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![The luxury of time](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1 1"%3E%3C/svg%3E "Guides and a guest sharing a drinks stop in the Timbavati")
The luxury of time
It takes the better part of a day for the body to attune, and by day three something shifts. Four nights is where a Timbavati safari really begins.
Tanda Tula | Tanda Tula Experiences | August 2026
Read moreEverything's Better Given Time
Chef Ryan shares the stories behind Tanda Tula's winter menu, where slow cooking, seasonal ingredients and South African heritage shape what reaches the table.
Ryan Mullett | Food & Dining | August 2026
Read moreJuly Through the Tanda Tula Lens
Mist on the riverbeds, a stand-off between the Vuyela and Nkombo males, the white cub growing into his coat, and a July that was hard on the young.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | August 2026
Read moreThe quiet that finds you
Susan has returned to Tanda Tula sixteen times in twelve years. As we come up on fifty years, she tells us what keeps drawing her back.
Tanda Tula | Our Living Legacy | July 2026
Read moreJune Through the Tanda Tula Lens
Winter arrives green and full, the Giraffe Pride edges towards super-pride status, and heartbreak for the Nkaya Dam female.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | July 2026
Read moreMay Through the Tanda Tula Lens
Four cheetah cubs in the east, a tenth Mayambula lioness, and winter's leopards beginning to show. Chad on the month that was.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | June 2026
Read moreApril Through the Tanda Tula Lens
A month of lion dynamics, leopard reunions and a green season that refused to end.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | May 2026
Read moreOur Living Legacy, Built Over 50 Years
We did not set out to build a legacy. We set out to build something true. Join us as we remember.
Don and Nina Scott | Our Living Legacy | May 2026
Read moreKings, Cubs and a White Lion: Six Months in the Timbavati
A six-month update on the lion prides of the central Timbavati -- new cubs, shifting territories, a lone survivor and a white lion cub born to the Giraffe Pride at last.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2026
Read moreAwesome Autumn in the Timbavati – The Best of Two Seasons
From crisp mornings and the impala rut to golden landscapes and spectacular night skies, discover why autumn is one of the best times to visit Tanda Tula.
Chad Cocking | Tanda Tula Experiences | April 2026
Read moreMarch Through The Tanda Tula Lens
Seven new lion cubs, leopard families, and a Timbavati reborn by rain: March 2026 brought extraordinary wildlife sightings to Tanda Tula.
Chad Cocking | Wildlife | April 2026
Read moreThe Ingredient You Cannot Bottle: Behind Tanda Tula’s Best Safari Cuisine Award
Discover award-winning safari cuisine at Tanda Tula, where authentic flavours meet luxury dining in the heart of the African wilderness
Ryan Mullett | Food & Dining | March 2026
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