Tintswalo Safari lodge is situated along a seasonal river bed among an ancient sycamore tree grove. The exquisitely appointed main lodge overlooks a waterhole frequented by a large herd of elephant and other big game. The Explorer suites are all linked to the main lodge by raised wooden walkways.

Tintswalo in the Shangaan language means the intangible feeling of love, gratitude and peace that you bestow upon someone who has given you a meaningful and worthy gift. This is what our guests experience!

Tintswalo Safari Lodge offers 5 standard ultra luxury suites and a honeymoon suite as well as a 2 bedroom self-contained Presidential Suite. Each intimate and secluded suite is air-conditioned, has its own private deck and plunge pool and is positioned along the banks of the seasonal Nwaswitsontso River.

The Tintswalo main lodge complex, connected to the suites by raised boardwalks, houses the dining area and wine cellar as well as a library, luxurious lounge and fire place, all set on elevated decks overlooking the permanent waterhole and Fig Tree forest, offering guests luxury accommodation in Manyeleti Game Reserve.

Seven private suites enjoy privacy and seclusion. The exclusive suites are decorated to recall the pioneering times of explorers; with every modern luxury added. Each suite has a private plunge pool and bar facility for trouble free accommodation in Manyeleti Game Reserve.

Daily schedules on a South Africa safari are infinitely flexible to accommodate any preference and activities include day and night game drives, professionally guided bush and bird walks, nature enlightenment, as well as cultural activities highlighting authentic community involvement.

Tintswalo Lodge staff are always on duty and leisure time on your South Africa safari may be spent enjoying the many activities, at rest or relaxing at the Clarins Spa enjoying select beauty treatments or pampering by qualified therapists. Weather permitting, outdoor dining, moonlight sleep outs and Shangaan stargazing are also available on this South Africa safari.

Tintswalo is a private concession within the 23 000 hectare Manyeleti reserve. Guides escort guests on game viewing drives and share their wealth of knowledge on folk lore, bush legends, the medicinal properties of fauna and flora, ornithology and entomology as well as the fascinating lives and habits of the game species to be found in and around Manyeleti.

Game viewing on a South Africa safari is enjoyed in luxury individually seated open Land Rovers with trained FGASA accredited guides and trained trackers. Night drives are equally as exciting, as 30% of African wildlife is seen at night. Only red filtered spotlights are used, to avoid disturbing the animals during the South Africa safari. Visits to local authentic communities, where some of the staff reside, can be arranged.

In addition to the inclusive activities on your South Africa safari, Elephant-back safaris can be arranged at an additional cost, as well as visits to the Cheetah research foundation, panorama route excursions and scenic flights. Private guides are available on request for your South Africa safari.