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    Orpen Rest Camp

    Safari Lodge · Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa

    PlnrScore 31
    Best time
    Jul–Sep
    Suggested stay
    2-3 nights
    Health
    Malaria-free
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    Orpen Rest Camp is a guesthouse near Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

    Why stay at Orpen Rest Camp

    • 65 mammal species recorded nearby

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    guesthouse

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    1,478

    Species

    65

    Mammals

    243

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Lion293 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant270 sightings
    • Southern Giraffe189 sightings
    • Spotted Hyena173 sightings
    • Impala162 sightings
    • Common Wildebeest157 sightings
    • Plains Zebra152 sightings
    • Leopard132 sightings
    • Greater Kudu111 sightings
    • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill106 sightings

    Best time to stay at Orpen Rest Camp

    Best months:
    July
    August
    September
    Jan
    Good25°C131mm
    Feb
    Good25°C127mm
    Mar
    Great24°C47mm
    Apr
    Great22°C39mm
    May
    Great20°C25mm
    Jun
    Great18°C14mm
    Jul
    Great18°C7mm
    Aug
    Excellent20°C4mm
    Sep
    Excellent22°C15mm
    Oct
    Great23°C39mm
    Nov
    Great25°C73mm
    Dec
    Good25°C131mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Ngala Airport (NGL)

    2 km from the park

    International airport

    Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)

    115 km from the park

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    Data updated July 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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