Bateleur Safari Camp is a small tented camp in the Timbavati with family rooms. The rate includes three meals, soft drinks, morning and evening game drives, optional bush walks and bushcraft instruction.
Family rooms
Bushcraft instruction
Soft drinks included
Optional bush walks
Accommodation7 thatched tented rooms, three of them family rooms
OperatorBateleur Safari Camp
Safari styleGuided game drives and walks
Children6 years and up
Traversing areaLodge area not publishedIn the Timbavati; the lodge's own traversing area isn't published · source · What's this?
Strengths
- Guided bush walks are included
- Small camp: 7 rooms
- Lower all-in price than most Timbavati lodges for your dates
- Unfenced with Kruger, so wildlife moves freely
Things to consider
- Only a “from” price is published, without dates
- Children from 6 only
- Bar drinks are extra
- Transfers are not included; ask the lodge for a price
Drawn from the rates, policies and facts on this page for your dates and group, not from reviews.
Rooms
7 thatched tented rooms, three of them family rooms. Room photos will appear once the lodge supplies them.
Rates & inclusions
| Period | Dates | Published rate | ≈ EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room for 2, from | 1 Jan – 31 Dec | R8,206 | €444 |
From R16,412 per room per night for two, full board (SA-Venues; it also shows a lower sale price). No date ranges are given. Conversions use €1 = R18.47 (OFX mid-market rate; GBP from the Bank of England spot rate, 19 Oct 2026). Highlighted row matches your check-in date.
All meals Included
Guided game drives Included
Guided walks Included
Conservation levyNot included
Airstrip / airport transfersNot included
DrinksNot included
A Timbavati conservation levy is charged per person per night (SA-Venues gives R620 and R400 in different places) plus a vehicle gate fee; alcohol is extra.
Where to book
Book on Safari.com, or on the lodge's own website if Safari.com doesn't list it.
Current “from” priceThe booking link shows whether rooms are free for your dates.
Your trip details
Bateleur Safari Camp (Timbavati, Greater Kruger) Check-in Mon, 16 Nov 2026 · check-out Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 3 nights 2 adults Nationality: International Room: Double room
We have no booking link for Bateleur Safari Camp yet. Contact Bateleur Safari Camp directly for availability and a quote.
Timbavati
Timbavati lies west of Kruger National Park with no fences between them; the fences came down in 1993. The reserve became famous for the white lions discovered there in the mid-1970s.
Big FiveLionLeopardElephantRhinoCheetahWild dog
Wildlife listed for the reserve as a whole (source: Wikipedia: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve). Sightings are never guaranteed.
Game viewing through the year
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Safari Shortlist's general guide for Greater Kruger. Your check-in month is highlighted. See the month guide
Getting there
National parkPrivate reserveAirportPark gate
Nearest scheduled airportHoedspruit Eastgate (HDS)
Straight-line distance≈ 27 km
TransfersTransfers aren't included.
AccessCentral Timbavati.
Coordinates-24.3347, 31.3154
ReserveTimbavati
Policies
Check-in / check-outAsk the lodge
ChildrenChildren 6 and older (room listings say 8–18); walks from 12.
CancellationAsk the lodge or booking partner
WebsiteNot listed by our sources
Sources
Information checked in October 2026. Rates and policies change, so the lodge or booking partner always confirms the final details.
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