Timbavati Game Reserve shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. This allows the animals free range and ensures guests to the area the opportunity to view the greatest diversity of wildlife that South Africa has to offer. Timbavati is a "Big Five" Game Reserve: Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo roam freely plus many more species of predator and antelopes. The area ... cont.
From Johannesburg
Get onto the N12 highway towards Witbank.
This eventually joins the N4 highway at Witbank
From Pretoria
Get onto the N4 towards Witbank - N4 highway is also the highway/ main road to Nelspruit & Maputu
Toll Road
Take left off ramp to Belfast
Pass through the small town of Belfast and follow road signs turning right onto the R540 to Dullstroom
Follow the signs on R540 to Lydenburg
At the T-junction, outside Lydenburg, turn left
Pass through the town of Lydenburg and follow the road signs, turning left, onto the R36 towards Ohrigstad
Pass through the town of Ohrigstad, still on the R36
Continue on the R36 towards the Strydom Tunnel
Pass through the mountainous region and the Strydom Tunnel - this road will lead you into Hoedspruit
Pass through the small town of Hoedspruit and at the 2nd four way stop turn right onto the R40 towards Klaserie and Acornhoek
Leave the town of Hoedspruit and after 6km turn left onto the Timbavati Road (lots of Game Lodge Signs).
Travel for 17,8km along the Timbavati Road until you reach the Timbavati Gate - you will pass the Eastgate/ Hoedspruit Airport on your left hand side
On arrival at the Timbavati Gate please pay R120 for issue of permit per / vehicle plus R120 p/guest conservation levy
Once through the Timbavati gate continue along the tar road for 13,7 kms
On the left hand side of the road you will see a round cement road maker with lodge names on it turn right directly opposite onto a dirt road
Follow the small wooden signs UMLANI to the camp there are 3 wooden signs in total
Panorama Route
Alternatively you can drive via the Panorama Route, which takes in Dullstroom, God's Window, Blyde River Canyon, Mac Mac Falls and other wonderful places. This is well worth while, taking in spectacular scenery and quaint towns and villages. Contact us for more details.
Balule, Hans Merensky, Hoedspruit, Manyeleti, Phalaborwa, Thornybush, Tzaneen, Umhlametsi, Motswari, Mohlabetsi, Letsitele, Klaserie, Karongwe, Gravelotte, Giyani, Kampersrus, Pafuri Gate, Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate, Kapama Game Reserve
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