Called after the river that is seasonal flows close to its southern boundary before crossing into Kruger, the personal Timbavati Nature Reserve, developed in 1962, and now unfenced along its border with Kruger, runs in a similar manner to Sabi Sand. Game drives dont quite match when it comes to leopard and rhino sightings, but since camps tend to be more spread away, they have a tendency to operate at a far more relaxed and impulsive speed.

The Krugers dozen-or-so privately-run Concession Lodges stand on individual enclaves of nationwide park land where traversing that is exclusive were granted to the concessionaire. Similar to the private reserves Kruger that is bordering concession hosts between one and three exclusive small camps that provide guests an upmarket package inclusive of expertly led game drives in available 4x4s. Read more