WHAT AWAITS YOU IN TIMBAVATI?

The Timbavati forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. Itself a leader in conservation initiatives and research, this private nature reserve is over 53 000 ha (530km2), home to the Africa’s Big Five and boasts a rich range of biodiverse landscapes from savannah woodlands to grasslands, rivers and glades.

The reserve shares unfenced borders with the Greater Kruger National Park (GKNP) which is South Africa’s largest complex of game reserves, and one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries on Earth. The GKNP has nearly 4 million hectares of unfenced wilderness where one of the largest varieties of mammal species on the planet roam freely.

Big cats are easy to spot within the Timbavati, however rhino is a bit hit-and-miss. African wild dog are regular visitors to the property while the very rare “white lion”, who carry the recessive gene, can be spotted.

FACTS

Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
The capital is Mbombela.

Eastgate Airport [Hoedspruit]
Skukuza Airport [Kruger]
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport [Nelspruit]

The main habitats in the parks are grassy plains and mixed woodland. In the rainy season, the vegetation tends to be quite thick, but this doesn't interfere much with the wildlife viewing. Wildlife viewing tends to be very good – Timbavati boasts all the usual large safari animals and their predators: lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.

Timbavati experiences a temperate climate with a dry and wet season. The dry season runs from May to September [low season] and the wet season from October to April [high season]. The summer averages 30C [86F] while winter temperatures average 25C [77F].

English, Pedi and Afrikaans

Rand [ZAR]
US Dollars are not accepted.
Foreign exchange services are available in big cities and airports.

Spotting Africa’s Big 5
”White Lions”
Big 5 Walking Safaris