South & West Sabi Sands

Notten's Bush Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Notten's Bush Camp?

Stays at Notten's Bush Camp start from around US$790 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Notten's Bush Camp

About Notten's Bush Camp

Incredible game viewing without the huge price tag in this intimate, home away from home.

One of the original private game lodges in South Africa, Notten’s is a stilted bush camp on the edge of a tree-dotted savanna in the Sabi Sand Private Reserves. The camp offers such excellent service and authentic African safaris that guests keeping coming back for more. From your warm greeting to the impeccable hosting and the vibrant setting, Notten’s is in a class of its own. The professional and friendly guiding team are well-versed at translating the wilderness, deciphering the behaviours and signs of the resident animals, including the Big Five in abundance.

Sabi Sands , South & West Sabi Sands , South Africa

From $790 per person/per night

Safari

9 Rooms

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Property details

The property

Guests gather in the communal area for meals and to relax. The simple but welcoming internal lounge is furnished with large, soft leather chairs, couches, African sculptures and a large fireplace for chilly winter evenings. Five-star meals are served in the dining area, with views of the surrounding bush. There is also a curio shop, a spa with a private plunge pool and a well-stocked wine cellar. Outside the communal lodge is a fire pit with fold-out chairs and an impressive lap swimming pool.

The rooms

The nine very large suites are in keeping with the rest of the lodge, built using the same materials and echoing its ultra-comfortable style. Each has mosquito netting on the windows and doors, double or twin beds, leather couches and an en-suite bathroom with a tub and shower (there's an outdoor shower and tub too). Lighting in the bedrooms is fueled by paraffin in true African style, although the rooms are equipped with charging points and air-con. Each suite leads out to a private viewing deck from which to gaze at the bush.

Activities

Activities at Notten’s Bush Camp centres on game drives to explore the diverse wildlife of the region. Daily bush walks are taken at a leisurely pace to examine the smaller treasures, such as reptiles and insects, and to look out for birds. Photographic safaris can be arranged as well and they're fabulous. At the lodge, the spa offers rejuvenating massages or a welcome poolside recliner for a spot of relaxation and reading. A meal in the open-sided boma is a novel experience with a truly African ambience.

Why we love it

The camp is a charming reminder of how safaris used to be and with limited electrical lighting, a magical atmosphere is created with flickering paraffin lanterns to lull you back in time.

Insiders Tip

Whilst most camps in this area boast fabulous wildlife, Notten's has access to the entire Sabi Sabi reserve so the game viewing really is off-the-scale incredible.

Something to think about

The lodge does have a real rustic side but you won't find reels of canvas here, if that's what you're after.

Plan your stay

How to book Notten's Bush Camp

How do I book Notten's Bush Camp?

Notten's Bush Camp can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made South Africa trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended South Africa trips featuring Notten's Bush Camp or get advice and suggestions from one of our South Africa specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Notten's Bush Camp?

Stays at Notten's Bush Camp start from around $790 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

South Africa

South & West Sabi Sands

A safari that surpasses every expectation awaits in this vast wilderness just west of the Kruger National Park.