Does Shindzela Tented Safari Camp have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Shindzela Tented Safari Camp?

As of 2025/8/26, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shindzela Tented Safari Camp on 2025/8/29 start from NT$14,540, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Shindzela Tented Safari Camp pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Shindzela Tented Safari Camp?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Shindzela Tented Safari Camp?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM.

Does Shindzela Tented Safari Camp provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs noon–7:00 PM on request. A fee of ZAR 1390 per person applies.

Where is Shindzela Tented Safari Camp located?

Situated on a river, this tentalow is steps from Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Selati Nature Reserve. Kruger National Park and Orpen Gate are also within 16 mi (25 km).

Shindzela Tented Safari Camp Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

2015/2/9

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Animals and seclusion

Absolutely amazing place - great safari location

10/10 Excellent

Dan

2013/4/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You can't get closer to nature. Great place!

Beautiful place. Friendly well informed staff. The place to go if you want to be close to the bush. In my opinion better than places that cost twice the price. Thumbs up!

10/10 Excellent

SteveAndRegina

2012/1/8

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Authentic safari experience

We had a fantastic 3 day safari in early January 2012. The staff and the service was excellent! We wanted an authentic safari experience and found it perfectly at shindzela. The half tent / half hut give enough creature comforts while allowing you to feel that you are in the midst of the bush! Everything is kept very clean in this very well organized and maintained camp. The staff provide excellent food and create a very relaxed atmosphere that allowed us to get the most from our safari. Morning and evening safaris were mainly in vehicles but with the staff readily organize walking safaris on foot with a a day or two's notice - something hat is well wealth doing! Our guides were extremely experienced and very knowledgable about the flora & fauna. They have managed to avoid a commercial feel and offered us a chance to really feel we were close to nature. Thank you to Mike, Sam & team - you gave us a wonderful experience.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, Leeds, UK

2014/11/10

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Bushcamp experience

My wife and I spent 4 nights at Shindzela Tented Bush Camp and were extremely pleased with the experience. From the outset, Carolien was very efficient in providing all requested information before we arrived and the driving directions were faultless. Although having no previous experience of a safari, we chose this because we would be in a small group (8 tents) in a comfortable but basic environment with the focus on learning about the environment and the animals and birds living there. We had 4 morning safari drives, starting at about 5:45 am and 4 evening drives starting at about 3:45pm. Each lasted 3 hours. Andre was our Ranger for the first 6 drives and then Wiann and Raymond (tracker) for the remainder. (We overlapped with another reviewer Alan B). Each Ranger was very knowledgeable and we had a great time in their company. Raymond certainly was a skilled tracker! We were lucky enough to see the Big 5 and multiple times. The encounter with lions and elephants was at very close quarters! Shadrack was the chef de parti and he also showed his comedy side on announcing each meal. The food was wholesome and filling. During the day between drives, we took lunch and relaxed. This trip has been a highlight of our South African tour and is among the best of any of our travel experiences. The Shindzela team have the right balance, we feel, between comforts and being at one with nature. Don’t change anything! (PS Good WiFi signal was a bonus). Thanks, Stuart & Sarah

6/10 Okay

Christian, Hamburg

2018/1/14

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Gut aber nicht günstig

Vorweg muss man sagen: Wir hatten schlechtes Wetter. 20 Grad, Sturm und etwas Regen erwartet man einfach im Sommer nicht. Auf den Games Drives haben wir z.T. gefroren… Aber wir haben Löwen mit Jungen gesehenen, was absolut toll war, und ein Black Rhino, was wirklich sehr selten ist. Aber ansonsten muss ich sagen, dass wir doch von Timbavati Gebiet etwas enttäuscht waren. Wir hatten uns mehr Tiere versprochen… Und dazu kommt, dass das Essen (für den Preis) doch eher „überschaubar“ war (aber für mich wurde auch extra laktosefrei gekocht!). Die Zelte sind sehr dunkel und nicht wirklich gemütlich… aber das darf man bei Zelten i.d.R. auch nicht erwarten. Die Staff war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit unser Guide und Sam als Tracker waren wirklich klasse und konnte uns viel (neues) über die Natur und die Tiere erzählen. Trotzdem (vielleicht lag es auch am Wetter) waren wir nicht ganz zufrieden – gerade bei dem Preis, der zwar im Vergleich zu anderen Lodges im Timbavati Reserve geringer ist, aber im Vergleich z.B. zu unserem Favorit Tshukudu Bush Camp doch trotzdem deutlich höher liegt. Und natürlich gibt es auch keine Garantie für Tiersichtungen. Vielleicht haben wir einfach Pech gehabt?!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

2017/5/12

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bien si pas si loin et difficile d'accès

Une horreur pour y arriver! Google map pas à jour qui fait passer pas une route privée que l'on ne peut en fait pas utiliser. Résultat, le camp est à 2h de route de Kruger Orpen gate et non pas 30min! Nous sommes parties de Kruger à 4h30 et nous sommes arrivés à 18h30 au campement après 1h de route de nuit dans le bush à voir des éléphants et des hyènes traverser le chemin de terre sur lequel ns étions. Horrible! Frais supplémentaires à ajouter au prix de la chambre: 140ZAR entrée de la réserve + 400ZAR conservation fees qui n'étaient pas prévu! Mis à part cela, tout était parfait une fois sur place mais il faut réellement arriver avant la nuit.

8/10 Good

Dagmar

2017/4/10

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Muss man erlebt haben.

Unvergleichliche Erlebnisse. Die Tiere, die Atmosphäre, duschen unter freiem Himmel...

10/10 Excellent

HappyCamper, UK

2015/3/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Back to nature

Shindzela offers the type of safari experience that is sadly dying out, to be replaced by glitzy, costly options that separate visitors from the real bush. Our guide was excellent; calm & professional even when another group was shrieking and whooping (TIP, wild animals prefer quiet). Our tracker was keen-eyed, polite and focussed. The cooking/cleaning staff clearly took pride in their work. I feel Shindzela is excellent value for money and should form a part of many more travellers' trips. It is intimate and honest but not for people who expect a 5 star spa.

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin, Schauenburg

2014/11/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfekt - mitten in der Natur

Perfekte Übernachtung. Immer wieder gerne.

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik, N/A

2014/8/26

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastisk upplevelse

En safarilodge är mycket mer än bara ett hotell, så min recension och de betyg jag gav utgår ifrån vad jag tycker att man bör förvänta sig av en safarilodge. Detta är inte en av de lyxigaste lodgerna, utan ett "tältläger" där man offrar vissa bekvämligheter för en avslappnad stämning som jag tycker passar mycket bättre på en safari än ett "lyxhotell" (som många av lodgerna försöker vara). Oerhört duktiga och serviceinriktade spårare och guider, god och vällagad mat och en trevlig och avslappnad stämning. En helt underbar safariupplevelse med andra ord! Jag vill dock tillägga att detta var min första safari, så jag har ingenting att jämföra med. Huruvida den här lodgen är bättre eller sämre än någon annan låter jag därför vara osagt.

8/10 Good

polodv, Paris

2013/10/1

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Endroit très sympa

L'endroit est très sympa pour faire quelques safari dans la réserve TIMBAVATI malheureusement la surface dont le camp est propriétaire n'est pas immense et ne possède pas beaucoup de points d'eau. Les animaux y sont donc seulement de passage ; de plus la vegetation est assez dense. C'est donc difficile de voir beaucoup d'animaux ici. Nous sommes aller au Kruger Park et avons vu beaucoup plus d'animaux. Nous étions donc un peu decu de ce que nous avons vu au Shindzela. Cependant le personnel est très sympathique. Les chauffeurs des 4x4 sont très doués et connaissent bien leur metiers. Les game drive sont assez long ; environ +3h le matin et 3h le soir. Les repas inclut sont très bons. Cela en fait un endroit avec un bon rapport qualité prix si on a de la chance et que l'on voit beaucoup d'animaux La piscine ne donne pas envie de se baigner car elle est petite.

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Alexandria, VA

2011/7/19

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

trip of a lifetime!

If you want to experience the real Africa, this is the place for you. This was our first trip to Aftrica. The staff make all the difference here. We saw so much in three days and learned so much more, even about the ones we didn't see. The "room" is a tent on a platform with a toilet and hot water showers. The food is outstanding. No electricity, but everything you need. Our travel arrangements from Johannesburg and back were made by the camp and timed perfectly. We thought it was a 'once in a lifetime' trip but we can't wait to go back! The sound of the lions at night, right outside the camp, is not to be missed!

10/10 Excellent

Donal + Laura, Ireland

2011/4/19

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top Class

This is the first time I've bothered to review a hotel but Shindzela is deservign of all the praise it gets. Fantastic experience with great food, safari drives, rangers.... Could not recommend this highly enough.

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