Experience the real magic of Africa at Umlani Bushcamp. Our beautifully designed eco lodge is off the grid and beaten tourist track, offering intimate and thrilling wildlife encounters, award-winning meals and a chance to reconnect with nature in one of Africa's world-renowned, unspoilt wilderness reserves.
Umlani is located in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which shares an unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. This is true Big Five territory and guests have an opportunity to see lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino on safe, expertly guided game drives and bush walks. The area is also home to more than 40 mammal species and 350 bird species.
As an ethically operated and Fair Trade certified safari camp, Umlani is dedicated to conserving the African wild and uplifting the local community. This gives our guests an opportunity to have a more meaningful experience of Africa and a holiday that makes a real difference.
Room
Umlani Bushcamp in Timbavati accommodates guests in traditional African reed and thatch huts as well as an Eco Rondavel, which all blend naturally with the environment and provide pure comfort.
Double Huts Room
The four double huts come with double beds, en-suite facilities including an open-air bush shower. Comfortably-fitted with white mosquito nets, crisp white linen and towels as well as with standard bathroom amenities, the huts also have bottled water (although the tap water is perfectly safe to drink) and insect repellent. A maximum of of two guests.
Family Huts Room
The four family huts each come with a double and two single beds, en-suite facilities including an open-air bush shower. The huts are comfortably fitted with white mosquito nets, crisp white linen and towels as well as with standard bathroom amenities, bottled water (although the tap water is perfectly safe to drink) and insect repellent. A maximum of four guests can each accommodate a maximum of four guests.
Eco Hut Room
Built to enhance thermal storage qualities, it is lovely and warm when cold outside and much cooler when hot outside. Same “close to nature” experience with outdoor shower and bathroom but with little extra luxuries. Two guests can be accommodated in the Eco Rondavel.
Economy Double Room
1 Double Bed108-sq-foot individually decorated room with a patio Food & Drink - Free bottled waterSleep - Turndown service and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletriesPractical - Desk, access to in-room childcare, and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and portable fanAccessibility - Grab bar near toiletNeed to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not availableNon-Smoking
1 Double Bed108-sq-foot individually decorated room with a patio Food & Drink - Free bottled waterSleep - Turndown service and bed sheets Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, slippers, and free toiletriesPractical - Desk, access to in-room childcare, and wardrobe or closetComfort - Daily housekeeping and portable fanAccessibility - Grab bar near toiletNeed to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not availableNon-Smoking
Dining
Pre-dinner drinks are offered each evening around the fire in the traditional boma. Dinner is then served in the candlelit dining room, or out in the open riverbed on a table surrounded by lanterns.
Dining
Dining
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Recreation
We advise you plan carefully so you do not miss out on the Umlani game drives and bush walks, but rather take part in these out side activities upon arriving or leaving Umlani, or if your stay is longer than three nights. Apart from the wildlife safaris there are some optional daytime activities outside the Timbavati Game Reserve that are accessible from Umlani Bushcamp; these can be arranged by camp management. A transfer service can also be organised to and from the Umlani Bushcamp to any of the following activities:
One hour microlight flight
A one hour microlight flight over the Klaserie Big Five Reserve.
Early Morning Balloon Safaris
Book now at Umlani Bushcamp and you will be one step closer to this amazing activity.
One hour microlight flight
A one hour microlight flight over the Klaserie Big Five Reserve.
View on mapEarly Morning Balloon Safaris
Book now at Umlani Bushcamp and you will be one step closer to this amazing activity.
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Location
This family-friendly lodge is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Selati Nature Reserve.
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missarahlane
Food for the soul
Coming back to Umlani after almost ten years felt like coming home. From the moment I arrived, I was greeted by the same warm, familiar faces and that gentle, timeless magic that makes this place so...
Simongou
A safari gem
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Colndave
Rustic perfection with a family feel
Our first ever safari, and our first time in Africa. Umlani was the perfect introduction; the accommodation was amazing, the staff were so friendly, the food and drink was incredible - and we saw so...
