Overview & Rates

Location	Kruger National Park (Timbavati Game Reserve)
Malaria area	Yes
Big 5 game reserve	Yes
Getting there	5 hour drive from Johannesburg or 1.5 hour light aircraft flight into the reserve Daily scheduled flight to Hoedspruit and 40 minute road transfer to the lodge Daily flights to KMIA and then a 1 hour air transfer or 3 hours by road
Total number of rooms	6
Type of accommodation	Luxurious Tents
Children under 12 years accepted?	No

Validity	If booked within 14 days of travel
29 - 31 January 2012	R 4,300.00
01 - 29 February 2012	R 4,900.00
**SPECIAL OFFERS**
Special Offers may apply for reservations made within 45 days of travel, as well as 'long stays of 4 nights or more'. Please call BushBreaks for more information - 0861 00 44 55
** Surcharges will apply over holiday periods & long weekends

• Luxury accommodation
• Two game drives in open Land Rovers per day
• House wines, local brand spirits, beers and soft drinks
• Bush walks (on request).
• Three meals per day
• Sundowner drinks on game drives
• Teas, coffees and cakes
• Laundry
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance
• V.A.T

• No single supplement is payable on the first two single rooms per booking. Thereafter the single supplement will be 50%.

• Children are not permitted.

• Minimum 2 nights stay
• The Timbavati gate fee is R 120 per vehicle and R 130 per person
• Rates quoted are only applicable to South African Residents
• Discounted rates for Overseas Residents are available on request

About The Lodge & The Reserve

Situated only three kilometres (1.9 miles) from Orpen Gate - one of the major gateways into the world-famous Kruger National Park - this elegant safari camp is known internationally for sophisticated tented accommodation in tranquil African bush surrounds.

Set on the banks of the great seasonal Timbavati River, Ngala Tented Safari Camp was built with a light footprint to minimise impact on the environment. Rated in numerous prestigious listings such as the US Conde Nast Traveler's "Hot List", it is a gracious camp with a contemporary feel and flamboyant styling. Guest areas feature retro pieces from the 50s, 60s and 70s and beautiful timber decks which overlook the seasonal riverbed.

Private lunch platters of delicious Pan-African cuisine can be enjoyed on the viewing decks or at the poolside. Exciting bush banquets in spectacular wilderness settings and theatrical alfresco dinners in the dry riverbed are an unforgettable experience

• En suite bathrooms and outdoor showers
• Overhead fans
• Intimate game viewing wooden decks
• Contoured lap pool
• Small Luxury Hotels of the World member

Timbavati Nature Reserve shares a common unfenced border with the Kruger National Park allowing animals free range and ensuring guests to the area the opportunity to view the greatest diversity of wildlife that Africa has to offer. View the big game from open vehicles, on foot or from the comfort of your room as you experience timeless Africa.

Escape from the grind of daily life and succumb to the tranquil wilderness of the Timbavati Nature Reserve in the South African Lowveld. Here you can view the Big Five and other endangered species such as the Wild Dog and Cheetah in their natural environment.

Animals and birds
All the big game is here including rhino, elephants, buffalo, zebras, antelopes, as well as leopard, lion, hyena. Bird watching is good particularly during the rainy season.

Directions

From Johannesburg

Ngala Tented Camp is situated about 500km from Johannesburg and travelling time is approximately 6 hours

• Take the N12/N4 through Witbank, then later left onto the R540 to Belfast (opposite the Engen Fuel Station).
• In Belfast, turn right towards Dullstroom and Mashishing (Lydenburg).
• In Mashishing (Lydenburg) look out for the information boards directing you to the R36 to Ohrigstad. Follow signs to R36 Ohrigstad, Hoedspruit or Tzaneen. It is marked 47 km to Ohrigstad as you leave Mashishing. Stay on the R36. Pass through Ohrigstad, later over the beautiful Abel Erasmus Pass and through the JG Strydom tunnel, following signs to Hoedspruit.
• Beyond the Tzaneen turn-off and before Hoedspruit, is the turn to take the R531 to Klaserie / Acornhoek / Orpen. This road is approximately 30 km to the R40.
• You will pass under a railway bridge and a few kilometres after this, turn left at the Orpen sign. Take this road for about 40 km.
• There is a National Park boomed gate. If asked, inform the guards that you are going to Ngala Tented Camp – there is no entrance fee.
• Continue to the end of this road where you will find the signs to Ngala Tented Camp at the roundabout. Follow the road down to the lodge.

From Nelspruit

Ngala Tented Camp is situated about 190km from Nelspruit and travelling time is approximately 3 hours

• Take the R40 towards White River.
• Pass through White River and continue to Hazyview, past Bushbuckridge and on to Acornhoek. Go straight through the traffic lights at Acornhoek towards Klaserie. A few kilometres further along the R40, take the right turn at the sign marked Orpen. Take this road for about 40 km.
• There is a National Park boomed gate. If asked, inform the guards that you are going to Ngala Tented Camp – there is no entrance fee.
• Continue to the end of this road where you will find the signs to Ngala Tented Camp at the roundabout. Follow the road down to the lodge.

Please Note:

Ngala Tented Camp cannot be accessed through the Timbavati Gate.

If you wish to use a GPS navigator to reach Ngala Tented Camp, please enter ORPEN and not NGALA to reach the correct gate.

The GPS co-ordinates for the Orpen Road turn off from the R40 are S24º33’17.50’; E31º02’18.00’

The GPS co-ordinates for the Ngala Tented Camp gate are S24º29’03.67’; E31º23’08.27’

Please be aware, as you approach the Lodge that you are in a wilderness area where predators and high-profile game roam freely. Do not leave your car for any reason.

Should you require assistance, kindly call the Lodge on + 27 15 793 0169. Alternatively please call Ngala Safari Lodge on +27 15 793 1331. Mobile phone signal is good at Ngala Tented Camp, but erratic on the Orpen Road.

Wherever possible and available, we do provide covered parking for guest vehicles. However, we cannot be held responsible for theft, loss or damage whilst vehicles are parked on our premises.