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Tintswalo Scops Rest has opened in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger region. Named after the elusive Scops Owl native to the area, this exclusive-use bush villa offers a luxurious, tailor-made safari experience for families or groups of up to eight guests.
Designed for those seeking privacy, comfort, and a home-away-from-home atmosphere, Tintswalo Scops Rest combines modern luxury with an authentic African safari. The villa features four en-suite bedrooms, spacious indoor and outdoor living areas, a private gym, and a swimming pool that overlooks the unspoiled wilderness. Guests can set their own pace with flexible daily schedules and spa treatments available upon prior arrangement.
Adding to the sense of adventure, two private treehouses are available (at an additional cost) for sleep-outs under the stars; one of which overlooks the reserve’s largest dam, where hippos, crocodiles, and an abundance of birdlife provide around-the-clock wildlife activity.
Stays at Tintswalo Scops Rest include the dedicated services of a private chef, butler, and professional guide, along with a private safari vehicle for twice-daily game drives or guided bush walks. All meals and house drinks are included, with culinary offerings ranging from traditional bush breakfasts and boma dinners, to elegant international menus curated for the discerning palate.
Children of all ages are welcome, and younger guests are kept entertained through educational bush activities designed to foster a connection with nature. Cultural experiences, such as traditional pottery-making, offer meaningful interaction with local communities. Childminding services are available at an additional charge.
Tintswalo Scops Rest is the fourth safari product in the Tintswalo Collection, which spans both the Greater Kruger and Waterberg regions. CEO Lisa Goosen notes that what truly sets this new offering apart is its convenient access just 30 minutes from Hoedspruit and Eastgate Airport; the low vehicle density of the Klaserie reserve; and Tintswalo’s exclusive 3,000 hectares of river frontage.
‘This new addition complements our existing portfolio by offering something truly unique for exclusive-use guests. 10 000 hectares of traversing rights that include a total of 18 kilometers along the perennial Klaserie River, present us with uninterrupted, unrushed game viewing in a Big 5 territory that is renowned for its wild and free, untouched beauty’, she says.
Established over 50 years ago through the unification of 36 private farms, today the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve spans 60,000 hectares of pristine wilderness. It shares unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park and the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, forming part of a vast, free-flowing ecosystem that protects endangered species, promotes biodiversity, and supports sustainable local community initiatives.
TINTSWALO COLLECTION
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The Tintswalo Collection
The Tintswalo Collection comprises of six family-owned and managed properties situated in five unique locations, stretching from the beach to the bush, across Southern Africa. Perched oceanside on a pebbled beach at the foot of Chapmans Peak, the award-winning boutique hotel, Tintswalo Atlantic is surrounded by the Table Mountain National Park, and is renowned as one of Cape Town’s most precious hidden gems. In Simon’s Town on the southern side of the Cape Peninsula, Tintswalo Boulders is located on Boulders Beach with views across the world-famous colony of endangered African penguins. Sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park, Tintswalo Safari is hidden within the pristine Manyeleti Private Nature Reserve, known for some of the best game viewing in South Africa. In the same private concession, Tintswalo Manor offers a fully-catered private lodge for families or small groups seeking a tailor-made stay on an exclusive-use basis. Only three hours’ drive from Johannesburg, Tintswalo Waterberg is a comfortable family-friendly or corporate safari retreat within Limpopo’s malaria-free Welgevonden Game Reserve. In Zambia, Tintswalo Siankaba presents an authentic African adventure with tented accommodation on two small, private islands in the mighty Zambezi River. Within the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger region, family-friendly Tintswalo Scops Restoffers an exclusive bush villa experience for a group of up to eight adults and children.
On behalf of TINTSWALO COLLECTION
Kim De Klerk
PR and Social Media
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