The Camp

Location: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger Park, South Africa
Number of Suites: 11

Kings Camp gives a feeling of luxury surrounded by nature. The camp features warm wood tones and elegant fabrics that conjure a feeling of elegance without overdoing it. The nine, spacious, thatch-roofed suites feature four-poster beds with mosquito netting, sitting areas with plush sofas, and an en suite bathroom equipped with Victorian baths and both indoor and outdoor showers that one comes to expect on safari. A number of sitting areas, lounges and studies in the main lodge offer a variety of perspectives over the savanna and the active waterhole out front. There is a central swimming pool with equally wonderful views, and a bar and dining area take in the surrounding nature through large windows. Wildlife can be observed both from camp and out on wildlife adventures.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with tub and indoor/outdoor showers
• Shampoo, soap and lotion
• Hair dryer
• Air conditioning
• Mini bar
• Tea/coffee in room
• 220v charging outlets in room
• In-room safe
• Private plunge pool in honeymoon suites
• Central pool
• Spa (extra cost)
• Fitness center
• Wi-Fi in main area
• Laundry (extra cost)
• Local drinks included (house alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)
• Credit cards accepted (Visa, MasterCard, Diner's, American Express)
• Cellular coverage is intermittent

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Kings Camp sits within the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which provides guests nearly 135,000 acres of land to explore. The reserve directly borders an unfenced Kruger National Park, allowing wildlife to move freely and offering excellent animal sightings. The "big five" are present, including lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo, along with classic safari wildlife, such as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, warthogs and a number of other antelopes, monkeys, myriad birdlife as well as reptiles and insects. A typical day may begin with an early rise and a wildlife drive at dawn, providing more activity and cooler temperatures, followed by a lovely brunch and siesta. Guided walks with trackers showcase the smaller aspects of safari, and afternoon tea is followed by another drive, often trailing into dusk with an exciting night drive seeking out nocturnal creatures and predators on the hunt.

Kruger National Park is a quintessential wildlife destination, featuring the Big Five and other big cats and large mammals. The below chart helps to illustrate major wildlife sightings often experienced in the area. Other typical sightings may include warthogs, baboons and a number of other mammals, birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on weather and wildlife movements.

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Conservation

For all guests staying at Kings Camp, money goes toward the Timbavati Conservation Fund, which funds the management of the reserve, maintaining fences on the outer boundaries that protect the reserve and its wildlife, managing important firebreaks within the reserve, monitoring the ecology and wildlife populations of the reserve, and mitigating erosion by human impact on the land. Anti-poaching is a very important function funded by tourism. With rhino and elephant at high risk for poaching, these efforts are vital for the survival of these species and others. The Timbavati Foundation also benefits education, training, healthcare and sustainability programs in the surrounding areas of Hoedspruit.

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