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Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, ecologically and geographically linked to the world famous Kruger National Park, lies in the Sabie Sand Game Reserve. So diverse is its habitat and wildlife that you have an excellent chance of experiencing close encounters with the “Big 5”.

This reserve shares 31miles (50km) of unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park and animals are at liberty to go wherever they wish - but they tend to stay right where they are! This is because the Sand River and Sabi River supply much needed water in the dry season and create an eco-system with one of the highest and most bio-diverse wildlife populations in Southern Africa. This is the reason why it is quite possible to see the 'Big Five' (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo and elephant) in a couple of days, or even a couple of hours in Sabi Sand, as well as numerous other animals and birds.

THE FOLLOWING LODGES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SABI SANDS AREA:

Idube Game Lodge
Idubi Game Lodge Situated in the heart of the beautiful Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Idube offers the best in game viewing, comfort and hospitality. The meals are a social occasion and a high point of the day is dinner in the boma around a glowing fire. Together guests and rangers enjoy the excellent cuisine, attentive service and friendly atmosphere. Special venison dishes feature prominently on the very varied menu. Hot and sunny afternoons can be spent cooling off in the sparkling boulder pool. Or just relaxing under a magnificent Jackal berry tree and identifying, which feathered visitors come calling.

Rates from £259.00 per person per night sharing.

Rates include:
• Luxury accommodation
• Two game drives per day
• Optional walking safaris
• Three meals daily
• Tea & Coffee

Leopard Hills Game Lodge
Leopard Hills, built on a hill overlooking a natural waterhole and close to the perennial Sand River, lives right up to its name. From your hilltop sanctuary, you may be lucky enough to catch sight of a leopard on the hunt, a breeding herd of elephant or a few gracious kudu. Many species of antelope pass by within view of the lodge while in the reserve, Africa’s big game abounds. On safari you may see pride of lion, elephant, white rhino, buffalo, cheetah, wild dog, hyena and many more. Leopard Hills traverses over 10 000 hectares of the world-renowned Sabi Sands game reserve, which forms part of the greater Kruger national parks ecosystem.
Each day can be different as one explores the endless fascination of Africa's wildlife. Hippo wallow in the river, crocodile bask on a quiet sandy bank. Overhead majestic eagles keep watch and at the water’s edge, the fascinating small creatures of Africa. These are just a few of the amazing encounters awaiting you. State of the art Landrovers, specifically designed for Leopard Hills, have individual bucket seats with fold-down armrests, ensuring your optimum safety and comfort. Early morning and late afternoon/evening game drives in search of Africa's big game, are conducted by your knowledgeable ranger.

HIGH SEASON
Rates from £473.00 per person per night sharing.

Rates include:
• Luxury accommodation
• Two game drives per day
• Optional walking safaris
• Three meals daily
• Tea & Coffee
• All beverages excluding premium wines from our wine cellar
• Laundry Service
• Road transfer from the Leopard Hills Airstrip to the Lodge

Sabi Sands Bush Lodge
Bush Lodge is a more traditional lodge, featuring African textiles, salvaged woodcarvings and specially designed courtyards with panoramic views of the bushveld and nearby waterhole.

Luxuriate in uncompromising high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention, all in an informal atmosphere of warmth and hospitality. Each air conditioned thatched chalet and suite features exquisite ethnic décor in keeping with the bushveld environment. The lodge features artistically designed open courtyard with spectacular wooden carvings by renowned South Africa sculptors, created from wood salvaged from the Bushveld.

Rates from £385.00 per person per night sharing.

Rates include:
• Luxury accommodation
• Two game drives per day
• Optional walking safaris
• Three meals daily
• Tea & Coffee soft drinks local beer and house wine
• Sundowner snacks and drinks

Sabi Sands Earth Lodge
Earth Lodge is a very special lodge, sculpted into the earth itself and totally at one with nature. It is a place of renewal and rebirth, ensuring a unique, magical African experience. It is a sanctuary that inspires the contemplation of our beginnings. It has been planned to stimulate the intellect, the imagination, the heart and the soul. Such aspects are brought to life in the avant garde architecture of the lodge, which is dramatic and unexpected. It has been designed to reflect a communion with the environment. Even the specially created furnishings have been inspired by nature.

Imagine a perfect place of rest, each of the twelve suites has a private plunge pool, and an observation patio with a stirring view of the bushveld. The natural sculptures of Geoffrey Armstrong add a powerful magic to your private retreat. Earth Lodge also features the Amber Suite, resplendent in presidential luxury. An invitation The Earth plays music that can be heard only in the Wilderness. There comes a time in your life when you are ready to experience something new. When something within you is prepared to be touched by a greater force than you have yet encountered. This is the power of Earth Lodge. The magic of Africa. Come. Let it move you.

Rates from £490.00 per person per night sharing.

Sabi Sands Selati Lodge
Built alongside the original route of the long-abandoned Selati railway line, this jewel of the bushveld offers a special romance and wonderful game and bird viewing.

Selati Camp - Apart from the abundance of wildlife, Sabi Sabi has an excellent reputation for the high standard of its accommodation and service. Eight air-conditioned thatched suites, including the Lorenzo Marques Honeymoon Suite and Ivory Presidential Suite beautifully located on the banks of the Msuthlu River (between the Sabie and Sand Rivers) in the northern part of Sabi Sabi Game Reserve. There's a turn-of-the-century style and decor to the thatched chalets here. The African ambience is enhanced by the use of gas geysers for hot water, and paraffin lamps and lanterns instead of electric lights. Home cooked cuisine is served on open verandas overlooking the riverbed, while dinner is enjoyed in an open-air boma.

Rates from £433.00 per person per night sharing.

Singita Game Reserve
Singita game reserve is situated within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve bordering the Kruger Park. The exclusive lodge, set amidst giant ebony trees, on the Sand River, is an ideal venue for intimate getaways or private groups. Singita enjoys traversing rights over 15 000 hectares of big game territory, ensuring one of the lowest people densities in the Eastern Transvaal.

The luxurious double suites each have air-conditioning for summer and a double-sided fireplace for winter evenings and have their own private lounge and leisure deck overlooking the Sand River. Designed in stone, slate, wood and thatch, the Lodge blends in among boulders older than history on the banks of the so-called Sand River where the Elephant bathe. Here, perhaps for the first time, see the Big Five roam free over open plains. Lion cheetah hunts Buffalo and Antelope. Birds in abundance flock through ebony and knobwood trees. The estate is 15 000 hectares in extent and privately owned – preserving the essence of original Africa priority.

Singita Ebony Lodge
Singita's Ebony Lodge is inspired by the traditional colonial past, offering familiar home comforts. Glamour, elegance and romance are what make this lodge stand out. Experience the ultimate year-round South African safari in an exclusive wildlife sanctuary beside the Kruger National Park. Singita, meaning "the Miracle" in the local Shangaan language - is exquisite luxury, rare solitude and perfect tranquility in a jewel-like setting where dedicated, professional staff seek to pamper and please you. Set amongst the giant trees of its namesake, the colonial-styled Ebony Lodge is the last word in first world comfort. Each of the nine luxurious double suites, on the banks of the Sand River, offer air-conditioning, a double-sided fireplace, cosy lounge area, bathroom and indoor and outdoor showers, a private swimming pool and secluded game-viewing deck. Enter an elegant lifestyle which is comfortable and filled with the thoughtful touch of attentive staff. The décor speaks of art, culture and tradition of Africa and the furnishings and finishes are soft comforting and always inviting.

Rates from £595.00 per person per night sharing.

Singita Boulders Lodge
Experience the ultimate year-round South African safari in an exclusive wildlife sanctuary beside the Kruger National Park. Singita's Boulders Lodge, infused with understated glamour and elegance is sensational.

Downstream on the Sand River lies the contemporary Boulders Lodge with nine exclusive air-conditioned double suites, with bathroom and private indoor or open-air showers, a double-sided fireplace, exclusive living area, private swimming pool and outdoor leisure deck overlooking the river. Towering, lofty grandeur blends with traditional earthy colours, tones and tapestries to offer private comfort and world class luxury. Here you'll listen for the sounds of the surrounding African bushveld and gaze out over the sweeping views of the plain were lion and cheetah hunt.

Rates from £595.00 per person per night sharing.

Singita Lebombo Lodge
Singita Lebombo is enchantment in a savage setting, a glimpse of wildest Africa. Rangers say it’s the largest concentration of game they’ve seen in the Kruger National Park.

The area is marked by its diversity, from the leopards and lion that own the open spaces to the herds engaged in the ebb and flow of an archaic migration. Each creature is an intrinsic part of a precarious cycle, from the hundreds of species of birds to the flora and intriguing insect life. The days and nights here are shared with the animals, the sounds and smells of the African bush.

Rates from £595.00 per person per night sharing.

Singita Sweni Lodge
Amongst some of Africa’s starkest beauty is a place that resonates to the depths of the soul. Set in dappled shade on the banks of the Sweni River, six exclusive suites herald a new era in safari. Constructed of glass, slatted wood and bleached branches, Sweni Lodge maintains the modern lines of Lebombo rationalised with classic lines and a time-honoured palette.

Integration with the African outdoors through floor to ceiling windows and a vast balcony creates a sense of accord with the surroundings. Each interior merges elemental curves, juxtaposed textures and unexpected splashes of colour in eclectic harmony.

Rates from £595.00 per person per night sharing.

Ulusaba Game Lodge
Ulusaba is situated in the Western sector of the world famous Sabi Sands Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park, boasts some of the finest game viewing in the world and is home to Africa’s legendary “Big 5” – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. Accommodation is of the very highest standard with all the spacious suites having private bathrooms and lavish furnishings. The attention to detail is emphasized in the general guest areas where the furnishings are hand-made, featuring the warm woods and soft patterns of Africa.

Ulusaba Rock Lodge
The Pride of Africa - welcomes you to a world of elegance set in custodial splendour overlooking the grasslands below. Your adventure will be one of spiritual awakening and a longing to return again to one of Africa's last great havens. The drive to the top of Ulusaba mountain will prove breathtaking, complemented by the majestic lodge that spans the cliff face, ever watchful over the sprawling wilderness below. The location seems to defy conventional perceptions - great rock boulders framing private rooms, whilst the dining suite is carved into the face of the living rock of Ulusaba. Rock Lodge has undergone a total rebuild/refurbishment programme, including a newly restyled living area and accommodation.

Rates from £328.00 per person per night sharing.

Ulusaba Game Lodge
Singita's Ebony Lodge is inspired by the traditional colonial past, offering familiar home comforts. Glamour, elegance and romance are what make this lodge stand out. Experience the ultimate year-round South African safari in an exclusive wildlife sanctuary beside the Kruger National Park. Singita, meaning "the Miracle" in the local Shangaan language - is exquisite luxury, rare solitude and perfect tranquility in a jewel-like setting where dedicated, professional staff seek to pamper and please you. Set amongst the giant trees of its namesake, the colonial-styled Ebony Lodge is the last word in first world comfort. Each of the nine luxurious double suites, on the banks of the Sand River, offer air-conditioning, a double-sided fireplace, cosy lounge area, bathroom and indoor and outdoor showers, a private swimming pool and secluded game-viewing deck. Enter an elegant lifestyle which is comfortable and filled with the thoughtful touch of attentive staff. The décor speaks of art, culture and tradition of Africa and the furnishings and finishes are soft comforting and always inviting.

Rates from £595.00 per person per night sharing.

Ulusaba Safari Lodge
Nestled under the shade of ancient trees that dapple the decks in cool shade. From your private sanctuary, you can enjoy day-long game viewing as creatures great and small meander down to drink. Unquestionably different, Safari Lodge provides an intimacy with nature amidst luxurious camp settings. And your hosts will ensure a stay of unforgettable memories that will inexorably draw you home again. Great boma feasts complement a hard day's game viewing from our customised game drive vehicles, the backdrop roars of resident lions adding mystery to this unforgettable camp...

Rates from £263.00 – R4750.00 per person per night sharing.

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