Tumbeta House · Djuma · Sabi Sands
Seven nights at Tumbeta House, Djuma, for up to six guests, hosted by Michel Girardin and Mike Lawrie. Private house, clear price, personal planning, and a Zoom call before any booking pressure.
Why this package works
Many luxury safaris still place guests into a fixed lodge rhythm. Tumbeta House gives your group a private base, then we add hosts who help shape the stay around you.
This page is built for travellers who need facts before they enquire: price, stay length, room count, hosts, daily plan, inclusions, exclusions, route guidance, and a simple call path.
Clear pricing
The Zoom call is not a rate trap. It is there to confirm fit, dates, routing, and exact inclusions before your written quote.
Your package
USD 27,000 total at 6 guests. Roughly USD 643 per person per night at full house occupancy.
Group totals
| Guests | Total package | Rate basis |
|---|---|---|
| 2 guests | USD 9,000 | USD 4,500 pp |
| 4 guests | USD 18,000 | USD 4,500 pp |
| 6 guests | USD 27,000 | USD 4,500 pp |
Final quote must state reserve fees, transfer routing, premium drinks, and special services.
What is covered
Competitor pages convert well when price, trip support, route, activities, and food are easy to scan. Use this as the visible guest promise, then edit any item not yet contractually locked.
7 nights exclusive-use at Tumbeta House, 3 en-suite bedrooms, private living spaces, kitchen, deck, and outdoor areas.
All meals, teas, coffee, snacks, and a selected local drinks plan can be built into the quote.
Two safari activities on full days, using experienced local guiding, with daily planning by your hosts.
Pre-arrival planning, daily flow, questions, timing, and practical guest care from Michel and Mike.
Flight advice, arrival timing, dietary notes, packing guidance, and route guidance before travel.
Flights, premium drinks, special transfers, travel insurance, gratuities, and reserve fees must be stated in the final quote.
Day-by-day
The day plan gives guests confidence. The bush, weather, sightings, and group energy still shape the final flow.
Arrival at Tumbeta House, welcome drink, house orientation, first relaxed evening, and a simple safari briefing around the fire.
Early coffee, morning drive, brunch, rest, afternoon drive, sundowners, and dinner back at the house.
Use the knowledge from day two to follow patterns: leopard movement, lion calls, elephant paths, birdlife, and seasonal changes.
A calmer day for photography, bush time on the deck, private meals, and a longer afternoon out if the group has the energy.
By now the hosts know your group. The day is shaped around your best wildlife interests and comfort rhythm.
More time to wait, return, track, and slow down. This is the day that often makes the longer stay worthwhile.
A final full day for one more focused push, or a softer day with pool time, deck time, and a farewell dinner.
Coffee, possible short morning activity, breakfast, goodbyes, and onward travel.
The house
Tumbeta House is a private safari home at Djuma with 3 en-suite bedrooms, open living areas, a kitchen, deck, and outdoor spaces for unhurried days.
Images from Djuma Game Reserve public accommodation page. Confirm written use rights before launch.
Your hosts
Trust is built through visible people, clear terms, and personal planning before payment. This package is led by Michel Girardin and Mike Lawrie.
Sustainable safari tourism expert
40+ years in tourism, CATHSSETA assessor, Fair Trade Tourism board member, former senior Sabi Sands operator, and former GM at Djuma.
Safari tourism operator
20+ years in the African bush, property operations, guest hosting, safari marketing, and private group travel planning from Hoedspruit.
Why call us
Top safari pages make a named expert visible. We go further by making the hosts visible from the start.
Guest questions
These answers can be tightened once the final supplier contract, reserve fees, catering rules, and transfer rules are locked.
Yes. Tumbeta House is at Djuma in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger area.
The package is built around private use of the house for your group, with a maximum of 6 guests in 3 en-suite bedrooms.
No. It is a private safari house stay with hosted planning layered onto it. That is the main difference.
Flight and transfer routing should be confirmed on the Zoom call. The written quote must state exactly what is covered.
This hosted package is new. We will add guest stories after the first hosted departures. For now, trust proof sits in the host credentials, Djuma location, clear pricing, and direct planning call.
Choose this if you want a private house, fewer moving parts, personal hosts, clear small-group pricing, and a rhythm shaped around your own people.
Call-first booking
A private safari has too many personal details for a one-click booking. The call checks dates, group shape, travel style, food, flights, and whether this stay is the right fit.
Guests, ages, pace, interests, mobility, and privacy needs.
Arrival route, stay length, meals, safari rhythm, and extras.
Written package, exact inclusions, exclusions, terms, and date hold.
Bring your dates, guest count, and travel style. We will tell you clearly if this is the right safari for your group.