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Sabi Sabi Game Reserve

Family owned and run since 1979

Four distinctive lodges in the Sabi Sands, from the contemporary Earth Lodge to the classic Bush Lodge, all offering world-class Big Five game drives.

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Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
Bush Lodge
The house

The story.

Sabi Sabi was founded in 1979 by Hilton and Jacqui Loock, and remains a single-family-owned reserve within Sabi Sand. It pioneered photographic-only safari tourism in South Africa at a time when most surrounding properties were still hunting concessions.

Four lodges: Bush, Earth, Little Bush and Selati. Sit on the same 65,000-acre concession, each pitched at a different aesthetic register from contemporary architectural statement to colonial-era charm.

Why Sabi Sabi Game Reserve

Why Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.

Sabi Sabi has been family-owned since 1979, set on a private concession within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve that shares an unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park. The guides here have tracked the same territory for decades, and the wildlife is thoroughly habituated. Leopard sightings, in particular, are routinely closer and longer than at almost any other reserve in the region.

Four lodges, four personalities

Bush Lodge
01 Sabi Sand

Bush Lodge

Deep in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve overlooking an active waterhole and open plains, lies the renowned Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge.

Best suited for Big Five, families, honeymooners
From, per person sharing R 26 900
02 Sabi Sand

Earth Lodge

Sculpted into a slope of the Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve and almost completely invisible to the human eye, is the luxurious award-winning Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge.

Best suited for Big Five, honeymooners, families
From, pps R 40 000
Earth Lodge
Selati Camp
03 Sabi Sand

Selati Camp

Sabi Sabi Selati Camp is a charming private lodge situated in the renowned Sabi Sands Game Reserve which shares 50 kilometers of its unfenced boundary line with neighboring Kruger National Park.

From R 28 900 pps The lodge
04 Sabi Sand

Little Bush Camp

Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp is a study of safari chic in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Best suited for Big Five
From, pps R 29 900
Little Bush Camp
5 Day Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge Package
The journey

5 Day Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge Package

5 days · complete package · From R 108 460 View itinerary
Common questions

Sabi Sabi Game Reserve, answered.

What is the difference between Sabi Sabi, the Sabi Sand and Kruger?
Kruger National Park is a public reserve spanning nearly 2 million hectares. The Sabi Sand Game Reserve is a collection of private concessions on Kruger's south-western boundary, with no fences between them, so wildlife moves freely. Sabi Sabi is one family-owned property within the Sabi Sand, operating four lodges on its own traversing area.
How do I get to Sabi Sabi?
The most common route is a scheduled charter flight from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo to the Sabi Sand airstrip, roughly 90 minutes. From there it is a short road transfer to the lodge. Alternatively, you can fly to Skukuza or KMIA (Kruger Mpumalanga) and drive in. Our safari specialists arrange whichever route suits your itinerary.
What does the nightly rate at Sabi Sabi include?
Rates are fully inclusive: twice-daily game drives with a dedicated tracker and guide, all meals, selected wines and spirits, a guided bush walk, laundry and Wi-Fi. Spa treatments and premium cellar wines are the only extras.
When is the best time to visit Sabi Sabi?
The dry season from May to September thins the bush and concentrates wildlife around waterholes, making sightings frequent and photography exceptional. The green season from November to March brings newborn animals, migrant birds and lower rates. Game viewing is excellent year-round.
Which Sabi Sabi lodge should I choose?
Bush Lodge for a first safari or a family trip. Earth Lodge for honeymoons or design-focused travellers. Selati Camp for old-world romance and history. Little Bush Camp when you want the intimacy of just six suites, or exclusive use of an entire lodge.
Can children stay at Sabi Sabi?
Bush Lodge welcomes children of all ages and offers a dedicated programme for younger guests. Little Bush Camp accepts children from four years when taken on exclusive use. Earth Lodge and Selati Camp are best suited to guests over twelve.
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