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MalaMala Sable Camp
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About the lodge
An overview of MalaMala Sable Camp.
The luxurious MalaMala-Sable Camp epitomizes the design and sensual opulence of this area's colonial history - a well-appointed and comfortable luxury camp in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.
Highlights
- 5-Star luxury lodge in the award-winning Mala Mala Game Reserve.
- Rooms have private decks overlooking the bushveld with river or waterhole views.
- Mala Mala Sable Camp is ideal for solo explorers and couples looking for a luxurious safari experience.
You Should Know
- Children younger than twelve years old cannot be accommodated unless the entire Sable Camp has been booked out by the family of said children.
The Detail
Mala Mala Sable Camp is a smaller, more intimate version of Mala Mala Camp and is ideal for those seeking a more private and secluded safari experience. Mala Mala Sable Camp is situated at the southern end of Mala Mala Camp in a prime elevated position overlooking the Sand River and surrounding bushveld.
Sable Camp can accommodate a maximum of 20 guests in 7 suites – some of which can accommodate 3 guests sharing. It may also be reserved exclusively for between 14 and 20 guests.
Price Includes
- Accommodation, all meals and drinks (excluding premium brands), snacks, and laundry – maximum 10 items per room per day (minimum 2 nights).
- Game drives in open four-wheel-drive safari vehicles conducted by an experienced ranger, nature walks, and transfers to and from the Mala Mala airstrip.
- Our rates are per person sharing unless noted otherwise.
- Single supplements may apply.
- Request a quote or speak to one of our agents for the best, most current rates available.
The same as booking direct
Rates and pricing.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 31 Dec 2026
Why book through us
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows MalaMala Sable Camp personally, looks after every detail of the trip, and stays reachable on WhatsApp from the moment you enquire to the day you come home.
By season
Green season
1 Apr 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, snacks, drinks, game drives, nature walks, transfers to and from MalaMala Airstrip
R 30 150
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, snacks, drinks, game drives, nature walks, transfers to and from MalaMala Airstrip
R 30 150
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 15 Dec 2026
All Inclusive - All meals, snacks, drinks, game drives, nature walks, transfers to and from MalaMala Airstrip
Special offer
R 22 610
Normally R 30 150
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Exclusive offer
Already reflected in the rates above.
The reduced rates shown in the table apply for the periods listed. Here is what is running and why.
Stay & Pay
Stay 4 Nights and only pay for 3: Valid: 10 January 2026 - 31 March 2026 and 1 November 2026 - 15 December 2026
Photographic safari options
Built for photographers.
Specific photographic infrastructure available at MalaMala Sable Camp, taken from MalaMala Game Reserve's published rate sheets, not marketing copy.
Photographic vehicle
Photographic Vehicle Mounts
MalaMala Sable Camp offers photographic vehicle mounts as a supplementary, bookable add-on to standard game-drive vehicles. Guests can hire one or more mounts per day at a fixed daily rate per mount, allowing them to stabilise long lenses or cameras on the vehicle during game drives.
- Cost
- R 250.00 per mount per day
- Availability
- Subject to availability; bookable as a supplementary service on top of standard game drives
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to MalaMala Sable Camp: minimum ages, activities, family rooms and child rates, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
Minimum ages
- Stay
- 12+
- Game drives
- 12+
- Walking safari
- 12+
Programmes & care
No dedicated kids' programme.
Accommodation
Family unit available.
Child rates
Children under 12 sharing with full-paying adults pay approx. 60% of the sharing adult rate. Proof of age required at check-in.
Notable exceptions
- Sable Camp does not accept children under 12 in standard bookings — the only way to bring younger children is to reserve the entire camp on an exclusive-use basis. The Lion's Den Suite is a 2-bedroomed interleading suite suited to families when exclusive use applies, and family rooms accommodating a third adult or two children are available on request. Note: the private-vehicle workaround for under-6s on drives applies at sister property MalaMala Camp, NOT at Sable Camp — at Sable, exclusive use is the only route for under-12s. Child rates only apply when sharing with full-paying adults.
Imagery
A closer look.
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Plan your dream safari at MalaMala Sable Camp.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at MalaMala Sable Camp: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
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