The Timbavati Game Reserve nestles to the north of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Limpopo's Kruger National Park in South Africa. The Timbavati was established in 1956 by like-minded game farmers with the creation of the Timbavati Association. The association has 53 members and covers 533.93 km2. The Timbavati Game Reserve lies at an altitude of 142m to 605m above sea level.

• The reserve nestles to the north of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Limpopo's Kruger National Park in South Africa
• The Timbavati Game Reserve was established in 1956
• The Timbavati Game Reserve covers 533.93 km2; Timbavati lies at an altitude of 142m to 6005 above sea level
• White Lions of the Timbavati Game Reserve: Lions with a recessive gene causing the coats to be snow white reappeared in the Timbavati Game Reserve in 2006 after an absence of many years
• Over 40 mammals, including the Big Five (Lion, African Elephant, African Buffalo, African leopard and black rhinoceros) are home in Timbavati
• Over 360 bird species
• 79 species of reptile
• 49 species of fish
• 85 listed species of trees
• Bateleur Camp
• Bush camp
• Gomo Gomo Game Lodge
• Java (Game camp)
• Jaydee (Game field)
• Kambaku Safari Lodge
• Kings Camp
• Leopards Lair
• Motswari Game Lodge
• Ngala Game Lodge
• Royal Legend Safari Lodge
• Tanda Tula Game Lodge
• Transfrontier Walking Trails
• Umlani Game Reserve
• Simbavati River Lodge

Timbavati is part of the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR) and the fences separating Timbavati from the other member reserves in the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR), and the Kruger National Park have been removed allowing wildlife to roam freely.  The Timbavati region is approximately 5 or 6 hours by car from Johannesburg.  Regular passenger vehicles can reach all game lodges within the Timbavati Game Reserve.  Regularly scheduled daily flights are available from Johannesburg and Cape Town to local airports.

White lions of the Timbavati

Lions with a recessive gene causing the coats to be snow white reappeared in the Timbavati Game Reserve in South Africa in 2006 after an absence of many years.  The White Lions are not albinos.

Wildlife of the Timbavati

Home to a wide variety of wildlife:

• Over 42 mammals, including the Big Five: Lion, African Elephant, African Buffalo, African leopard and black rhinoceros
• Over 363 bird species
• 79 species of reptile
• 49 species of fish
• 85 listed species of trees.

Accommodation in the Timbavati

The reserve is home to several exclusive game lodges and camps which provide guests with unforgettable safari getaways.  This game reserve comprises several smaller private game reserves, including the Motswari Game Reserve, the Ngala Game Reserve, the Tanda Tula Game Reserve and the Umlani Game Reserve.

• Bateleur Camp
• Bush camp
• Gomo Gomo Game Lodge
• Java (Game camp)
• Jaydee (Game camp)
• Kambaku Safari Lodge
• Kings Camp
• Leopards Lair
• Motswari Game Lodge
• Ngala Game Lodge
• Royal Legend Safari Lodge
• Tanda Tula Game Lodge
• Transfrontier Walking Trails
• Umlani
• Simbavati River Lodge.