Simbavati Trails Camp

World-class trail-based safaris.
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  • Interleading Rooms
  • Children Friendly
  • Private Plunge Pool
  • Private Deck
  • Big Five
  • Yoga
  • Spa

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The Rooms

Offering four en-suite Meru-style safari tents, Simbavati Trails Camp hosts a maximum of 8 guests. It can be booked in its entirety by groups or families who enjoy birding, camping, hiking and photography. Guests can enjoy comfortable twin size or king size beds, a simple yet effective bucket shower, and classical luxury with a touch of simplicity in the decor.

An Off-The-Grid Haven

With no cell phone reception, no electricity and meals expertly cooked over open fires, Trails Camp is the destination for guests looking to switch off, get away from it all and immerse themselves in a true African safari experience. It’s just you in the heart of Africa’s wilderness.

An Exclusive Bushwalking Experience

Simbavati Trails Camp is best known for its world-class walking tours. A trail-based safari will allow you to immerse yourself in the mesmerising sights, sounds and smells of the African bush. Enjoy a 3 to 4 hour leisurely walk in the morning and 2-hour walk in the afternoons with an armed specialist guide to experience the African wilderness from a ground level perspective on foot. Not only will you track wildlife, but you will also learn about the environment which includes learning the uses of a variety of flora and how to identify tracks of different animals. Spot the Big Five, as well as an array of other wildlife including giraffe, kudu and hundreds of bird species.

All-year-round activities

  • A maximum of three safari vehicles are allowed at any one sighting, avoiding overcrowding and making for a top-notch safari experience.
  • The opportunity to spot the elusive honey badger on a night game drive.
  • Don’t miss the Skybeds experience, where guests can spend a night sleeping under the African night sky on a bed atop a multi-level timber platform.

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What We Love

The undeniable highlight of Simbavati Trails Camp is the morning and afternoon walking safaris, as well as the intimate luxury camping with just four tents offering a complete off-the-grid digital detox.

Where To Find Simbavati Trails Camp

Located in a secluded area of the Timbavati Game Reserve, Simbavati Trails Camp borders a vast and beautiful unspoilt wilderness area stretching over 11, 000 hectares into the renowned Kruger National Park. Set out on foot with a knowledgeable guide to discover Africa’s incredible fauna and flora, spot a wide variety of bird life with over 360 recorded bird species, including kingfishers, herons, weavers and raptors; or, if you’re lucky, you can catch a glimpse of the rare white lions that call Timbavati home.

Coordinates: -20.494979, 25.184672

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Wildlife At Simbavati Trails Camp

Known-for Special Rare Common Abundant
  • leopard
  • whiterhino
  • wilddog
  • lion
  • elephant
  • buffalo
  • cheetah
  • hyena
  • wildebeest
  • kudu
  • bushbuck
  • imapalam
  • baboon
  • hippo
  • giraffe
  • zebra
  • worthog
  • raptors
  • vervetmonkey