Property Description
Tintswalo Safari Lodge is one of only three commercial lodges located in the pristine Manyeleti Nature Reserve. Manyeleti means “Place of the Stars” in Shangaan. It is a protected nature reserve, sharing unfenced borders with the Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park and Timbavati Game Reserves. The Reserve covers 24 000 hectares of untouched wilderness ranging from savannahs, lush river ravines, marshes and hills with exceptional views. It’s the perfect experience to spot the “Big 5” and magnificent 7 which includes the cheetah and wild dog.
Connected by raised wooden walkways, the seven sumptuous suites are staggered along the banks of a seasonal river. Evoking adventures of early Africa’s European explorers, each king suite is afforded its own personality and story. Travellers are accommodated in these luxuriously decorated suites which reflect the adventures of the 19th-century explorers they are named after. Each air-conditioned suite is furnished with a lavish en-suite bathroom, as well as a private deck with a plunge pool, allowing guests the privacy to relax and soak up the African sun and wilderness from the comfort of their suite.
Tintswalo Safari Lodge’s guides are hand-picked from among the very best candidates, selected for their knowledge, their passion for wildlife and their personal ability to be-friend guests and keep them entertained for the long hours spent together on game drives.Trackers are sourced locally, many hailing from the native Shangaan communities, offering guests insights into the region’s local tradition and folklore. The trackers are truly gifted in their ability to track animals, prior to the game drives, using spoor and subtle signs of movement left in the bushveld.
Game drives are conducted in open, four-wheel drive game viewing vehicles.
Tintswalo Safari Lodge is easily accessible via a short drive from Hoedspruit airport, or six-hour drive from Johannesburg self drive or transfer.