Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve

Sabi Sand game reserve - rich in biodiversity, and teeming (literally) with scores of authentic and exquisite African wildlife, this 65,000 hectare game sanctuary is a pristine and gorgeous destination. Laden with the distinct character of the wild Mpumalanga, this park is quartered by the intersecting passages of the Sabi and Sand rivers, each bringing with it its own share of grazers, predators, birds, and reptiles, focused on the call of these natural water sources in the mid day heat.

The reserve itself is home to a range of affordable and luxurious accommodation, along with world class facilities, and professionally trained rangers and staff members. Sharing an unfenced border with a 50 km facet of the world famous Kruger National Park to the east, Sabi Sands game reserve is, in every way, a safari experience you won’t find elsewhere. Big 5 (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino), a host of big cats, and various other game species are all regularly spotted here. A Sabi Sands safari is more than just a trip – it’s an experience.

Reserves in Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve

Sabi Sabi Game Reserve is a well loved and time honoured safari destination. A haven for incredible wildlife sightings, bushveld excitement, and a genuine sense of the intrepid, Sabi Sabi is textbook adventure! Boasting an incredible selection of wildlife, multiple lodges all decked out in sublime luxury, and a fantastic expertise base from which to draw your personal safari experience, Sabi Sabi Reserve sets a high bar for safaris the world over. Guests can look forward to an all 'round unforgettable safari trip.

Londolozi Reserve’s exclusive atmosphere and cozy chalet accommodation is offset by the dawn noises of swooping fish eagles – an ambiance of mystery and elegance, set in the gorgeous Sabi Sands Game Reserve. At 14,000 hectares, it is an exclusive gaming experience - borrowing decor from timeless safari themes, it is an authentic and well-aged sense of the serene bush.
Londolozi Game Reserve is a gorgeous, luxury getaway, and bush destination.

Djuma Reserve lies along Kruger National Park's western border, a 9,000 hectare stretch of reserve with a reputation for ‘Big Five’ sightings and wild safaris! Named after the Shangaan word for “roar of the lion”, Djuma borrows its adventurous character from extensive bush drive and walking guide tradition in the area.
The reserve prides itself on its perfect balance between luxury and access to an unfenced wealth of wildlife and dense, mysterious vegetation.

Ulusaba Game Reserve is home to a gorgeous dichotomy of rest and relaxation, and wildlife tracking and bushveld excitement! Ulusaba makes for a holistic and extremely entertaining bushveld holiday.
Sir Richard Branson's own game reserve, Ulusaba is host to facilities, and service on a world class level. Activities include canyon helicopter rides, daily trips to the Cheetah and Endangered Wildlife Breeding project, as well as the nearby Blyde River Canyon.

Exeter Private Game Reserve, hugging the western bank of the Sand River, is world famous for its four unique lodges, and is carried by its friendly staff and high levels of professionalism. Decor centers around the "Africa of old" theme - rustic colours, colonial overtones, but with definitively modern standards in facilities and creature comforts. Exeter occupies 65 000 hectares of the greater reserve - space which it devotes to its ambiance, homely service, evening fires, and ever-popular drives out into the park.

Lodges at Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve

Taking both its name, and sense of community, from the Northern Sotho word "Reathusa", (“to help one another”), Arathusa is a luxury lodge in form and spirit - from personal service, to large, well appointed rooms, guests indulge a sense of the exquisite.
Guests take full advantage of the skills of personal trackers out in the veld, as they stalk lions, leopards, and an assortment of other animals which make the local watering holes their home.

Nottens Bush Camp is made at home in an exclusive and privately owned sector in the greater Kruger National Park - an exciting wilderness retreat, where the lack of fences and completely open setting encourage wandering wildlife to frequent the area, enchanting young and old guests alike as they meander through.
Accommodated in large, well appointed chalets, with welcoming views of the surrounding bushveld, guests can experience a true sense of bush luxury.

Leadwood Lodge - Sabi Sands' home of hands on, personalised service and rave guest reviews, this rustic lodge is also a leopard spotter's paradise, and an extremely intimate camping experience due to its small size - with only four suites, spread out from each other, Leadwood lodge is an entirely unique and character filled safari destination.
With accommodation sparsely dotting the landscape, the sun setting on the chatter and rustling of the day's end, Leadwood Lodge is a beautiful safari destination.

Leopard Hills Lodge is the quintessential luxury safari lodge - a five star, glass fronted affair, boasting an array of facilities, and near-instant access to all of the big 5 (naturally with an emphasis on the abundant leopard population). From air conditioned suites, flanked immediately by the expansive surrounding veld, to the selection of wines in the on-site cellar, and exciting trips to the local village, organised by the lodge, guests here are brought back, time and again, by the earnest bush character of Leopard Hills.

Nkorho Bush Lodge, an attractively small and intimate lodge, in possession of an impressive swatch of indigenous wildlife, without a television in sight to distract from intimate poolside splashes and the evening sound of safari chatter. From the polished log bedheads, to individual attention from informative and enthusiastic game rangers, and the friendly and attentive staff - Nkorho Bush Lodge is an authentic and extremely memorable trip to the bush.

Elephant Plains Lodge is both a photographer and a family man's wildest dream come true - with guides positioning themselves in optimum snapshot positions, while taking out time to explain the sighting to the kids, a safari at Elephant Plains is more about the experience than simply ticking animals off a list. Comfortable family rondavels make for ideal accommodation, with verandas overlooking communal areas, often wandered through by local wildlife. A picturesque safari dream.

Kirkmans Kamp is a luxury, colonial themed bush retreat, completed in the historical style associated with the Sabi Sands' Greater Reserve area. This special camp is truly steeped in the warmth and nostalgia of its own near-century of history - with resounding hospitality and a larger-than-life wildlife population waiting on the daily game drives, an impressive estate with evenings dappled in the gorgeous glow of the sun setting over Mpumalanga - Kirkmans Kamp is large in stature, and heavy in character.

Savanna Game Lodge is and area well known among safari travellers for its abundance of wildlife , particularly the Big Five. This rustic, serene camp has full access to the reserve's gorgeous waterholes, to which herds of local wildlife flock during the summer months, much to the delight of guests and bush guides.
This lodge is fully equipped to host and support mall to medium sized conferences, and is a treat for groups of friends or family travellers.