Thabamati Tented Camp in Timbavati, Limpopo (original) (raw)

Thabamati Tented Camp is a highly recommended Limpopo game lodge providing a wildlife experience for discerning anyone visiting Valley of the Olifants.

Thabamati Tented Camp is situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve that forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa.

At a Glance

What to expect at the lodge/reserve

Accommodation

Thabamati Tented Camp has four luxurious and spacious en-suite safari-style tents, each overlooking a beautiful dam with amazing views of the Drakensberg Mountains beyond. All tents comprise of a writing desk, seating area, bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a wooden closet, WC, bath and an inside and outside shower. Amenities with the scents of Africa are provided for your enjoyment.

Enjoy your morning coffee on your private deck staring out over the waters, before embarking on your morning safari. Each luxury tent has an en-suite bathroom with a gorgeous bathtub, inside and walk out-side shower with an amazing view of the water. The camp's main area encompasses of a pool, viewing deck, sunken boma, library, curio shop, bar, lounge and dining area. The whole camp has been designed to offer you a complete bush experience.

Entering the main area at Thabamati, you will find a spacious open-plan reception and lounge area designed with nature in mind. The camp's main area comprises an infinity pool, viewing deck with seating areas, sunken boma, library corner, curio shop, bar, lounge and dining area.

Dining

The dining experience at Thabamati is truly South African and freshly-prepared daily. Our passionate chef will provide a selection of dishes for you to choose from. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the rates.

Activities

Thabamati offers two safari game drives per day � one in the morning and one late afternoon/early evening � in one spacious game viewer seating eight guests comfortably. Immerse yourself in nature while seeking out animals and birds of the Southern African bush and enjoy morning coffee and sunset stops along the way. Each safari activity is led by a qualified field guide who will share with guests his passion and knowledge of the animals, birdlife and vegetation. A full safety briefing will be conducted prior to embarking on your first African safari.

We also offer a short morning bushwalk after breakfast, focusing more on smaller animals and vegetation that one does not necessarily observe in detail during game drives. In order to participate in the morning bushwalk, guests need to be physically capable to walk for about 1 hour without any assistance and need to understand and speak English. Ages allowed to partake are 16 years up to 60 years.