
Famous for white lions
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Timbavati Game Reserve is a private game reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa, managed by Private. Visitors come for luxury safari, game drives, spa treatments, fine dining. The best time to visit is May-Sep (dry season).
The species most recorded in Mpumalanga, drawn from citizen-science observations. Tap any to find stays where you can see it.
Ranked by how often they are recorded in the province, from iNaturalist observations. Tap one to find stays where it lives.
Species birders log most in this province. Numbers are records, not guarantees.
Occurrence data from iNaturalist, aggregated by province. It reflects where a species is seen across Mpumalanga, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
May-Sep (dry season)
Why book here
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Timbavati Game Reserve is in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
In Mpumalanga, commonly recorded species include mammals such as Spotted Hyena, Nile Crocodile, Hippopotamus, Waterbuck and birds including Botha's Lark, White-browed Robin-Chat, Southern White-crowned Shrike, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
The best time to visit Timbavati Game Reserve is May-Sep (dry season).
Popular activities at Timbavati Game Reserve include luxury safari, game drives, spa treatments, fine dining.
1 place is listed in and near Timbavati Game Reserve on Spekboom, from inside-park camps to nearby lodges. Every booking funds conservation.