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Royal Legends Lodge Timbavati Kruger

Royal Legends Lodge enquiries and reservations: bookkruger@madbookings.com

Royal Legend Lodge Accommodation

Nestled along the banks of a seasonal river, The Royal Lodge's ten luxurious chalets all command a magnificent view of the watercourse and its surrounding lush vegetation. Each chalet was built with minimum intrusion into the natural environment, and guests can appreciate an almost unbroken view of the river from the comfort of their beds through the glass doors on two sides of the chalet.
Individually decorated with understated luxury in mind, the extra-length king or twin bedded rooms feature beaded artwork made by skilled South African women.

In room facilities:
Each of the widely separated chalets has its own private deck area, where guests can relax with a book from the lodge's small but select library, or simply bask in the sun, keeping an eye open for the shy creatures that inhabit the river banks.
All the chalets have air conditioning, the windows have protective mosquito gauze and large mosquito nets over the beds.
A bar fridge and a safe are tucked away in reeded cupboards, with a mirrored vanity of beautifully grained indigenous wood counters. The wooden tops are harvested from single slabs of wood, with the curves of the tree providing a sinuous, organic feel.
All rooms have a spacious en suite bathroom, with spa baths and doubled washbasins. A large shower enclosure leads outdoors into a private outdoor shower with a view of river bed.
Large corner windows provide guests with a sense of the outdoors while still inside, and the view from the toilet is unparalleled through a large glass door.
Blinds ensure privacy for the more modest, although the spacing of the chalets makes this unnecessary.

Royal Legend General Information:
Child Policy:
Children are welcome, however children under the age of six years are not permitted on Game Drives. Caution must be taken of the fact that Royal Legend Safari Lodge & Spa is unfenced and extra precautions need to be taken to ensure the safety of children.

Regional Information:
The Timbavati Nature Reserve, came into existence in July 1956, when a group of conservationist – minded people who owned game farms on the Western boundary of the Kruger National Park, cam together to form the Timbavati Association.

Royal Legend Safari & Activities:
Guided game drives are undertaken in open safari vehicles, accompanied by highly trained rangers and trackers, in the Timbavati Game Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park.
Game drives offer guests the opportunity to enjoy wonderful sightings and learn about the mammals, birds, little creatures, trees, habitats and the ecosystems in this vast wilderness.

Tourist Information:
The size of the reserve covers about 60000 hectares of pristine African Bush, part of the world famous Greater Kruger National Park. The Kruger itself is a further 2 million hectares in size, which is about the same size as Israel or Wales. In the early 1990’s the boundary fence between the Kruger and the adjacent private reserves namely, Timbavati, Sabi Sands, Klaserie, Umbabaat, and Manyaleti was removed to create the Greater Kruger Park, covering an area of 2.2 million hectares.

What to take:
Jackets for evenings, Mosquito repellant, Hat, Sun screen, Binoculars, camera, batteries & comfortable walking shoes.

Precautions:
Please note that this is a Malaria Low Risk area. Both personal protection methods and anti-malarial medication are recommended. Personal protection measures include the use of an appropriate insect repellent containing Di-ethyl Toluamide (DEET). The wearing of clothing to conceal as much of the body as practical, sleeping under mosquito nets, and the spraying of sleeping quarters with a suitable Pyrethroid containing insecticide.

Location:
The Lodge is located along the banks of a seasonal river in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The luxurious chalets all command magnificent views of the watercourse and surrounding lush vegetation.

Royal Legend Meeting & Events:
A meeting venue with facilities for up to 40 delegates is situated close to the main entertainment area and is also used as a wedding chapel.

Royal Legend Directions:
Driving Direction from Johannesburg
Royal Legend Safari Lodge and Spa is approximately a 5 to 6 hour drive from Johannesburg
- From Johannesburg (R22), proceed towards Witbank (N4)
- Exit the N4 at the Belfast intersection, enter the town and turn right at the second stop sign in the direction of Dullstroom (R540)
- Continue to Lydenburg via Dullstroom
- In Lydenburg turn left and take the R36 to Ohrigstad
- Continue in the direction of Hoedspruit via the Abel Erasmus Pass and the JG Strijdom Tunnel
- In Hoedspruit at the second four-way stop turn right towards Bushbuckridge/Whiteriver (R40)
- Continue for approximately 7 km
- Turn left onto Argyle Road (direction Eastgate/Hoedspruit Airport)
- Continue past the Hoedspruit Airport until you reach the Timbavati Gate
- Once through the Timbavati Gate, continue for approximately 9 km then take the second road to the right and follow the signs to Royal Legend Safari Lodge & Spa
- Conservation fee per person and per vehicle payable at the gate. Rates to be confirmed by Central Reservations.

Royal Legends Lodge enquiries and reservations: bookkruger@madbookings.com