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Timbavati Safari Short and Sweet

Name: Delightful Cape Town & Kruger Safari
Brand: Discover Africa
SKU: cape-town-kruger-safari
Price: 3337 USD
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Is the Short and Sweet Timbavati Safari for Me?

This journey is ideal if you have a little time to spend on safari and would like to experience good game sightings while staying at a comfortable and value-for-money camp. You will spend 2 nights in the Timbavati, the area is renowned for its excellent game viewing and birdwatching in truly unspoiled wilderness. Walkers Plains is one of the newest lodges in the area, opened mid-2023, it is set on an open plain savannah with expansive views towards the Drakensberg Mountains. This will be an unforgettable wildlife experience.

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Southern Africa › South Africa › Johannesburg › Timbavati Game Reserve

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From $2492 USD

$2997 USD

per person sharing per tour

TRANSPORT

Transfers included

MEALS

Meals + drinks (local brands only) included

ACTIVITIES

Lodge game activities

Only excludes: International flights, visas, travel insurance, gratuities

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Timbavati Safari Short and Sweet

Skilled guides can carefully position vehicles for better viewing while always prioritising wildlife welfare. | Photo: Walkers Plains

iSimangaliso is a paradise for wildlife lovers

Your 4-Day Itinerary

View of the pool area, featuring comfortable loungers at African Rock Hotel & Spa, South Africa.

Dining area overlooking the outdoors and pool at African Rock Hotel & Spa, South Africa.

On your arrival at OR Tambo, go through customs and pick up your luggage. Once you exit the terminal, you are met by the driver and transferred to the hotel. Check in and time at leisure. The property is located about 10 kms from the airport, there is a nice size garden, a swimming pool and large patio ensuring a relaxed stay. Dinner is included at the hotel.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast and dinner included

Transport: Included

Tourists in a parked safari vehicle observing an elephant and her calf in distance crossing the dirt road track in the bush at Walkers Plains, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airport on time for your flight to Hoedspruit. You are met at the airport for the road transfer to the lodge. Arrive on time for lunch and relax before the first game drive. Your stay includes 2 nights at Walkers Plains Camp including your meals, selected beverages and two game drives per day. The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve lies within the Greater Kruger National Park open system, and within the internationally declared Kruger 2 Canyons UNESCO Man and Biosphere System. You will have wonderful game sightings experience, and if you are lucky you can tick the following animals: buffalos, lions, giraffes, wildebeest, impalas, baboons, cheetahs, leopards, and the rare white lion.

Includes & excludes

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Drinks: Included

Activities: Included

Transport: Included

Last morning in the bush and check out of the camp after breakfast. Road transfer to Hoedspruit airport on time for your return flight to Johannesburg. Connect with your onward flight or contact us to extend your safari.

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