Timbavati Game Reserve

Timbavati was formed in the 1950's, when a group of conservation minded game farm owners, on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, decided to pool their resources for mutual benefit and to benefit the wildlife in the area. The individual farms were consequently joined in order to form a wilderness area that is today privately owned by 48 individual members.

Timbavati Game Reserve is situated on the Western boundary of the Kruger National Park and lies between the Klaserie, Umbabat and Manyeleti reserves. In recent years, the fences separating Timbavati from the Kruger National Park were dropped, thus forming a pristine wilderness area of approximately four million hectares.

Some excellent private game lodges can be found in this hot lowveld area of wood and grassland which harbours the Big 5 animals: Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo. Plus many more species of predator and antelopes.

The Timbavati area experiences summer rainfall but the rainy season is never guaranteed to bring as much rain as they would like and droughts are sometimes experienced. The winter days are normally bright and clear with cold evenings around the boma fire

More info on lodges found in this area: to open click on the names below.

Umlani Bushcamp

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