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Green seasonWildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Greater Kruger, South Africa · Private reserve
Explore Africa level, based on the typical lowest nightly rate per person sharing: Value under A$400, Mid-range A$400 to A$899, Luxury A$900 to A$1,799, Ultra-luxury A$1,800 or more.
Photo: Bateleur Safari Camp · Source ↗
Full board (FB)
Accommodation in en-suite safari units, Morning and afternoon guided game activities and 7 more
7 tents
Double Room - Excl Conservation fees, Family Room - Excl Conservation fees · Sleeps up to 16 guests
Children 9 and over
Family rooms available
By road
about 25 km from Hoedspruit airport (HDS)
Wi-Fi in rooms
Solar power
From about A$700
per person / night, sharing
Overview
Bateleur Safari Camp sits beside a seasonal riverbed in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, within Greater Kruger. Its canvas-sided safari units have en-suite bathrooms, and the camp accommodates up to 16 guests. Days revolve around guided drives, walking safaris and practical bushcraft demonstrations, with time between outings for the swimming pool or shared deck. The afternoon drive includes sundowners and spotlight viewing after dark. A boma provides a place to gather around the fire. Solar power supplies the camp, with generator backup. The small scale suits couples, solo travellers and small groups who want time both in vehicles and on foot.
“A small camp for travellers who want more than a drive: extended walks, tracking and hands-on bushcraft add different ways to explore the Timbavati, while the pool and riverbed deck make downtime easy.”
Known for
Walking safaris through a Big Five area of the Timbavati, where wild dog roam and elephant, buffalo and giraffe often cross the riverbed in front of camp.
Your stay
Board: Full board (FB)
Timbavati conservation levies are charged per person per night, with a separate vehicle entry fee at the reserve gate. Transfers to and from camp cost extra.
Top-shelf liquor, gratuities and personal purchases cost extra.
Facilities
Rooms
Sleeps up to 16 guests
Activities
Getting there
Good to know
When to go
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Cooler dry-season days with low humidity; sparse vegetation helps wildlife viewing.
Cooler, generally sunny dry-season days; nights and early mornings are cold.
Wildlife: Cooler dry-season days with low humidity; sparse vegetation helps wildlife viewing.
Cooler, generally sunny dry-season days; nights and early mornings are cold.
Wildlife: Cooler dry-season days with low humidity; sparse vegetation helps wildlife viewing.
Cooler, generally sunny dry-season days; nights and early mornings are cold.
Wildlife: Cooler dry-season days with low humidity; sparse vegetation helps wildlife viewing.
Cooler, generally sunny dry-season days; nights and early mornings are cold.
Wildlife: Cooler dry-season days with low humidity; sparse vegetation helps wildlife viewing.
Cooler, generally sunny dry-season days; nights and early mornings are cold.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
Wildlife: Warm rainy-season days with higher humidity.
Warm rainy-season conditions with higher humidity.
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Details checked November 2026. Rates and availability are confirmed when you enquire.