We departed from Johannesburg after a restful night at the
Intercontinental. It is by far the best airport hotel I have stayed
at. We then departed on our nine passenger plane to Tanda
Tula which is a tented camp in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
that opens up to Kruger National Park.
The
camp consists of just 12 secluded tents. Each are in an East African
style with its own en-suite bathroom, victorian
bathtub,
outdoor shower and a deck overlooking the riverbed and African bush.
This
was my my first experience in an African tented camp. Luckily the
temperature dropped and I was able to get a restful night sleep
listening to all of the animals surrounding me. When you leave your tent
you have to make sure to lock the zipper so the monkeys don't get
in!
The
game drives have been absolutely amazing. In just three drives I have seen the
big five – Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, Lion and Leopard. Our very
first sighting was a Leopard feeding after a kill. She was stunning
and spectacular. The lions are cousins who are off on their own and
don't belong to a larger pride. It was all so amazing but I have to
say watching the giraffes come down to the water hole was one of the
most serene moments of my life. Such a feeling of calm and serenity.
Our
group had the opportunity to visit another camp – Kings Camp which
is an excellent four star great value lodge (and good for those who
need their air conditioning!) Kings Camp also has a private villa
for exclusive use only called Waterloo. Both properties are in a
Colonial African decor which I found extremely authentic and
appealing.
Thanks so much for this information. I have to let you know I concur on several of the points you make here and others may require some further review, but I can see your viewpoint.
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