Sabi Sands Game Reserve

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Sabi Sands Game Reserve

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QUICK FACTS

  • Known for high-end safaris with phenomenal BIG 5 sightings
  • Typically fly in to nearby airports (KMIA / SZK / HDS) from either Cape Town or Johannesburg
  • Self-drive possible but flying more common at this level of luxury
  • Due to the number of lodges and smaller reserves inside Sabi Sands, one can find a great deal of promotions and special offers
  • Over 50+ lodges run by various operators over an area of 65,000 hectares

ADDITIONAL READING

Lodge and package options are shown below, but if it seems daunting, feel free to contact helpmeplan@safari.com

5 Day Luxury Sabi Sands Promotion
4 nights at the 5-Star Leopard Hills Game Lodge
Private plunge pool
2x safari activites, daily
BIG 5 off-road game viewing
All meals & beverages
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$ 1000 USD
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$ 750 USD
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$ 1000 USD
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5 Day Sabi Sabi Fly-In Package
4 nights at the 5-Star Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Open vehicle safaris by day and at night, daily
Environmental awareness walking safaris
BIG 5 off-road game viewing
Breakfast, lunch, “boma” dinner, daily
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$ 1040 USD
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$ 860 USD
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$ 1040 USD
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5 Day Luxury Kruger Park & Sabi Sand Safari
2 Nights at Lukimbi Safari Lodge in the Kruger Park, three full meals per day, all teas and coffees, two game drives daily in open land rovers and a safari walk
2 Nights at Idube Safari Lodge in Sabi Sands, all meals, teas & coffees, high tea, twice daily game drives and optional safari walks.
Return flights from/to Johannesburg
Road transfer between Kruger National Park & Sabi Sands Game Reserve
A professional driver/guide
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$ 1000 USD
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$ 730 USD
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$ 1000 USD
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4-Day Nottens Camp All-Inclusive Safari
3 Nights at Notten Bush Camp
All Meals, Local Soft Drinks, House Wine and Beers
Two Game Drives & a Bush Walk per day
Kruger National Park Gate Entrance Fee
Flights - OR Tambo (JNB) - Skukuza Airport (SZK) Return
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$ 790 USD
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$ 790 USD
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8-Day Ultra-lux Tengile and Tswalu Fly-In Safari
3 Nights at andBeyond Tengile River Lodge
1 Night at The Saxon Hotel & Spa
3 nights at Tintswalo Safari Lodge
All Meals at andBeyond Tengile River Lodge
House Wines, Local Brand Spirits and Beers and Soft Drinks
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$ 2180 USD
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$ 2180 USD
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3-Day Sabi Sands Luxury Arathusa Lodge Safari
2 Nights at Arathusa Safari Lodge
All meals and house selection of beverages
Twice daily game drives
Guided bush walk
Return flights from/to Johannesburg
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$ 710 USD
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$ 710 USD
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3 Day Lion Sands Sabi Sand Safari
2 nights at Lion Sands River Lodge
2x safari activites, daily at Lion Sands River Lodge
All meals & drinks at Lion Sands River Lodge
BIG 5 off-road game viewing
A professional driver/guide
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$ 1280 USD
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$ 1280 USD
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11 Day Premier Cape Town & Kruger Safari
4 Nights at the 5-Star One&Only Cape Town, Luxury Waterfront Resort, B&B basis
3 Nights at the 5-Star Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
3 Nights at the 5-Star andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp
All meals & drinks at Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
All meals & drinks at Ngala Tented Camp
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$ 890 USD
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$ 890 USD
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7 Day Sumptuous Timbavati And Sabi Sand Safari
Exciting ‘Big-5’ Encounters & Exceptional Experiences
Exclusive Bush Lodges in Superb Locations
World-class Facilities & Amenities
Luxury Open Vehicles with Expert Rangers & Guides
Romantic Private Dining
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$ 1180 USD
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$ 1180 USD
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11 Day Cape Town, Tswalu and Kruger
4 Nights at the 5-Star Ellerman House - Accommodation in a Superior House Room and breakfast
3 Nights at the 5-Star Tswalu Lodge All meals including boma dinners to bush picnics, All beverages and full selection from an award-winning wine-list
3 Nights at the 5-Star Dulini Moya Lodge - Accommodation, two game drives per day, all meals, teas and coffees, drinks
Activities at Tswalu Kalahari include Walking Safaris, Horse-back rides, Private game viewing vehicle with a dedicated guide and tracker, Night drives, Habituated meerkats experience
All flights during the tour
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$ 1390 USD
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$ 1390 USD
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5 Day Promotion with Malamala Camp
4 Nights at the 5-Star MalaMala Camp
Luxury accommodation combining superb service with unrivalled views of the Sand River
2x safari activites, daily
Big Five sightings in their natural habitat
All meals & beverages
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$ 1120 USD
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$ 870 USD
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$ 1120 USD
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3 Day Singita Fly-in Safari
2 nights at Singita Ebony Lodge
Return scheduled charter flights from OR Tambo International Airport direct to Singita Ebony
Return road transfers between the Singita airstrip and the lodge
Luxury Accommodation in a Suite
All meals and beverages (excluding French Champagne)
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$ 3000 USD
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$ 3000 USD
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9 Day Cape Town, Wine and Wild Sabi Sands Safari
3 nights at Welgelegen Boutique Guest House in a Superior Room with breakfast
2 nights at Babylonstoren in a Farm House Suite with breakfast
3 nights at Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp including accommodation, all meals, 2 daily game drives, a house of selection of beverages, transfer to and from Skukuza Airport
All transfers are included in Cape Town & Cape Winelands
Heated spa bath on each secluded deck at Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
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$ 770 USD
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$ 770 USD
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8 Day Sabi Sands Wildlife, Sun City Resort & Cape Town Explorer
3 nights at the 5-Star Ulusaba Safari Lodge
2 nights at the 5-Star The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City Resort
2 nights at The Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel in Cape Town
Flights: Johannesburg -> Hoedspruit -> Johannesburg -> Cape Town
2x daily Game drives at Ulusaba Safari Lodge
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$ 620 USD
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$ 620 USD
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3-Day Big-5 Luxury Sabi Sand Fly-in Package
2 nights at Idube Game Lodge
Return flights from/to Johannesburg
Return transfers to the lodge
Luxury accommodation in en-suite, air-conditioned suites
all meals, teas and coffees per day
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$ 780 USD
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$ 780 USD
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4-Day All-Inclusive Fly-In Sabi Sand Safari
3 Nights at Arathusa Safari Lodge
2 Game drives in an open vehicle, daily
Guided bush walk
All Meals, House Wines, Beers, Spirits, Teas & Coffees
Return flights from/to Johannesburg
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$ 680 USD
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$ 680 USD
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4-Day All-Inclusive Lion Sands River Lodge Fly-In Safari
3 Nights at Lion Sands River Lodge
Luxury suite with private wooden deck
2 Daily Game Drives in Open Safari Vehicles & a Guided Bush Walk
BIG 5 off-road game viewing
All meals & beverages
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$ 1330 USD
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$ 890 USD
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$ 1330 USD
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4-Day Ultra-Lux Fly-In Safari at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
3 Nights at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Flagship luxury suite with private plunge pool and viewing deck
Private lounge, dining and relaxation areas
Indoor and outdoor showers
2 Game Drives and a bush walk a day
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$ 2330 USD
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$ 1560 USD
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$ 2330 USD
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5-Day All-Inclusive Sabi Sand North to South Safari
2 Nights at Arathusa Safari Lodge
Luxury air-conditioned suite, indoor and outdoor shower and private veranda
2 Nights at Inyati Game Lodge
Spacious air-conditioned chalet private veranda
2 x Daily Game Drives & Walking Safaris
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$ 750 USD
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$ 750 USD
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Why

Sabi Sand is Brimming with the most spectacular wildlife sightings.

Sharing unfenced borders in the south-western corner of the world-renowned Kruger National Park is the privately owned Sabi Sand Game Reserve. With wildlife moving freely between the Kruger and the Sabi Sands, guests are afforded an equal opportunity of seeing the Kruger's diverse wildlife, including the famous Big Five (Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard).

The Sabi Sands is renowned for its big cat sightings, particularly the elusive leopard, and is internationally recognized for its selection of luxury safari accommodation, fewer crowds, off-road game drives that allow guides to follow animals into the bush, and spot-lit night safaris. The success of the Sabi Sands is greatly due to the abundance of waterholes that provide water throughout the year, attracting large herds of animals and predators.

The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is one of Africa's ultimate safari destinations and is ideal for those travelers who prefer an all-inclusive vacation where safari activities and meals are included during their stay.

Where

The Sabi Sands is relatively small compared to the Kruger. There are entry level lodges with the likes of Umkembe all the way up to world class 5-star experiences at places like MalaMala and Leopard Hills.

When

Winter, ie. May till October is cool and dry, and you have the easiest game viewing since trees have lost their leaves. But December to April mean beautiful, vibrant scenery and baby animals.

4.9
out of 5 based on
Apr 17, 2024
Great experience!
Leigh-Ann was very helpful, responsive and knowledgeable about our safari options. Handled our safari booking, transfers and even hotel in Cape Town for us! We’re excited for our trip - Thank you :)
Amy
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GB
Apr 16, 2024
Perfect!!
Sara is really friendly and helpful. She has planned everything according to our wishes and made all our wishes feasible.
Monique Schickling
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DE
Apr 12, 2024
Anja is very attentive and patient.
Anja is very attentive and patient.
Al
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US
Apr 11, 2024
Shann is a great professional
Shann immediately demonstrated pleasant professionalism, competence, experience and patience. She advised and accompanied me in organizing the trip. She listened to all my needs and the suggestions were very fruitful for me. he was very kind and always available even during the holidays. thank you Shann
claudio
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IT
Apr 11, 2024
It was easy
It was easy, it all worked as planned, our expectations were exceeded. Anja was easy to communicate with through Whatsapp and always responded promptly to any questions.
Tim Ainslie
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US
Apr 10, 2024
She made it so easy to book
She made it so easy to book - Leigh-Ann was great to deal with . She made it so easy and worked with the dates I gave her . I appreciate it so much and when I book my next safari - I hope to have the same experience - which was awesome !!!!
Devin Howard
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US
Apr 10, 2024
Botswana Experience
Anja, our agent, was very kind and helpful all the time to organize the perfect trip. She did it quickly and efficiently. The amount of days we spent in every place was perfect to really enjoy the hotels and the different activities they proposed (in general the hotels are very nice but we don’t have the time to really experience the place but here we did). Also the selections of hotels was very very nice. Nice infrastructure, excellent service (very professional) and outstanding places to visit (all the parks were great). We had a wonderful experience with the company in Botswana.
Flor & JB
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AO
Apr 10, 2024
Thank you Heleen for great service and…
Thank you Heleen for great service and always very helpful with all the changes we made. highly recommended
Wilma
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ZA
Apr 10, 2024
Keith was extremely helpful during the…
Keith was extremely helpful during the booking process. He is the only reason I continued the booking process with your firm. There were issues with your website among other things that had me feeling uncomfortable. Keith has great energy which eased my concerns. I feel the package Keith put together is great and I expect to have a wonderful trip.
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US
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