari at Simbavati Hilltop Lodge – Private accommodated
From $3,395
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Itinerary
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
Day 1 - 4
Simbavati Hilltop Lodge enjoys a breathtaking location in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, an unfenced extension of the renowned Kruger National Park. Perched elegantly on a hillside, the lodge offers panoramic views of the untouched wilderness and the distant Drakensberg Mountains. Below, the Mbali Dam and Nhlaralumi River create a natural oasis, attracting elephants and other wildlife, providing guests with extraordinary sightings.
Day 1
Day Notes:
Once you land at Hoedspruit Airport, you will be transferred to Simbavati Hilltop Lodge, where you will spend the next 3 nights on safari, searching for wildlife. You will be able to go on your first, shared safari drive in the afternoon.
Driving Time: ~1 hour
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Transfer from Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS] to Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
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Check-in to Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
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Afternoon shared safari activity
Day 2 - 3
Day Notes:
The morning game drive starts at sunrise. You will be woken up before sunrise 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 big cooked breakfast and have time to relax. You can sit by the pool, read a book, take a nap and just absorb being out in the bush.
The afternoon game drive will start around 16:00, after high tea. 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.
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Morning and afternoon shared safari activities
Day 4
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Morning shared safari activity
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Check-out from Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
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Transfer from Simbavati Hilltop Lodge to Hoedspruit - Eastgate Airport [HDS]
End of Itinerary
Destinations
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Accommodations
Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
6 January - 20 December 2025 - STAY A 4TH NIGHT FOR FREE AND ONLY PAY PARK FEES OF ZAR 620 (VALID JAN - 31 MAR & 1 NOV - 20 DEC)
- Per person sharing: ZAR 59,040
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 104,400
21 December 2025 - 4 January 2026
- Per person sharing: ZAR 64,710
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 114,610
5 January 2026 - 20 December 2026 - STAY A 4TH NIGHT FOR FREE AND ONLY PAY PARK FEES OF ZAR 620 (VALID 5 JANUARY - 31 MARCH & 1 NOVEMBER - 20 DECEMBER)
- Per person sharing: ZAR 63,360
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 83,760
21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027
- Per person sharing: ZAR 69,510
- Solo/single traveller: ZAR 91,965
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