Nestled in the heart of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in South Africa, Rockfig Safari Lodge offers a safari experience that's second to none. The lodge boasts a prime location that's perfect for game viewing, with the reserve being home to the Big Five, as well as a variety of other African wildlife species. The lodge itself features a contemporary design that blends seamlessly into its natural surroundings, making it the perfect base for your African safari adventure. With only eight rooms, the lodge offers an intimate and exclusive experience for all guests.
At Rockfig Safari Lodge, the focus is on providing guests with an authentic and immersive African safari experience. The lodge offers twice-daily game drives in open safari vehicles, giving guests the opportunity to see Africa's iconic wildlife up close. The reserve is particularly known for its high concentration of predators, including lions, leopards, and cheetahs. The lodge also offers guided bush walks, which are a great way to get up close and personal with the reserve's flora and fauna.
When you're not out on safari, there's plenty to keep you busy at Rockfig Safari Lodge. The lodge features a sparkling swimming pool, where you can relax and cool off after a hot day on safari. There's also a lounge area, where you can kick back and relax with a book or enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar. The lodge's restaurant serves up delicious meals that feature locally sourced ingredients, including game meat and fresh produce. And if you're looking to unwind, you can book a massage or spa treatment at the lodge's on-site spa. With its stunning location, luxurious accommodations, and unforgettable safari experiences, Rockfig Safari Lodge is the perfect destination for anyone looking to experience the magic of Africa.
Although guests are always conscious of where they are, no stone is left unturned in the quest for comfort and luxury, with each suite featuring both indoor and outdoor showers, a private verandah ideal for romantic candlelit dinners, a minibar and a bath. Specially commissioned watercolour paintings add notes of cool beauty, and – as with every space in the lodge – the aim is always to delight the guests who’ll stay here. There’s a thoughtfulness to the decor, with the emphasis being on the guest experience – but also an unmissable sense that it’s the natural beauty of the Timbavati bushveld that’s the true hero.
Dining is an important part of safari. Children will be thrilled by pizzas straight from the oven while adults might prefer romantic private dining. To stay as close to nature as possible, the RockFig staff can host breakfasts, picnics and suppers in the bush. If you prefer to be indoors, take a seat at the stunning 4-metre / 13-foot dining table under a beautiful chandelier.
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With no fences between Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park, wildlife is free to come and go, making this one of South Africa’s richest wildlife areas. Being centrally situated in Timbavati, RockFig is ideally located for exploring both the northern and southern reaches of the reserve. The 3,500ha area around RockFig is shared with just one other lodge, while the total traversing area of some 12,500ha underlines that this is true ‘free range’ conservation.
Timbavati’s best-known residents are undoubtedly its white lions – the result of a naturally occurring recessive gene that causes leucism, a partial loss of pigmentation of the skin (as opposed to albinism, an absence of colour-giving melanin that affects the skin, feathers, hair and eyes of animals).
A recent uptick in white-lion births has reminded many old Kruger hands of the origin of the name Timbavati: it derives from a Shangaan expression meaning ‘the place where something sacred came down to earth from the heavens’. It could be said that the lions have come home: the varied, undulating landscapes, seasonal rivers and low density of lodges make Timbavati the safari equivalent of heaven on earth.