Elephant Point 5-Star Lodge

Highlights

• Riverfront setting on the Sabie River within the greater Kruger ecosystem, unfenced to the national park
• Eight minutes from the Paul Kruger Gate for open-vehicle Big Five game drives
• 28 individually designed exclusive-use Safari Villas with private pools
• Three self-guided walking trails (Nyarhi, Saringwa and Three Rivers) through the reserve
• Mobile spa delivering treatments to your villa deck or poolside
• Curated collection of contemporary African art across every lodge

You Should Know

• The 42 River Suites open in May 2026
• Approximately a five-hour drive from Johannesburg, or 26 kilometres from Skukuza Airport
• Walking trails carry no dangerous game and are unguided
• Game drives take place inside Kruger National Park rather than on a private traversing area

The Details

Elephant Point Private Reserve takes its name from the herds of elephant that gather along the Sabie River to drink and graze. The reserve sits on land leased in partnership with the Belfast community and the Ministry of Land Affairs, and shares unfenced borders with Kruger National Park and the greater Sabi Sand ecosystem, so wildlife moves freely across the landscape.

The property is a Legacy Group flagship, more than two decades in the making, and was designed to dissolve the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. There is no prescribed schedule, no wake-up call and no fixed itinerary; the rhythm is set by the bush and by the river. Construction created over 1,000 jobs and the reserve employs around 300 permanent staff, the majority drawn from the surrounding community.

Accommodation

Safari Villas

A bespoke collection of 28 individually designed private villas, each available on an exclusive-use basis with private pool and uninterrupted views over the surrounding bush and river.

River Suites

Opening in May 2026, a limited collection of 42 contemporary suites overlooking the Sabie River and the wildlife corridors that follow it. The suites are designed for couples, families and executives looking for privacy, space and independence within a refined setting.

Game Drives

The Paul Kruger Gate sits roughly eight minutes from the villa door, opening into one of Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuaries. Guests head out before dawn in open vehicles with an experienced ranger, with lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino all moving through this corridor of the park. Drives return as the day warms, leaving the afternoon for the private pool and the deck above the river.

Within the reserve itself, three walking trails (Nyarhi, Saringwa and Three Rivers) range from 1.5 to 2 kilometres. Giraffe, wildebeest, kudu and a broad cast of birdlife move freely through the grounds; with no dangerous game on the reserve, guests can set out at their own pace without a guide.

Spa

Wellness at Elephant Point is delivered through a mobile spa, with massages, body rituals and restorative therapies brought directly to the villa deck or poolside and timed entirely around the guest.

Dining

Food and beverage is treated as a central narrative rather than an accompaniment, with each meal positioned where culture, landscape and design converge. The kitchens lean African in their roots but contemporary and globally informed in their execution, with shared tables, fireside bomas and private deck dining all part of the offering.

Price Includes

Three meals, daily curated snacks and limited beverages served in-suite, 2 daily game drives and park entrance fees