Thursday, November 18, 2010

Timbavati Game Reserve

The Timbavati Private Game Reserve lies in the western region of the Kruger National Park, north of Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve; the borders between all of them unfenced allowing greater freedom of access to wild life. This is typical lowveld terrain and home to the big 5, not least because the huge tracts of land that make up the Timbavati Game Reserve have only ever been very lightly inhabited and have thus remain largely unspoilt and wild. The Game Reserve has never had to resort to restocking its wild life.


The other famous fact about the Timbavati is its association with the white lions, known as the 'white lions of Timbavati'. Timbavati in ancient Sangaan means 'the place where something sacred came down to earth from the heavens' and refers to these genetically rare specimens that are not albino lions but are actually listed as a sub species of lion.



Chris McBride first spotted two white lion cubs in the Timbavati Reserve back in 1975 and today there is a whole pride of white lions in the greater Timbavati area. People come from all over the world to spot them, and they're the stuff of legends.


Recommended accommodation

Kambaku Safari Lodge is situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which is open to the world renowned Kruger National Park.


The camp is well situated in this unspoilt natural wilderness area, home to an astonishing array of animals including the Big Five.

Kambaku Safari Lodge provides the ultimate escape from busy schedules, with only seven well-appointed thatched chalets overlooking its own private water hole.

Attracting guests from around the world, Kambaku Safari Lodge offers superior standards in all of their facilities yet always maintaining a high level of environmental consciousness. The dedicated staff will cater to the individual needs of the guests making for a truly memorable stay.

With scrumptious bush cuisine in a relaxed, rustic setting the guests can truly unwind and immerse themselves in the restorative powers of nature.

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