3 Days Timbavati Safari
A 3-day Timbavati Kruger safari with the Panorama Route
Overview
3-day Timbavati Kruger safari
Travellers wanting a 3-day Timbavati Kruger safari start in Johannesburg and travel the Panorama Route to a private reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park.
A Timbavati private game reserve safari package in the Greater Kruger National Park.
Shindzela (named after the Honey badger in the African Shangaan language) is an authentic tented Safari camp set on wooden decks under thatch (grass) roofs each with their own en-suite shower, toilet and hand basin. Shindzela Tented Safari Camp is nestled within the Greater Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa. It is from here that Shindzela brings you an affordable wildlife safari, where you can explore the African wilderness on game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles and on foot during our walking safari trails.
SAFARI ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED BY PROFESSIONAL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SAFARI GUIDES. THE CAMP HAS AN INFORMAL, RELAXED ATMOSPHERE, AND IS ALIVE WITH WARM AFRICAN HOSPITALITY. SHINDZELA OFFERS GUESTS A GREATER KRUGER WILDLIFE SAFARI, IN AN UNFENCED WILDERNESS ENVIRONMENT. WE MAKE USE OF SOLAR POWERED LIGHTS & GAS GEYSERS (FOR HOT SHOWERS). WE ARE UNDISTURBED BY SOME OF THE MODERN CONVENIENCES SUCH AS TELEVISION, PREFERRING TO IMMERSE OURSELVES IN THE AFRICAN WILDERNESS.
Shindzela also has a swimming pool in camp where guests can relax and overlook our small watering hole. The camp accommodates just 16 guests, and offers both walking safaris, and game drives twice daily. Shindzela is a comfortable tented bush camp, set on the banks of a dry riverbed, facing a small watering hole. We offer an authentic African safari experience in an unfenced, private and natural wilderness environment. Our Safari Tents can either be made up in twin or double bed accommodation.
Travel logistics
Start / Finish
Start
- Johannesburg
- JNBO. R. Tambo International Airport
Finish
- Johannesburg
- JNBO. R. Tambo International Airport
Highlights
What Makes This Safari Special
Sunset drives & sundowners
Panorama Route sightseeing
Game drives with a professional guide
Explore Kruger National Park
Explore Timbavati
Day by Day
3-day Timbavati Kruger safari itinerary
A professional driver will pick you up in Johannesburg on the morning of your departure. All transfers are done in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle, where you will be transported via the Panorama Route to The Timbavati Private Game Reserve. Panorama route includes God’s Window, Lisbon Falls and Graskop and all entrance fees are included in the package. There are numerous stops along the way for comfort breaks and photo moments.
Arriving at Shindzela the friendly staff and Game rangers will greet you and assist with check-in. After checking in and refreshing enjoy the peace and tranquillity before High Tea. After a delicious high tea your first game drive will start. The game drive will offer both day time and night time game viewing. Sundowners are served whilst watching an incredible African Sunset. Dinner is enjoyed in the boma.
An early morning wakeup call means waking up with the sun and the calls of the awakening bush. Heading out on your morning game drive offers the opportunity to capture low light images and maybe witness the predators going into hiding. A fantastic breakfast is served at the lodge. Enjoy the day relaxing at the pool or in a hammock on the river bed. High Tea is served before heading out on an afternoon/Sunset Game drive. Dinner served at the lodge.
The last game drive of your safari awaits you. Heading out on, offering the chance to spot any animals that have eluded you so far. Arriving back at the lodge, freshen up and enjoy breakfast before your professional driver takes you back to Johannesburg.
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Where You Stay
Handpicked
Retreats
Every lodge and camp is chosen for its location, character and comfort, so the place you rest is as memorable as the adventure itself.
What's Included
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Not Included
- Conservation Fees
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Travel insurance and medical repatriation
Questions
Frequently Asked
The price covers all accommodation as stated in the itinerary; a professional driver/guide; all transportation (unless labeled as optional); all Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section). Budget separately for conservation Fees; tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day); personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.). Your personalized quote confirms the full breakdown line by line.
The prime months for this itinerary are May, June, July, August, September and October. That said, South Africa rewards visitors in every season. Tell us your travel dates and we'll advise exactly what to expect.
This is a private, tailor-made safari for your own party of 2 to 12 guests. You won't be grouped with strangers. The itinerary, vehicle and guide are yours alone.
You'll stay at Shindzela Tented Safari Camp, as laid out in the day-by-day itinerary. If availability requires it, we substitute properties of a similar or better standard and always confirm before you travel.
Send an inquiry through the form on this page and our safari experts will come back with a personalized quote within 24 hours, free and with no obligation. Once the plan feels right, we lock in your dates and lodges.
Absolutely. Treat the 3-day program as a starting point. We can adjust the pace, upgrade or change lodges, add days, or combine it with other destinations. Tell us what your ideal trip looks like and we'll shape it around you.
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