Sales and marketing representation company, Inspirational Places, has extended its portfolio of luxury hotels and safari lodges with the addition of the new Walkers Plains Camp in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

The camp is set to open on June 25, accommodating 16 guests in six luxury rooms and two family rooms that have two bedrooms each.

The 5 000-hectare private concession is located within the 53 000-hectare Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, in the greater Kruger National Park, 30 minutes from Eastgate Airport in Hoedspruit.

The lodge has been in the Walker family since 2006, and includes an existing self-catering camp, Walkers River Camp.

Every room, as well as the main area, has a view of the plains in front of the lodge, complete with a small waterhole, and the Drakensberg mountains in the distance.

The Walker family has a 35-year history within the hospitality industry, having started Critchley Hackle Lodge and Walkersons Country Manor in Dullstroom.

The two camps in the Timbavati reserve are managed jointly by twin brothers, Steve Walker as general manager, and James Walker as operations manager, both of whom are qualified guides, previously having worked for &Beyond and other private game reserves.

Founder Howard Walker said: “With the addition of Walkers Plains Camp we are proud to present an exceptional, luxury safari destination that is welcoming, and where we can invite our guests to come together and create life-long relationships and memories with us.”

Allie Hunt, who heads up Inspirational Places, said the new addition extended its safari footprint to another high-demand safari region.

The lodge can be booked on either a per room or exclusive-use basis, and rates are all-inclusive.