Today we head to the Timbavati. The Timbavati Private Game Reserve shares a common, unfenced border with the famous Kruger National Park and boasts a range of exclusive safari lodges. The region is best known for the ‘white lions of Timbavati’, two unusually pale (almost white) lion cubs discovered here in the 1970s, their colour due to a rare recessive gene. White lions are rare but can still occasionally be seen in the Timbavati. This is a “Big Five” Game Reserve: lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo roam freely as do many more species of predators, antelopes and other iconic animals. Over 40 mammal species and 350 bird species have been identified within the area. The Timbavati offers excellent year round game viewing. It is without a doubt one of South Africa's prime safari destinations.