Features
- Suites are luxuriously equipped with air-conditioning, Victorian ball-and-claw bath, indoor and outdoor double shower, fully stocked mini-bar and private verandah.
- A thatched viewing deck overlooking the active waterhole.
- part of the greater Kruger National Park, which covers and area of 2.2 million hectares, Kings Camp offers a wealth of bio-diversity. With access to 100 square kilometres of traversing big game abounds.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes (for Big 5 Sightings Only)
- Camp FencedNo
- Child PolicyChildren under 6 years not permitted at Kings Camp Children of all ages allowed at Waterbuck Camp
- PoolYes - At The Main Area Only
- SPATreatment Room
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalNo
- Malaria AreaYes
Location
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Getting There
6 hour drive from Johannesburg. Scheduled flights: OR Tambo, Johannesburg – Nelspruit (KMIA) or Hoedspruit Airports (daily).
Scheduled flights: Cape Town – Nelspruit (KMIA) or Hoedspruit Airports (selected days).
Accommodation
9 x Colonial Suites – Kings Camp
2 x Honeymoon Suites – Kings Camp
4 Bedroomed Villa – Waterbuck Private Camp
Rates & Special Offers
Deals By Date
Please note:
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Proof of SA/SADC residency may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges may apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates quoted above are only valid for SADC Residents. Special Discounted Rates for International Residents are available on request.
- Timbavati Gate Entrance Fee of R 300 per vehicle entry applies, based on a light motor vehicle, for self-drive guests. Payable in cash at the gate and subject to change.
- Timbavati Conservation Levy of R 575 per adult per day / R 288 per child (under 13 years) per day, which needs to be pre-paid with the accommodation costs on confirmation of the booking. (Subject to change without prior notice)
- Single accommodation rates apply. Please contact your BushBreaks & More consultant for a quote.
- KINGS CAMP:
- Children aged 6 years and above are permitted at the Lodge.
- Children under 12 years pay 50% if they share the Family Suite with 2 full paying adults, otherwise the full adult rate applies.
- WATERBUCK PRIVATE CAMP:
- Children of all ages are welcome at Waterbuck Camp
- Children 0 – 5 years are not permitted on game drives.
- Children 6 – 11 years will be permitted on game drives at the discretion of the Game Ranger.
About Kings Camp
Kings Camp Private Game Reserve is situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve adjacent and open to the Kruger National Park. The reserve is a wildlife haven boasting a diversity of animal life including the ‘Big 5’. The reserve is also home to the famous white lions.
The camp is positioned on the edge of a savanna plain scattered with Acacia trees. A waterhole, located right in front of the camp attracts a wide variety of wildlife day and night.
Kings Camp offers gracious hospitality from a bygone era in a unique romantic ambience, and invites guests to relax in fine colonial style, combined with flexibility that puts the comfort and requests of our guests first. It has 9 spacious Colonial Style Suites and 2 Honeymoon Suites.
WATERBUCK PRIVATE CAMP
Situated in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Waterbuck Private Camp at Kings Camp is the ultimate luxurious game lodge experience – exceeding all expectations. It is the ultimate in safari privacy, boasting a 4-bedroomed villa with its own private landrover, game ranger, personal butler and chef to take care of the guest’s every need. Subtly blended into the natural environment, this Private Camp reflects the charm and romance of a luxurious Colonial past. Raised above a dry riverbed, it offers great views of the bush and excellent game viewing opportunities. Suites all overlook the private gardens, sparkling pool, viewing deck and boma, the ideal place to simply relax and soak up the tranquillity of the African bush. This private camp accommodates a maximum of 8 guests – perfect for small groups and families.
The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve came into existence on July 1956 when a group of conservation-minded people who owned game farms on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park came together to form the Timbavati Association.
The size of the reserve covers about 60 000 hectares of pristine African bush, part of the world famous greater Kruger National Park. The Kruger National Park itself is a further 2 million hectares in size, which is about the same size as Israel or Wales. In the early 1990’s the boundary fence between the Kruger National Park and adjacent private game reserves, namely Timbavati, Sabi Sands, Klaserie, Umbabat and Manyaleti was removed to create the greater Kruger National Park, covering an area of 2.2 million hectares. The reason being conservationists wanted to re-create ancient migration movements of wildlife from the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains in the east, to the Drakensburg Mountains in the west.
Kings Camp is situated in the northern corner of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and has been in operation as a game lodge since 1995. Our commitment to our guests is to freely share in the experience in a manner that is both enlightening and relaxing. We are further dedicated to a gracious style of hospitality from a bygone era, combined with a flexibility that puts the comfort and requests of our guests first. But above all, we will do this in a manner that will never compromise our environment, instead it will materially benefit our surrounding community culturally, environmentally and economically.
Room Features:
–Kings Camp–
- En-suite bathrooms
- Private verandah with hammock
- Air-conditioning & heating
- Spacious lounge
- Victorian ball-and-claw bath
- Double basin
- Indoor and outdoor showers
- Fully stocked mini bar
- Telephone
- Mosquito nets
- Mosquito repellent
- Robes
- Hairdryer
- Umbrella
- Safe
- Tea / coffee facilities
- Mammal and bird reference guides
- Fashionable magazines
- Complimentary sherry
- Fruit platter
- Honeymoon Suites have all of the above AND
- Private plunge pools, IPOD Docking station and Nespresso Coffee machine
–Waterbuck Private Camp–
- Upstairs Master Suite with comfortable viewing lounge
- 2 x ground floor Luxury Suites
- 1 x Luxury Garden Suite
- 1 x Luxury Garden Suite
- En-suite bathrooms
- Air-conditioning and heating
- Spacious lounge
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Fully stocked fridge
- Satellite television in all rooms
- Telephone
- Mosquito nets
- Mosquito repellent
- Robes
- Hairdryer
- Umbrella
- Safe
- Tea / coffee facilities
- Mammal and bird reference guides
- Fashionable magazines
Lodge Features
Gym
Curio Store
Additional Activities
- Two game drives daily (morning & afternoon)
- Big 5 game viewing
- Optional walking safaris (on request)
- Bush dinners and breakfasts (weather permitting)
- Helicopter Trips (on request and additional cost)
- Kapama Cheetah Breeding Project (on request and additional cost)
- Hot Air Balloon Flights (on request and additional cost)
- Elephant Back Safaris at Elephant Whispers, Hazyview (on request and additional cost)
- Hans Merensky Golf Course in Phalaborwa approximately 1h30 (on request and additional cost)
Getting There
DIRECTIONS FROM JOHANNESBURG TO KINGS CAMP
- Take the N4 to Witbank.
- Take the Belfast off ramp (R33/R540).
- Once in Belfast town, turn right into Voortrekker Street and continue straight to Dullstroom on R540.
- Drive straight through Dullstroom town and continue to Lydenburg.
- Once in Lydenburg turn left into Potgieter Street and continue straight to Ohrighstad on the R36.
- Drive straight through Ohrighstad and continue on R36 until it turns left to Tzaneen. DO NOT turn, but continue straight on R531 to Hoedspruit.
- In Hoedspruit, continue straight over the bridge crossing the train line to a four way stop. At the stop turn right and continue towards Bosbokrand / Bushbuckridge along the R40.
- 6/7km from Hoedspruit, note the Eastgate Airport sign on your left.
- At the sign, turn left to Kings Camp.
- Drive ±15km until you reach Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Control Gate.
- At the entrance gate, you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R120, 00 for the vehicle. (Fees subject to change).
- Continue on for ±18 km, until you see a Kings Camp sign to your left.
- Turn right at the sign. Follow signboards to the camp for an additional 2km.
DIRECTIONS FROM SABI SANDS RESERVE TO KINGS CAMP
- Once leaving Shaw’s Gate or Newington Gate from the Sabi Sand Reserve, turn right onto the R536 towards Hazyview.
- At the first traffic light when entering Hazyview, turn right onto the R40, passing Perry’s Bridge Trading Post and Hippo Hollow Country Estate on your left to Bushbuckridge.
- Drive through Bushbuckridge and Accornhoek while continuing on the R40 towards Hoedspruit.
- At the sign “Hoedspruit,” turn right and continue for approximately 17km.
- 8km before Hoedspruit turn right at the sign “Timbavati & Eastgate airport ”.
- Drive for ±15km until you reach the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve Control Gate. At the entrance gate, you will be required to pay an entrance fee of R120.00 per car road levy. (Fees subject to change).
- Once you have entered Continue on for ±18 km, until you see a Kings Camp sign to your left hand side. Turn right at the sign, and follow the sign boards to the camp for an additional 2km.
DIRECTIONS FROM KRUGER MPUMALANGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO KINGS CAMP
- At the T-junction leaving the airport, turn right.
- At the first stop street, turn left onto the Plaston Road, and drive straight.
- At the T-junction, turn right to White River. Once in White Rive, turn left at the second traffic light (at Ntt Toyota), then right at the first traffic light.
- Turn left onto the R40, and drive straight towards Hazyview.
- Drive straight through Hazyview town on the R40 and continue on to Bushbuckridge and Accornhoek.
- Follow the directions from Hazyview. (From Sabi Sand Game Reserve).