The small, intimate Thabamati Luxury Tented Camp is situated within the world-renowned Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. Here you can relax under canopies of canvas and enjoy views of the dam below your feet, the bushveld beyond and the Drakensberg mountain range on the horizon. Accommodating only 8 guests in 4 luxury safari-style tents, Thabamati offers a timeless safari feel with some modern elegance.
Arriving at Thabamati, you will find a spacious open-plan reception, lounge, dining and bar area designed with nature in mind. The library provides tranquillity, whilst the curio shop will satisfy your African souvenir needs. The infinity pool and viewing deck with seating areas can be enjoyed overlooking the water and mountain back drop. Elegant dining in the sunken boma with the stars above and water below to end of a perfect day in Africa. Each luxury safari-style tent is situated overlooking the water, where you can enjoy your morning coffee before embarking on your safari, or during the day soaking up the sounds of nature. The spacious open plan tents comprise of a writing desk, fan, seating area, bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a wardrobe, WC, bath, stunning inside, and outside shower all equipped with luxurious south African made amenities, robes and hairdryers.
The following is Included in your stay: Accommodation, three meals per day, sundowner game-drive drinks (local beers, local soft drinks, local spirits and house wines), bottled water, tea, coffee, laundry, morning and afternoon game drives, optional morning bushwalk of approximately 1 hour after breakfast, emergency medical assistance and evacuation, VAT, unlimited WI-FI, star-gazing after supper and room turndown. (shindzela)
Thabamati Luxury Tent
(4 ROOMS) Each Java safari-style tent lies next to the dam and has a view of the water. The tents comprise a writing desk, seating area, bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a wooden closet, WC, bath and an inside and outside shower. Amenities with the scents of Africa are provided for your enjoyment.
Thabamati offers two safari game drives per day – one in the morning and one late afternoon/early evening – in one spacious game viewer seating 8 guests comfortably (4 rows of 2 individual seats).
Each safari activity is led by a qualified field guide who will share with guests his passion and knowledge of the animals, birdlife and vegetation. A full safety briefing will be conducted prior to embarking on your first African safari.
We also offer a short morning bushwalk after breakfast, focusing more on smaller animals and vegetation that one does not necessarily observe in detail during game drives. In order to participate in the morning bushwalk, guests need to be physically capable to walk for about 1 hour without any assistance and need to understand and speak English. Ages allowed to partake are 16 years up to 60 years. If you exceed the upper age-limit, a medical certificate is required, confirming that you are physically fine to participate in the walk.
In the evenings, after your fine-dining bush meal, you can make your way to the main deck area for star-gazing at the bright lights of the Southern African skies. Immerse yourself in nature while seeking out animals and birds of the Southern African bush and enjoy morning coffee and sunset stops along the way.
The Timbavati lies within the Savanna Biome of South Africa. This biome covers 32% of the country. In essence, savanna is classified as a vegetation type consisting of both a tree and a grass layer, with complex interactions between these two structural layers. Thabamati offers a great experience for individuals or small groups and can also be booked out as a villa option, complete with your private guide, vehicle and chef. 
