5-Day Greater Kruger Safari with Simbavati

Kruger & Greater Kruger, South Africa

5 Days Greater Kruger with Simbavati Safari : Experience a luxury safari in the Greater Kruger a stay at Simbavati River Lodge while viewing wildlife the iconic Kruger is famous for. This luxury lodge is situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger Park, and offers incredible game viewing, including all the Big Five. Also, it is home to rare white lions and wild dogs.

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is a 53,000 private nature reserve raking among the Greater Kruger’s most successful conservation stories. Lying on the Kruger National Park’s unfenced western boundary and flanked by the private Thornybush reserve, Timbavati was created in the 1950s to rehabilitate degraded farmland, the environment is now fully restored and teeming with wildlife.

Timbavati is a classic Big 5 safari destinations, expertly guided dawn and early afternoon game drives are conducted daily, and since Timbavati is a private Kruger reserve, guests are treated to activities that are not allowed in the Kruger National Park such as off-road driving for premium sightings, exciting spot-lit night drives, and guided nature walks, ideal for birders to tick off some of the 360 bird species recorded in the reserve

Highlights of 5 Days Greater Kruger with Simbavati Safari

Day 1: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger

Day 2-4: On Safari

Day 5: Departure

Detailed Itinerary of 5 Days Greater Kruger with Simbavati Safari

Day 1: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger

Your Kruger safari begins with a flight from OR Tambo International Airport to Hoedspruit Airport. On your arrival in Hoedspruit, you will be met by representative (your driver-guide) and have a short transfer to the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and to your accommodation (the Simbavati River Lodge), where you will spend five days in comfort luxury while exploring the African bushveld.

Simbavati River Lodge enjoys a unique setting on the banks of Nhlaralumi River in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, You will stay in one of the luxury safari tents, which have spacious game viewing decks-with either a river or bush view. Explore the facilities and every step unveils a new surprise, whether it is a dainty impala crossing your path or a romantic place in which to relax.

In the late afternoon, you will head out into the bush for up-close animal encounters and to witness the most spectacular red-sky sunset you will ever see. Be sure to be on the lookout for the Timbavati’s famous white lion.

Accommodation at Simbavati River Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2-4: On Safari

Enjoy dawn and dusk game drives. Enjoy traversing the vast open tracts of the bush with your ranger, who will make note of what you hope to see on your South Africa Safari. Your guide is often a keen photographer and will be conscious and considerate if your mission is to capture sightings on camera. The morning drives includes a refreshment stop before returning to the lodge for breakfast.

The rest of the day is yours to do as you choose. Between game drives, you could enjoy a game viewing experience of note just sitting on the deck as wildlife comes and goes from the waterhole right below the dining deck. You could rest by the pool before lunch or relax in your suite.

After high tea, the evening drive pauses for intimate sundowners at a scenic spot along the way, after which your ranger will search for nocturnal wildlife with a spot light on the way back to lodge.

Accommodation at Simbavati River Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Departure

This is your final day on a safari in Timbavati. After a morning activity and breakfast, you will say farewell to the African bush. Depart Timbavati Private Game Reserve by returning to Hoedspruit Airport for your onward air transfer to Johannesburg.

Meal Plan: Breakfast.

End of 5 Days Greater Kruger with Simbavati Safari

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