Does Simbavati River Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Simbavati River Lodge?

As of 2025/8/28, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Simbavati River Lodge on 2025/8/31 start from NT$37,574, 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 Simbavati River Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Simbavati River Lodge?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Simbavati River Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 5 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Simbavati River Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 9:30 AM–3:30 PM on request.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Simbavati River Lodge?

Yes, the property is all-inclusive. Food and beverages are included (with some restrictions).

Where is Simbavati River Lodge located?

Located on a river, this family-friendly tentalow is steps from Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and 11.6 mi (18.7 km) from Selati Nature Reserve. Kapama Private Nature Reserve is 31.6 mi (50.9 km) away.

Simbavati River Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

SANDEV

2023/7/9

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

Phenomenal property and staff and game drives. Food and rooms were excellent.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

2023/9/11

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

Simbavati River Lodge encompasses a combination of luxury and Safari adventure。 While being papered with an amazing room with 5 star accommodations, you are submerged within the best Safari viewing experience one can imagine. Staff is professional friendly and extremely happy and hospitable. They go way beyond what was expected in all aspects leaving you with an experience that may be lived in very few places in this type of vacation. The food served is phenomenal with all sorts of choices for every breakfast lunch dinner and drinks. Our Field Guide, Tracker provided us with knowledge and viewings of all sorts of species while always providing a safe environment with upbeat and fun momments to be remembered. The rest of the staff including our Butler were all on opoint. We dream on returning soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

2024/4/19

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

What we like the best is the people in this property! They are warm and welcoming! Every staff there are giving their best services to us! They are working hard to make sure the customers happy! Our guide named Happy was exceptional in terms of knowledge, competence, skills and his happy nature and disposition impressed us! He works extremely well with our ranger/ driver named Marte-lize, who has tremendous passion for her job and very good at her job! We are very blessed to have the best game drives every day! Our waitress Chrinah, was sweet, attentive and thoughtful. We are very grateful to have the wonderful unforgettable experiences! We cannot help but feel grateful for the memories we had made during our stay. It was a journey that awakened our sense, rejuvenate our spirit , and left us with a profound appreciation for the untamed the beauty of Africa wilderness! The memories of our Safari adventure will forever remain tattooed in our heart!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

2025/5/11

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

La tente de luxe était superbe Les games drive quelle aventure formidable, un merci tout spécial à Dennis Le personnel était à l’écoute de nos moindres besoins

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

2024/10/15

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

Great place. If you like elephants you will see many here. Overall a great place, from the people working there, to the food and amazing game drives.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARICY

2024/1/21

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ido

2023/1/4

10/10 Excellent

Donald

2022/4/3

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

The lodge is well positioned with great facilities and comfortable accommodation. The guides and trackers and knowledgeable and friendly making for the best game drives.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

2021/11/15

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

Excellente

Chambre confortable. Chaque lodge est a l’écart des autres ce qui donne un sentiment d’être seul. Les prestations sont excellentes. Le personnel au petit soin. Les games drive au top avec le chauffeur et pisteur qui vous accompagne pendant le séjour. Beaucoup d’animaux dont les big 5. Je retournerai dans cet hôtel avec grand plaisir.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dean

2021/6/17

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

Simbavati sensation

5 star accommodation, food and wildlife experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

2020/9/13

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

Amazing wild dogs sighting

Very nice lodge located on a river bank in the Timbavati Game Reserve with good food and with excellent and talented staff. They could not do anymore to make us feel comfortable and welcome. From the front desk ladies to the waiters and cooks they are all so nice and attentive. The guide (Nichole) and the tracker (Thabo) tried everything to show us some amazing animal sights. The game drives can vary depending on your luck, but the guide and tracker did everything they could to show us some quality sightings such as leopards and hyenas with kill and the high light for me, a pack of more than 30 wild dogs which Nichole chased off road for more than 15min. The information and explanations from the guide were just enough to keep us interested and to let us enjoy the moment. I also liked the fact that the guides use a hear piece to maintain radio contact with the other vehicles. In other lodges you have to be submitted to listen to the constant radio talk. This was a far, far better experience. We definitely recommend this lodge for a fantastic stay and a truly bush experience. Thank you to all and well done for your dedication

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie, Houston, Texas

2020/3/11

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

The guide and tracker and butker qere excellent. So kind and helpful. The drives were FANTASTIC. Included the Big 5 as well as nuanced things like birds, vegetation, insects and reptiles. Just excellent. ,

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2019/10/3

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

Wunderschöner Platz mit vielen vielen Tieren direkt beim Frühstück und an den lodges, tolles Essen und klasse Personal, alles wie eine Familie, spitzen Safaris mit Leopard, Nashorn, Löwen Elefanten.....

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter, New York

2019/9/12

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

Nothing better than being greeted by a herd of elephants and impala as we sat on the veranda sipping a drink and sailing up the sun

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alana

2019/2/19

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

60th Birthday celebrations

What a 60th Birthday bucket list adventure Family from around the globe joined together and we were super spoilt by team at Simbavati

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

2019/1/15

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Leider war das Lucyszelt In der River Lodge nicht wie auf den Bildern am Fluss , kein Blick . Bei Hitze ueber 40 Grad funktionierte die Klimaanlage nur unzureichend . Außer 2 Ganes drives keinerlei andere Aktivitaeten moeglich . Gebiet um die Lodge bzgl Tieren ziemlich leergefegt , morgens in 3 Stunden 2 x nur 2 Tiersorte gesehen . Zu teuer fuer die Leistung , schade .

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Janaina

2018/5/23

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

Decepcionados

Buscávamos um safári de alto nível e não tivemos isso. A qualidade dos safáris foi mediana. Fizemos outros em outro lodge e foi imensamente superior (mas o dobro do preço). A ranger era inexperiente e o tracker apático. Na maior parte das vezes, se restringiram a rodar pela reserva e encontrar os animais na sorte. No outro lodge, eles foram totalmente envolvidos e ativos na busca, e os safáris foram emocionantes. Não voltaremos e não recomendamos. A parte isso, o lodge é lindo e a reserva tem uma natureza belíssima. Os animais que vivem por lá são especiais. Vimos os 5 grandes. Também fomos presenteados por uma manada de elefantes que atravessou o rio, bem em frente ao lodge, enquanto tomávamos café da manhã.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

carol

2018/1/17

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

O hotel é muito bom, a equipe é MUITO educada, prestativa são ótimos. Achei só que na hora do safari não conseguimos ver os big 5 e faltou um pouco de foco, senti que rodávamos sempre os mesmos perímetros e não explorávamos muito.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

kevin, toronto

2017/12/6

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

Traveller from Toronto

Great with African cuisine dinner, thank you so much to Nicholas, Stefan, Kyle for the game drive. it was a great experience in my life. Nice to try kadu, buffalo meat for dinner. 3 meal plus 4 snack time per day.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dave, Portland, OR

2017/4/8

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

Truly Loved It

We stayed in what are called "tents" but are actually much nicer including a complete bathroom, minibar, a/c, overhead fan, etc. The staff was wonderful, nice small pool, food good. Oh, the animals -- unbelievable. We stayed 4 nights at roughly $515/night, worth every penny, and had a great time on all the drives. Didn't get bored for a second.

8/10 Good

Emma, Perth Australia

2016/10/24

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

Great for safaris

A great location beside a river bed, that sadly only carries water during heavy rain. Never the less we still saw many animals walk along the river bed and drink from the water hole in front of the lodge. Internet is intermittent, due to the isolation of the area, but we found that all the lodges we visited had the same problems. Comfortable and very friendly staff.

10/10 Excellent

Maximino, Ciudad de mexico

2016/3/25

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

Fantastico

Muy buena experiencia,

10/10 Excellent

FelixSnow, USA

2016/1/7

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

Nice hotel with great staff

The staff is always caring. The morning and evening drives were excellent. We've seen all the big fives. The waterhole in front of the property is popular with animals. You can see them during meals and mid-day breaks. Our children love the property and activities. Highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2016/1/6

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

Fantastisch

Simbavati river lodge is een fantastische om te verblijven op een super mooie locatie in het timbavati reserve. De service is echt uitstekend en alles wordt voor je geregeld. Door de locatie komen er geregeld dieren bij de lodge langs of drinken wat het nog leuker maakt. Echt een top verblijf

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Calgary

2015/11/25

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

Amazing! Truly unforgettable

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