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Kambaku Lodges Kambaku Lodges offer guests not only the opportunity to see the big 5 but also well over 350 Bird species, and a variety of smaller Fauna & Flora.
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The owners Bryce and Nicola, invite you to experience Kambaku’s unmatched warmth and hospitality at either lodge…

Kambaku River Sands sits majestically on a perennial river system enticing guests to sit back and relax. Being unfenced, the camp allows for the free movement of animals in and around camp never allowing for a dull moment. Our spacious main area boasts two large fire places, open sky boma, wrap around bar, infinity pool and w**e cellar all overlooking our waterhole. The 10 luxury air-conditioned suites are spaciously positioned along the river bank each offering great views and vistas. Each suite is elegantly decorated with a double indoor shower, spa bath, and outdoor shower for those seeking a little more adventure as well as large glass sliding doors opening out onto a private viewing deck – overlooking the riverbed and all its inhabitants. Our Spa & Wellness facility provides a fully equipped gym, private swimming pool, steam and sauna rooms, not to mention our spa ladies on site to pamper and spoil. With a no child under 12 policy and Wi-Fi throughout, this luxurious lodge is the ideal location for those seeking a private getaway or to celebrate a honeymoon or anniversary in style! Kambaku Safari Lodge offers superior standards in all the facilities. Our friendly staff cater to the individual needs of each guest, our sumptuous bush cuisine is unsurpassed and our spectacular views will take your breath away. Safari Lodge provides exclusive yet affordable accommodation that is meticulously designed, beautifully constructed and tastefully decorated to blend in with the charm and serenity of the surrounding bush. This lodge is proudly eco-friendly in that it is operated virtually entirely by solar power energy. Each of the eight thatched chalets contains a full on-suite bathroom. The lodge offers a combination of family suites, doubles and twins to meet all requirements, most overlooking the private waterhole. With only eight chalets, the experience at Safari Lodge is truly intimate affair. This lodge is ideal for family holidays and caters for children of all ages. Enjoy an unforgettable wildlife experience in a magical environment, visit Kambaku and allow your soul to breathe…

The brightest thing in the Timbavati isn’t a spotlight. It’s the sun, and it runs our lodges.☀️Over a decade ago, we mad...
30/10/2026

The brightest thing in the Timbavati isn’t a spotlight. It’s the sun, and it runs our lodges.☀️

Over a decade ago, we made the switch to solar because the wild we’re so lucky to live beside is worth protecting. No humming generators, just the sounds the bush intended.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

26/10/2026

Table for twelve, plus one leopard 🐆

Our guests were at dinner when the evening’s surprise strolled in and sat down just outside.

When there are no fences, you never quite know who’s joining you for dinner.
That’s the Timbavati for you.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

23/10/2026

No one eats alone in this family 🐾

African wild dogs hunt as a team and share every meal, with the pups and the elders fed first. They are also one of Africa’s most endangered carnivores, which makes a sighting like this a real privilege.

The Timbavati’s unfenced bush is one of the places they can still roam freely, and we feel lucky to share it with them.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

Eight thatched chalets. One waterhole. Room for just 16 🌿Kambaku Safari Lodge is a small, family-friendly camp in the Ti...
21/10/2026

Eight thatched chalets. One waterhole. Room for just 16 🌿

Kambaku Safari Lodge is a small, family-friendly camp in the Timbavati, built around a private waterhole where elephants, buffalo and plenty more stop by on their own schedule. Families are welcome, and with so few guests, you get the bush almost to yourselves.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

19/10/2026

Brothers on patrol 🦁🦁

Male lions rarely go it alone. Coalitions like this hold territory together, and they walk the Timbavati’s roads side by side, straight down the track and straight toward the vehicle.

Sightings like this are what a morning in the bush can hand you.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍


16/10/2026

Born here. Found nowhere else🤍🦁

White lions come from this very corner of Africa. Their pale coats are a rare genetic quirk, and the Timbavati is where their story began. Few sights in the bush stop a game drive quite like this one.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

14/10/2026

On the move…

This is the Timbavati doing what it does best: putting on a show when you least expect it.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

SafariLife

12/10/2026

The sound of summer has arrived 🐦

If you've heard a bright, ringing trill echoing through the Timbavati lately - that's the Woodland Kingfisher, back from its winter migration further north in Africa. Its return each October is one of the surest signs that summer has officially begun in the bush.

This World Migratory Bird Day, we're celebrating one of the most iconic sounds of the season. 🌿

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

Sleep in the bush. Literally...🌙A raised sleep-out deck overlooking the waterhole, where the boundary between your room ...
09/10/2026

Sleep in the bush. Literally...🌙

A raised sleep-out deck overlooking the waterhole, where the boundary between your room and the wild simply disappears. No walls between you and the Timbavati at night - just canvas, stars, and whatever sounds the bush decides to send your way.

This is Kambaku at its most elemental.
kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

30/09/2026

She had somewhere to be, and we just happened to cross paths 🐆

A leopard crossing the road right alongside our game drive vehicle - calm, unhurried and completely unbothered by our presence. Sightings like this are why the leopard remains one of the most sought-after of the Big Five to encounter.

kambakulodge.com | [email protected] | +27 15 004 0817
Timbavati Game Reserve, Enkhulu Gate, Argyle Rd, Hoedspruit, 1380📍

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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Hoedspruit
1280

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