Simbambili Game Lodge is located in the northern part of the world-famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger Park, an area renowned for its game viewing and prolific leopard sightings.
Set amongst the old Knobthorns and Jackalberries, Simbambili offers sophisticated safari accommodation that echoes its unspoilt landscape. The main lodge area overlooks a waterhole so you’d be hard pressed to leave when you can watch a herd of elephants come down to drink or warthogs playing in the mud.
One of the secrets to Simbambili’s success is that managers and gracious hosts Mike and Tania Cowden have been here for more than 10 years. They manage a team who are loved for their warm, friendly approach and personal attention to detail.
The lodge has nine stylish suites and each one has a private deck, plunge pool and shaded Sala bed, including the Honeymoon and Waterhole suites, which are located on the far sides of the camp’s main area and are more spacious and private for couples and newlyweds.
The food is thoughtfully prepared using seasonal produce from the Thornybush Community Garden and trusted local suppliers. Menus range from elegant à la carte dining to traditional boma barbecues, with leisurely bush breakfasts and dinners adding to the safari experience. For a more relaxed midday meal, the pizza oven is a favourite among guests, serving delicious homemade pizzas in an informal setting.
The newly constructed health and wellness facility offers a tranquil space to unwind between activities. Guests are invited to relax with a book from the library, bask in the sun beside the communal swimming pool, maintain their routine in the gym, or enjoy a soothing massage at the spa.
At Simbambili, our highly skilled guides and trackers have a vast wealth of bush knowledge that leaves lasting impressions on all our guests, whether on game drives, guided bush walks or chatting round the fire at night.
What you’ll love at Simbambili Game Lodge
If you are looking for more options, check out our other Thornybush Game Reserve lodges in the Greater Kruger Park.
All nine spacious suites face the dry riverbed and woodlands and each one comes with its own private deck and plunge pool, sala bed and a free-standing bath. The Waterhole Suite overlooks the lodge’s active waterhole.
The 7 large thatched suites have been elegantly designed to blend in with the environment and carefully positioned to enhance privacy.
While the shower, free-standing bath, his and her sinks and modern finishings are impressive, it’s the outside deck our guests love most.
Each suite has its own spacious riverbed-facing deck with a plunge pool and sala bed under shade to laze away a perfect afternoon.
There’s one Honeymoon Suite and one Waterhole Suite at Simbambili, both perfect for honeymooners and lying on the far ends of the lodge to ensure even more privacy.
These romantic suites are slightly larger and come with added amenities. They have a shower, free-standing bath, his and her sinks and modern finishings as the other suites, but come with an added lounge area for more space.
The outside deck, however, is still what our honeymooners love most. The extensive bush-facing deck, with a plunge pool and shaded sala bed, is the perfect place to spend a hot afternoon in the sun.
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