Shindzela Tented Safari Camp | Game Lodges & Resorts Timbavati Game Reserve (LIM)

Shindzela is an affordable tented safari camp, set within the greater Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Here, we offer you an authentic wildlife safari, in an unfenced wilderness environment. Safari activities are conducted within a private concession area in the Timbavati Nature Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. We have no power in camp: instead we use solar power, gas and candles. The camp accommodates just 12 guests, and offers walking safaris, and both day and night game drives in open 4 wheel drive vehicles. The camp has an informal, relaxed atmosphere, and is alive with warm African hospitality.

Shindzela offers game drive safaris and walking safaris, and can accommodate your preference of activity.

The Timbavati Private Game Reserve, South Africa, is home to a myriad of mammal species, including Africa’s “Big Five” animals (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant). Other species of game that you may encounter whilst on safari include hyena, jackal, giraffe, hippo, wild dog, zebra, kudu and impala, to mention just a few. There are over 350 bird species recorded in the area. The Reserve is open to the Kruger National Park, providing animals with a vast expanse of wilderness in which to roam, free of fences.

At Shindzela, if you have an interest in walking safaris, you are able to participate in a specialized wildlife walking safari, where you can explore the African wilderness on foot. Our walking safaris are led by armed and experienced walking safari guides. We offer you a true walking safari in a “Big Five” game viewing area.

All safari activities are conducted in the early mornings and late afternoons. Your safari begins at dawn, and you return to camp mid morning. Spend the rest of the day relaxing in camp. In the afternoon, depending on the animal movements in the area, your guide may suggest a game drive and short walk, followed by sundowners and a night safari game drive. Our safari timetable is generally planned around the movements of the game in the area – this allows us to be flexible, and to maximize your safari experience.

Shindzela is a simple but comfortable bush camp. Accommodation is in twin bed safari canvas tents, set on wooden platforms. Each tent has a wooden entrance door, adjustable canvas flaps for windows, and mesh to keep insects out. Tents are equipped with a solar light, all bedding, towels and a torch. Private en suite bathrooms are built from reeds, thatch and wood. Each bathroom features a shower with running hot and cold water, wash basin and flush toilet.

We have deliberately decided to keep the camp undeveloped, so as to better blend in to the environment, and offer guests an undisturbed wilderness experience. Join us for an untamed African safari.

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Directions
FROM JOHANNESBURG OR PRETORIA:
From Or Tambo Airport, take the N12 to Witbank. (If traveling from Pretoria, take the N4 to Witbank). pass through Witbank and Middleburg. Continue on the N4, and take the R33 offramp to Belfast. From Belfast, follow the R540 to Dullstroom and Lydenburg (now known as Mashishing). From Lydenburg follow the R36 to Ohrigstad and Tzaneen. Travel through the Abel Erasmus pass and through the JG Strydom tunnel. Once through the tunnel, continue on the R36 until you see the R36 turning to the left to Tzaneen. DO NOT take this left turning, but continue straight on what is now the R527 to Hoedspruit.

On arrival in Hoedspruit, travel straight through town until you reach a 4 way stop - turn right on the R40 (White River) Travel some 7 km's out of town, and take the left turning marked Timbavati and Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport.

Travel along this road until you reach the Timbavati Entrance gate. At the Timbavati gate, set your odometer to zero. From the gate, travel 13.9 km, and take a right turning following pointers to Jonniesdale. At the 20,5 km mark, turn left, following the Jonniesdale pointers. Continue straight on this road, and at 26km you must follow the signs to NGALA (ignore the Jonniesdale sign at this point). At the next NGALA sign, follow the sign for NGALA DELIVERIES to the right. 400 metres further you will see another NGALA sign - follow the RIGHT fork in this road, where you see the SHINDZELA sign. Continue to follow SHINDZELA signs. Pass the old camp of white rondawels, and continue to Shindzela Bush Camp. Driving time from Johannesburg is approximately 6 hours