A great entry-level option at reasonable prices, Shindzela has eight safari tents, each with attached loos under thatched roofs. Most tents overlook the busy riverbed and water hole (Nos 7 and 8 are more private and view the riverbed). It offers excellent animal viewing, good food and a lovely setting, so much so that we wonder why you'd pay more.
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13.55 MILES
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Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
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Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
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Thornybush Private Game Reserve
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One of Kruger's designated picnic spots. Northwest of Satara. Have a late lunch here as a prelude to a loop along the S127 and S39.
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1. Thornybush Private Game Reserve
4.07 MILES
This 13,816-hectare reserve is a collaboration between 12 lodges (the number keeps going up every year), with a focus on high-end comforts and excellent…
2. Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
7.9 MILES
Timbavati abuts Kruger National Park's western boundary and has an excellent mix of wildlife, conservation and good accommodation. Its accommodation…
3. Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
10.45 MILES
A 600-sq-km (or 60,000 hectare) private wildlife reserve in the greater Kruger area, Klaserie has strong conservation credentials.
4. Kapama Private Game Reserve
13.55 MILES
With four luxury lodges and the Big Five in residence (as well as occasional passing wild dogs and great birding), 13,000-hectare Kapama gets all of the…
16.47 MILES
During the apartheid era, the 23,000-hectare Manyeleti was the only wildlife reserve that blacks were permitted to visit. Due to its unfenced boundary…
6. Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
16.64 MILES
A few clicks south of Hoedspruit along the R40 and attached to the Kapama Private Game Reserve, the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre was set up to…
18.28 MILES
This overlooks a section of the Timbavati River that animals often visit to slake their thirst. It's especially good early morning or late afternoon.
24.83 MILES
One of Kruger's designated picnic spots. Northwest of Satara. Have a late lunch here as a prelude to a loop along the S127 and S39.