nThambo Tree Camp has only five chalets, each sleeping two people. This creates an intimate and personal safari experience. The accommodation is unique with bedrooms at eye-level with the trees, offering a different perspective from the private balconies. Rooms have either twin or King beds, an en-suite bathroom and plenty of storage space.
There is an outdoor lounge and dining area under thatch, that offers guests unsurpassed views of the reserve, on-site waterhole and Drakensberg mountain range in the distance. A pool and deck with sun loungers and umbrellas completes the main area and offers a refreshing spot to relax all year round. Elephants are regular visitors
A rustic boma area with a firepit captures the traditional bush camp safari experience. Open to the sky and surrounded by a wooden kraal, the boma is where the warm evenings are spent sharing stories of the bush.
- The opportunity to sleep in a treehouse chalet on stilts
- Watching elephants drink from the pool
- nThambo’s intimate and personalised safari experience
- The endless views across the plains to the Drakensberg Mountains
- Expert guiding, tracking and hosting
- Open plan lounge, dining and bar area under thatch
- Small splash pool with decking area
- Boma area
- Eco-friendly, solar powered camp
- Small waterhole in front of camp
- WiFi in main area
- Five wooden treehouse chalets on stilts with canvas walls
- Sleeps 10 people in total
- Chalets each have a private balcony, shower, and en suite bathroom
- Mosquito nets in rooms
- Cupboards and luggage storage space in each room
nThambo Tree Camp has 5 treehouse-style, solar-powered chalets, each sleeping a maximum of 2guests, ensuring a personal and private safari experience. The chalets are raised on wooden stilts and the floor is made from wooden decking. The walls are canvas and the roof is thatched; completing one of the most unique safari accommodation options in the Kruger.
In addition, each chalet has a veranda, which overlooks the endless plains in front of the camp with views of the Drakensberg mountain range in the distance. Each chalet has the option of being made up with a double bed or as a twin share.
All chalets are ensuite with a shower and toilet. None of the chalets have baths, only showers. Lighting is provided via solar power and a plug point in each chalet is available for guests to charge their camera batteries.
- A guided morning game drive complete with a coffee stop
- A guided evening game drive with a sundowner stop
- An optional bush walk after breakfast
- 3 meals a day, with dietary requirements taken into consideration
- Teas and coffees
- Access to all facilities
Where ToFind Us
nThambo Tree Camp is located in the Big 5 Klaserie Private Nature, and the closest safari town is Hoedspruit. The Klaserie shares unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park and the Timbavati Game Reserve.
For self-drivers, the route to nThambo is well-marked and the roads are good. You will be supplied with directions should you choose to self-drive.
Flying from Johannesburg or Cape Town to Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport is the quickest and easiest option for getting to nThambo. Hoedspruit receives guests travelling to the Greater Kruger every day. Your host from nThambo will meet you at the airport and drive you through the Timbavati Gate and then into the Klaserie and to nThambo Tree Camp.
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- +27 (0) 21 203 5173
Westlake Square
A15, Westlake Dr
Westlake
Cape Town
7945
Office 29
Korongo House
Zandspruit Boulevard
Hoedspruit
1380
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