Kambaku River Sands

Guests  at Kambaku River Sands are often afforded a safari experience with a difference  from either their own private decks or the main lodge area, with almost daily up  close and personal experiences with elephant, buffalo and bushbuck to name but  a few.

The  main lodge has a spacious lounge with two enormous open fireplaces for the cool  winter nights. The bar allows for guests to watch elephants drinking out of the  swimming pool while enjoying a cold beer or chilled glass of wine.

Our wine cellar stocked with a selection of  South Africa’s best, is ideally positioned to view the waterhole and all the  daily four legged regulars.

Co-owner  Bryce has added his experience and special flair for wilderness cooking to the  scrumptious bush cuisine offered by KAMBAKU and delicious meals in the relaxed  and elegant setting of the lodge become memorable occasions where good food is  enhanced by good company.

Timbavati  is home not only to the Big 5 but also to the famous White Lions of the  Timbavati, which cannot be seen anywhere else in the wild. Kambaku is most  privileged to be able to afford their guests the best opportunity of viewing  the magnificent creatures with both properties falling within the white lion  prides territory.

As with Kambaku Safari Lodge the owners Bryce  and Nicola have made it their mission to offer a personal guided wildlife  experience that endeavours to provide visitors with an up-close -and-personal  experience and interaction with the bush and its inhabitants.

Our mission is to provide an  unforgettable wildlife experience in a magical environment, so that the legends  indeed do linger on in the memory of the guest.

Being unfenced, the camp allows for free movement of game through the lodge. Game drives provide the ideal opportunity to track down the Big 5 and more. We offer bush walks with the space to explore the smaller gems of the bush, and the time in camp during the heat of the day, to observe relaxed animal behaviour from the peace and quiet of your own personal deck.

Game drives are in an uncovered vehicle - allowing for excellent photographic opportunities, with experienced rangers passionate about the bush