Cabins in Timbavati Game Reserve

Justin United States

Fantastic food, dining under the stars, in the bush, for both nights we were there, wonderful breakfasts, our own game drive vehicle with driver and spotter (both friendly and knowledgeable) and super comfortable rooms made this a wonderful stay. We also saw 2 leopards, which we'd really hoped to see (my wife's birthday wish), which made for a perfect stay.

Valerie France

We loved the location in the middle of the bush. The amenities and the comfort are outstanding while eco responsible. The staff is absolutely lovely and very careful while being very professional. The food is excellent and changes every day, the walk games are wonderful even if of course you don't see as many animals as in cars...but the contact with the nature and the intercation with animals is unique...and our guide was so nice and skilled. I defintely recommend to anyone who wants to live a true expreience in the bush

Mike Netherlands

We had a wonderful vacation. The Thabamati team looked after all of our needs and we could not have asked for more. The location is beautiful and the nature fantastic!

Meagan Canada

The staff and service were exceptional (thanks to Tim!). The safaris were amazing (thanks to Godfrey and Jacky). The food was incredible (thanks to chef Grace!). The rooms were beautifully decorated and extremely comfortable. The common areas and pool were top notch. All in all, this was probably the best accommodation experience we’ve ever had. It was worth every penny, and it lived up to (and exceeded!) our expectations.

Lukas Denmark

We came here for the safari and it didn’t disappoint. We had six amazing game drives with Themba and Golden - absolute legends - where we saw plenty of animals from Leopard to Rhinos and everything in between. We had Aubrey to look after us throughout our stay - again, legend - and basically all staff there from management to housekeeping were just so amazingly kind and helpful. The 10-rating is without a doubt because of them.

Judy United Kingdom

The lodge was beautiful and the rooms incredible. Friendly helpful staff who couldn’t do enough for you. amazing food.

joseph United States

Amazing service in a luxurious setting with delicious food. Staff is next level.

Dawes United Kingdom

From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were treated superbly by the lodge manager , safari guides and staff. Nothing too much trouble. The game drives were exceptional - Gideon and Eric were great company, very informative and tuned their information to the guests (we have been on safari many times) providing some real detailed knowledge. Food was great and a really great atmosphere to the whole experience.

Douglas United States

Everything! The location in the bush was amazing. The rustic facilities was exactly what we were hoping to experience. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They could not have done anything more for us. The food was amazing. And then, there were the daily excursions into the bush. Again, amazing. Our Ranger and Tracker were very knowledgeable about all that we were seeing. They did amazing tracking and driving to get us as close as possible to the free-roaming animals. Each ride had a special happening. We wanted to see an elephant. We saw a mother elephant playing and teaching her baby, 2-week old elephant. We wanted to see a lion. We saw over 20 lions, including being in the middle of a group roaring/talking to each other. We wanted to see a rhino. We saw 4 rhinos meeting in a group as a mother seemed to be teaching her babies.Each ride was exceptional.

Sarah Canada

We absolutely loved simbavati river lodge and could not imagine a better safari experience for our family of 4. Special shoutout to our fantastic guide CJ for incredible sightings including the elusive white lion.