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Best Timbavati safari lodges

The best all-round lodges in Timbavati, ranked on the same published facts as the Greater Kruger list: wildlife recorded in the reserve, open access to Kruger, guided drives, traversing area, what the rate includes and camp size.

Best all-round lodgesBest value guided safarisBest value all-inclusiveLargest traversing areasBest for big-game viewingBest settings and sceneryMost intimate campsBest for familiesBest for walking safarisTop-end luxuryBest exclusive-use villasEasiest to reachBest self-drive campsBest for birding
By reserve:Sabi SandTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleThornybushKruger National Park

Prices for 16 Nov – 19 Nov · 2 adults. Change dates

  1. 1Kings CampTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger10,000 ha traversing5 of 6 included€1,037pp / night all-in
  2. 2Motswari Private Game ReserveTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger15,000 ha traversing4 of 6 included€590pp / night all-in
  3. 3RockFig Safari LodgeTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included6 rooms€677pp / night all-in
  4. 4Tanda Tula Safari CampTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included9 rooms€1,804pp / night all-in
  5. 5andBeyond Ngala Safari LodgeTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included€1,023pp / night all-in
  6. 6andBeyond Ngala Tented CampTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included€1,408pp / night all-in
  7. 7Geiger's CampTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included4 rooms€898pp / night all-in
  8. 8Kambaku Safari LodgeTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included11 rooms€507pp / night all-in
  9. 9Makanyi Private Game LodgeTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included8 rooms€1,714pp / night all-in
  10. 10Simbavati River SandsTimbavati · Private villa or house6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included1 room€2,922pp / night all-in
  11. 11AmayaTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included4 rooms€731pp / night all-in
  12. 12Bateleur Safari CampTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included7 rooms€444pp / night all-in
  13. 13Kambaku River SandsTimbavati · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger4 of 6 included13 rooms€983pp / night all-in
  14. 14Shindzela Tented CampTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included8 rooms€262pp / night all-in
  15. 15Simbavati Hilltop LodgeTimbavati · Tented camp6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger3 of 6 included8 rooms€1,104pp / night all-in
How this list is built

Score = 2 × big-game species recorded in the reserve (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, wild dog) + 3 if the reserve is unfenced with Kruger + 2 for guided drives in the rate + up to 4 for a published traversing area + 1 per rate inclusion + 1 for 12 rooms or fewer. It can't measure service, food or guiding quality, which we can't verify.

21 lodges qualify, with at most two per operator so one brand doesn't fill the list. Rankings use only facts shown on the lodge pages, with sources. Nothing is paid placement and nothing is based on reviews.