Kambaku Safari Lodge
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park 1380

Kambaku Safari Lodge provides the ultimate escape from busy schedules with its home-away-from-home ambiance. Attracting guests from around the world, Kambaku Safari Lodge combines simple luxury with a high level of environmental consciousness – we rely totally on solar power for the production of all our electricity. Accommodation is exclusive yet affordable, meticulously designed, beautifully constructed and tastefully decorated to blend in with the charm and serenity of the surrounding bush. This family friendly lodge has a feeling of relaxed intimacy, accommodates only sixteen guests and is ideal for hosting small family gatherings or groups of friends.

Accomodation

The eight thatched rooms at Kambaku accommodate just sixteen guests and offer a variety of options ranging from the honeymoon suite, family suites to double and twin rooms, depending on specific requirements. This flexibility makes the lodge ideal for hosting small family gatherings, intimate wedding parties, and exclusive business events. The honeymoon suite ensures additional privacy and a touch of something a little out of the ordinary.Our accommodation is exclusive, yet affordable – designed to reflect the cool calmness in the heat of the African bush, four- poster beds with classic draped mosquito nets grace every room.

This eco-friendly camp is entirely dependent on solar energy minimising our carbon footprint on the natural environment. With this in mind, each room is equipped with soft lighting, overhead fans and although electricity is at a minimum, there are 220V power points to charge batteries and other devices. Each room also has its own veranda where guests can relax in comfort and view the gardens and waterhole.

Dining

According to the comments received from our guests, Kambaku's food is exceptional. Perhaps that is due to the international expert chefs who periodically train our employees in all types of culinary delights. But mainly, the secret to the sophisticated Namibian cooking and international dishes we serve are the fresh bio-vegetables and fruits as well as game from the Kambaku Farm. A small wine cellar with selected wines waits here for connoisseurs who would like to spoil themselves. Next to the well-known classics, it's our pleasure to introduce some secret wines to you drawn from grapes of the vineyards of southern Africa. You'll be pleasantly surprised!
On the road our picnic meals also offer sheer joy: baskets filled with delicate snacks and salads are always at hand.

Leisurely brunches are served on the veranda or around the pool, and guests are often entertained by the resident warthog family on the lawn. A great place to while away the heat of the day, is on the sundeck with a cocktail in hand, or enjoy a cooling dip in the pool. Dinners are a truly African affair, lighted by the milky way, a large bonfire, and lanterns in the Boma. This is just one of several different locations to spoil yourself with fine wine and bush cuisine while listening to the night calls, fireside bush stories or a guided talk through the stars. The curio shop is stocked with a variety of carefully selected “proudly South African” items, and include KAMBAKU mementos. The lodge also has a Wi-Fi area and mobile phone coverage for those who need to keep in touch with the outside world.

Early Tea Candlelight Dinner

Kambaku's full board and lodging includes early beverages, all main meals, as well as coffee and tea in the afternoon. The breakfast buffet offers scrumptious freshly baked breads and waffles, jams made from garden fruit, cold venison meats, juices and hot drinks. Lunch is a light meal such as fresh salad and homemade pasta. For the converts, you will find cakes or biscuits for self-service with afternoon tea and coffee on the garden porch. Dinner under the stars is a three-course meal. An open fire burns in the fireplace of our roof-terrace, candles and oil lamps shine light over the lovely decorated dishes. It's the perfect setting for a beautiful end to an eventful, active day.

Braai - BBQ in namibia

Every week the antelope steaks and warthog ribs barbequed to perfection prove why Namibians are reluctant to forgo their meat. Guests preferring vegetarian dishes to the traditional venison may enjoy tasty veggies grilled, stuffed or topped with cheese as well as plentiful salads.

Recreation

At Kambaku you find various safari offers and leisure-time activities. If you'd like to get close to Africa's wildlife, our expert guides can bring you intimate encounters whether you're on horseback, up a raised hide, on a jeep tour or travelling by bicycle or foot. You can also opt to explore our reserve and its creatures by yourself, for example by hiking on our 50 marked walking trails or guided by GPS.
Special activities for the children mean that the adults have time to pursue their own adventures such as clay pigeon shooting, walking, horse-riding or a romantic bush picnic.

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Year of most recent renovation: 2015

Total number of rooms: 8

Number of floors (main building): 1

Annexe (s): 8

Number of floors (annexe): 1

Double rooms: 6

Junior suites: 3

Suites: 8

Triple rooms: 2

Executive rooms: 1

Family rooms: 3

Disability-friendly rooms: 1

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Eddie T
An amazing family safari experience
What an experience at kambaku lodge. We went there with our 2 young kids (6 and 9) and had the best time. The kids had a nice surprise with bag of goodies to keep them entertained during our stay. We...
August 2, 2025
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2244tiger
Great lodge for first timers!
We had the best stay at Kambaku Safari Lodge! We were so delighted by the incredible friendly service, comfortable accommodations, delicious food, and life changing safaris. We booked Kambaku...
August 1, 2025
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mcashe
Kambaku
Unreal. I love this place. Home away from home with lovely people and incredible up close animals!!! Thank you!! 💛 Dan and Moses, Craig and Stanley - great guides and trackers!!! The...
August 1, 2025
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