Sabi Sand & Timbavati Safari | South Africa Safaris

Safari Itinerary

Days 1-3: Timbavati Game Reserve

We offer two options as to where you can fly into;
- Johannesburg International Airport
- Hoedspruit Airport (this is the preferred option).
Arrive at Motswari Game Lodge and should time allow, depart on a late afternoon game drive.
The next few days are spent Wildlife watching, photographing and experiencing the wonders of the Timbavati.
Safari Highlights;
- Two game drives a day
- Guided walking safaris
- Infinity pool
- Motswari's "The Leopard Man"
- White Lions
- 40 species of mammal
- 360 species
- Optional spa treatments
Estimated travelling time from Johannesburg: ± 7 hours = 513km
Likely travelling time from Hoedspruit Airport: ± 40 minutes.
Accommodation; Motswari Game Lodge

Days 4-6: Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Departing the Timbavati Reserve after breakfast and your morning game drive.
Drive South in the direction of the Sabi Sand Reserve and her famed Birdlife and Wildlife.
Arrive at your Nottens Bush Camp and should time allow, depart on a late afternoon game drive.
The next few days are spent viewing, photographing and experiencing the wonders of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Safari Highlights;
- Two game drives a day
- Nottens walking safari
- Candlelit boma under a canopy of stars
- Traditional bush breakfast
- High tea
- Private wooden decks
- Open plan suites
- Both indoor and outdoor showers
- 147 species of mammals
- 517 species of birds
- Optional spa treatments
Timbavati to Sabi Sand = 120km (± 3 hours)
Accommodation; Nottens Bush Camp

Day 7: Safari ends

After your morning game drive and breakfast drive in the direction of your chosen airport;
- Estimated travelling time to Johannesburg: ± 7 hours = 483km
- Estimated travelling time to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport: ± 2 hours.

Kruger Family Friendly Lodges

Romantic Kruger Park Lodges

Best Spas in the Kruger

Motswari Game Lodge

Motswari is a hidden gem that is located deep within the "Big 5" Timbavati Game Reserve (that is famed for her "White Lions"), this family-run and operated lodge is surrounded by some of the best wildlife in the area. One of our more popular accommodation establishments that we offer on Uyaphi.com.

Lion Sands River Lodge

Lion Sands River Lodge offers up 20 large thatched safari suites, River Lodge is all about spirit, warmth, nature and relaxation all rolled up into that home from home feel. Located in the Southern Sabi Sand Reserve overlooking the Sabie River.

Dulini River Lodge

Home to a host of wildlife, including the Big Five, the Sabi Sand is part of a conservation area that covers almost five million acres, an area equivalent to the state of New Jersey and larger than some independent countries.

Umkumbe Safari Lodge

Umkumbe Safari Lodge is ideally located in the heart of the Sabi Sand Reserve in the Kruger. The Sabi Sand Reserve is considered by many to be the premier reserve within South Africa due to large concentrations of wildlife and in particular, leopard.

Royal Malewane

Royal Malewane provides an escape from the constraints of modern life to a synthesis of wildest Africa and age-old colonial splendour. As the lodge is set deep in the African bush, this is ideal for the traveller who wants to experience true Africa.

The Outpost Lodge

The Outpost Lodge is located in the far northern Pafuri region of the Kruger Park. A lodge of absolute luxury and scenic wonder perched high on a ridge overlooking the Luvuvhu River and surrounding hills and valleys.