Right between the famous lodges, where the rich & glamorous stay, lies our little piece of heaven.

GPS 24.28.59S and 31.05.18E decimal 24.48324 and 31.08864


The pool & the two rondavels. To the left (70 meters) are the two bush tents, and to the right, the Firefly eating lapa, and to the far right, about 30 meters away is our house. Behind is the camping terrain & the ablution block.

Quick links to Accommodation & Prices and Golden Tours.

This is a small family-run business where most customers become our friends. The Timbavati region of the Kruger is central to the many attractions of the Bushveld. From here you can do daytrips into the Kruger Park, visit the cheetah project, the Maholoholo rehab centre, the reptile park, Swadini Resort, the Blyde River Canyon and Traditional African villages. You can hike in the bottom of the Blyde River Canyon, swim or jump down the waterfall, or walk between wild animals. Visit the millionaire's playground & partake in their amenities at our budget prices. Modern chalets, rustic en-suite bush tents, or camping under huge trees next to the Klaserie river, we have it all. Listen to the lions roar or the hyenas and other animals cry out in the night. Big 3 or big 5 game drives or bush walks arranged. Traditional meals served.

PLEASE NOTE: There is nothing nicer than having had the whole camp full over a long weekend, with many different groups, and everyone coming in personally to thank you for a lovely time and for our hospitality. They tell us how they enjoyed the silence, the bush sounds, the birds, the unbelievable sky and the bush trails. Some of them came for one night & stayed for 3 nights. Some tell us that it was their nicest accommodation in SA so far!
Many keep coming back and sending their friends. Most of them are professionals, with the "lowly educated" busy with their Masters degree. Sometimes, half our customers are medical doctors, with engineer boy of girlfriends... but please, we are not snobs! Some of our most memorable friends we ever had here, were hardworking firemen, security personnel, tradesmen & once a real British bobby! Our customers often intermingle & organise camp parties or cook-togethers. They share their cars to Kruger Park and halve their costs.

And then: There is nothing worse than having a truck driver arrive here expecting the Ritz, and complaining all the time. Then demanding his money back & writing to the booking agent to remove you from their books as "the place is a dump & not fit for human occupation."

  • So, please understand that we paid a few million for this place as a retirement place for ourselves, our kids and friends.
  • We are willing to share it with nice members of the public.
  • We only want happy customers who become friends!
  • If you want to complain about anything except the weather, then please do not come here!
  • There is hardly a dull moment. We recently saw a leopard, two cheetahs kill a kudu, and the nightly visit from a member of the secret 5.
  • Essentially, dear reader, this is the bush. You need to be prepared to camp out and toughen up a little.
  • What we offer is a unique bushveld experience in a remote location. The bush at its best.
  • The Kruger, etc is not a zoo, where the animals are on show for you. They roam freely within a vast area of the reserves, so nobody can guarantee which animals you'll see on any particular day.
  • What we can guarantee, is an experience of a lifetime, one that demands you bring your camera and/or camcorder along!

We are eco friendly! Check out our Innovations page.


The pool as upgraded December 2011. Invitingly refreshing...


Sunrise at Kruger.. We wait for the sun to see the lions & the vultures wait for the lions to leave, to get to their breakfast.


A family of very rare Tsesebe, photo taken on one of our game walks.

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Some of what we offer: Kruger Park, Greater Kruger Park, Klaserie river, Hoedspruit, Timbavati, Acornhoek, Geurnsey, self-catering, Rondavels, bush tents, bush showers, Safaries, Big 5 game drives, Game walks, Traditional food, potjies, Maholoholo, Affordable accommodation, camping, birdwatching, swimming, lion roars, hyena calls, jackal laughing, amazing night sky, SILENCE, relaxing, braai, bbq, hunting arranged, fly fishing, canoe, insect, bird & wildlife photography, walking in the bush, monkeys, organic food, Cheetahs, Reptile park, Eco friendly, solar energy, DIY engineering with Lotz'O'Matic, Unique water-wheel to pump water, waterfall walk, recharge, relax.

On this page: a general overview of Amanzimlotzi and what we are about - camping, accommodation, tours, Kruger Park.