Luxury Suites
Three luxury suites in an intimate and secluded safari setting. Each suite offers a large en-suite bedroom, a well-appointed bathroom with an outdoor shower, a dayroom with a sumptuous daybed and a large terrace and a plunge pool
Privacy is guaranteed thanks to the careful placement of the suites and privacy walls, ensuring a tranquil and intimate stay. Simbavati Machaton Camp may be booked either on a per suite basis or sole-use basis and includes a field guide & tracker, butler, chef, housekeeper and groundsman.
Luxury Suites
Three luxury suites in an intimate and secluded safari setting. Each suite offers a large en-suite bedroom, a well-appointed bathroom with an outdoor shower, a dayroom with a sumptuous daybed and a large terrace.
Privacy is guaranteed thanks to the careful placement of the suites and privacy walls, ensuring a tranquil and intimate stay. Machaton Private Camp may be booked either on a per suite basis or sole-use basis and includes a field guide & tracker, butler, chef, housekeeper and groundsman.
Property Facilities
24-hour Security, Bar, Communal Dining, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Available), Pool, Private Vehicle (Available), Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fireplace, Hair Dryer, Heater, Laundry Service (Available), Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Outside Shower, Safe, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Verandah
Available Services
Airport Shuttle (Complimentary), Credit Card Facilities, Room Service
Activities on Site
Big 5, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Massages, Night Drives, Safaris
Activities Nearby
Big 5, Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Safaris, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours
Game Viewing
The lodge offers Big 5 Safari game drives in the early morning and evening for exceptional game viewing when the animals are most active. Nocturnal animals, including the big cats, are regular sightings at night. Game drives are conducted by experienced field guides and shangaan trackers in open 4X4 vehicles.
You traverse over 12,000 hectares of the big-5 game country, with lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo as well as other species such as wild dogs, cheetah, kudu, zebra, warthog, giraffe, and monkey to name a few. Bird viewing is spectacular, with over 360 recorded species including various eagles, vultures, kingfishers, woodpeckers, buzzards, herons, egrets, owls, weavers.
The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve was initiated in 1956 by a group of landowners who were concerned about the degradation of this once pristine wilderness area.Timbavati is dedicated to conservation by maintaining the biodiversity of species and is also involved in different research projects.
Dining
Mid-morning breakfast – Continental and full hot breakfast served at guests’ option on the private patio of the suite or on the main patio.
Lunch – a la carte or chef’s table d'hôte served at guests’ option on the private patio of the suite or on the main patio.
Dinner of African-inspired cuisine is hosted in the dining area, or – weather permitting – around the fire in the open-air boma or can be enjoyed privately on the patio of the suite.
Special dietary requirements: We require prior notification in order to accommodate any special dietary requirements you may have. Please ensure that you notify our reservations office upon booking.