Private villa · Lion Sands Game Reserve
Hi’nkweni Villa
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge, Tinga Legends Lodge Way, Kruger Park, South Africa Part of Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Guests
- 6
Your private base
About this villa
Hi’Nkweni, meaning ‘together’ in the local Shangaan language, is for special moments shared with your tribe.
The Villa’s complete privacy and highly personalised service – including a dedicated hospitality team, your own field guide and game viewer vehicle – make it ideal for multigenerational families or groups of friends looking to relax and explore. It’s just the setting to move from safari to sun lounger and back again, distracted only by scenic drinks stops and opportunities to spa.
Even with your own kitchen, dining area, lounge, patios, deck and pool, you needn’t lift a finger. Hi’Nkweni offers all the benefits of attentive lodge hospitality, with the advantages of personal time and flexibility – perfect for your gathering of family or friends.
Your private safari home – Hi’Nkweni Villa’s two en-suite bedrooms, each with room for an additional children’s bed, link together to create a spacious six-sleeper offering, complete with private living areas. The Villa can also be booked in conjunction with the neighbouring two-sleeper Suite, allowing a gathering of up to eight guests to enjoy Hi’Nkweni’s exclusive facilities.
Hi’Nkweni Villa offers all the benefits of attentive lodge hospitality, with the advantages of personal time and flexibility.
The villa gives your family/friends a place to come together and the space to take a little time for yourselves. Two large bedrooms configured as double or twin each adjoin an en suite with a free-standing bath and walk-in shower. Shared spaces include a kitchen, dining area, lounge, patio, deck, and pool.
Before you arrive
Villa details
About the Lodge
Tinga Lodge is a sophisticated take on the colonial-style lodge, capturing the romance of the pioneer era, while providing considerable more comfort. Occupying private spots along the river and in the bush, 9 Suites and the two-bedroom Hi’Nkweni Villa each have a pool and furnished deck. Hi’Nkweni also comes with its own hospitality and field guide teams, and an open 4 × 4 vehicle for a more exclusive safari experience.
Lodge Features
- Main lodge guest lounge, bar lounge, dining area, boma, and viewing/dining dec
- Kosher dining offering to ensure our Jewish guests can enjoy every treat a stay here has to offer
- Wine cellar – private tastings and dinners can be arranged
- Guest library, with a fireplace and comfortable armchairs
- Complimentary Wi-Fi – but we recommend a digital detox
- Serviced guest pool, with cushioned loungers, overlooking the Sabie River
- Guest spa sala, offering a spa and beauty treatments by expert therapists
- MORE Gallery, where guests will find unique keepsakes from South Africa, as well as essential items
- Mack & Madi Kids’ Adventure Explorers programme – packed with adventure, sporting, creative and educational activities allowing young guests to explore, but not too far
Location
Tinga Lodge is located on the Kruger Park side of Lion Sands Game Reserve. The park, covering 2-million hectares (nearly 5-million acres), is home to more mammal species than any other game reserve on the continent.
GPS co-ordinates: 24°58’16.94”S | 31°35’0.54”E
Weather
The average maximum temperatures range from 24°C/75°F in July to 33°C/90°F in January, with the lowest average minimum occurring in July at 8°C/46°F
The average annual rainfall is 350mm (14in), most of which occurs during midsummer (December – February)
Rain is usually in the form of thundershowers, where a downpour is experienced, very seldom lasting longer than a few hours
Best Time to Travel
A year-round safari destination. The animals in Lion Sands Game Reserve are non-migratory, and variation in the safari experience is season-, rather than location-, related. The best period for birdwatching is from October to April
Health - Malaria
Tinga Lodge, Lion Sands Game Reserve is located in a moderate-risk malaria area, and we urge guests to consult their doctors about malarial prophylactics before visiting.
Amenities
- Family
- Children Activities
- Double Bed Converted To Twins
- Mosquito Nets
- Air Conditioning
- Room Fans
- Indoor Shower
- Personal Bar
- In-Room Safe
- In-Room Telephone
- Hairdryers
- Free Wifi
- Central Guest Pool
- Spa Facilities
- Gym Facilities
- Kosher Dining
- Mastercard Visa Amex Diners
- Suitable For Disabled Guests
At your pace
Experiences included in the stay
Hi’nkweni Villa
Hi'Nkweni, meaning 'together' in the local Shangaan language, is for special moments shared with your tribe.
The Villa’s complete privacy and highly personalised service – including a dedicated hospitality team, your own field guide and game viewer vehicle – make it ideal for multigenerational families or groups of friends looking to relax and explore. It’s just the setting to move from safari to sun lounger and back again, distracted only by scenic drinks stops and opportunities to spa.
Even with your own kitchen, dining area, lounge, patios, deck and pool, you needn’t lift a finger. Hi’Nkweni offers all the benefits of attentive lodge hospitality, with the advantages of personal time and flexibility – perfect for your gathering of family or friends.
Your private safari home - Hi’Nkweni Villa’s two en-suite bedrooms, each with room for an additional children’s bed, link together to create a spacious six-sleeper offering, complete with private living areas. The Villa can also be booked in conjunction with the neighbouring two-sleeper Suite, allowing a gathering of up to eight guests to enjoy Hi'Nkweni’s exclusive facilities.
Hi’Nkweni Villa offers all the benefits of attentive lodge hospitality, with the advantages of personal time and flexibility.
The villa gives your family/friends a place to come together and the space to take a little time for yourselves. Two large bedrooms configured as double or twin each adjoin an en suite with a free-standing bath and walk-in shower. Shared spaces include a kitchen, dining area, lounge, patio, deck, and pool.
The setting
Location and arrival
- Location
- Lion Sands Tinga Lodge, Tinga Legends Lodge Way, Kruger Park, South Africa
- Destination
- Lion Sands Game Reserve
Access:
The driving time from Johannesburg to Tinga Lodge and Narina Lodge is approximately 4.45 hours. Should you choose to drive, we recommend staying over a night at any of the mountain or country lodges along the Panorama Route to ensure you arrive at us fresh the next morning and ready for a spectacular safari experience.
Driving Directions: The recommended route from Johannesburg to Tinga Lodge and Narina Lodge (±4.45 hours)
On departure, please contact your lodge so that we can keep track of your journey and ensure you arrive safely
- Take the N12 or N4 highway to eMalahleni (formerly Witbank)
- From eMalahleni, follow the N4 highway past Middleburg and continue on to Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit)
- From Mbombela, take the R40 past White River and on to Hazyview
- At the T-junction between Kiepersol and Hazyview, turn left onto the R538 to Hazyview
- At the second set of traffic lights (there will be a shopping centre on your right), turn right onto the R536 towards Paul Kruger Gate (Kruger National Park)
- Enter the reserve at Paul Kruger Gate, where an entrance and a vehicle fee are payable (credit cards are accepted)
To Tinga: Continue to Skukuza Rest Camp
- At the first four-way stop (Skukuza Rest Camp will be on your left), there is a sign directing you to drive straight on to ‘Tinga 7km’
- Continue until you come to a T-junction – the signpost will read ‘Tinga 2km’ – and turn left
- At the next four-way stop you come to turn right towards the river and go over the low-level bridge
- 1.5km after the bridge, turn left and drive straight on until you see the sign for Tinga reception
To Narina: Continue for 8km on the road to Skukuza Rest Camp, then turn onto the first gravel road to your left signposted ‘Narina 4km’
- Continue on this gravel road for 2km, then turn left at the first junction – the signpost will read ‘Narina 2km’
- Continue along this road to reach Narina Lodge reception
Please Note:
This route is safe to drive; you will pass through rural areas where the locals are friendly
- Please drive carefully, and be aware of village pedestrians, children and domestic animals
- The gate into Kruger National Park opens at 05h00 and closes at 18h00; please let us know if you will be arriving outside of these hours so we can make the necessary arrangements for your entrance
- Once in the national park, please strictly adhere to the speed limits and afford the animals right of way
- In winter (May to September) afternoon game drives depart at 16h00 and in summer (October to April) at 16h30; should you arrive after a departure, we can organise a link up for you.
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