A cracking love-it or hate-it small rustic camp with an epic lake location, attendant Big Five during the electricity-free night, extensive private traversing in an obscure but accessible Kruger concession, and a real quirky character like the elephant it was named for.
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Traditional thatched rondavel and chalet lodge situated on an active Balule waterhole visited by nocturnal elephants and plains game. Olifants river traversing and craggy hilltop walking. Game drives. Great basic value-for-money.
Piles of stone tiles rise from the earth to form this distinctive looking luxury lodge. Low vehicle density plus large traverse equals excellent sightings.
Sabi Sabi's flagship, Earth Lodge celebrates the future and the mineral wealth of Africa. It is opulent and lavishly designed with huge suites in a strikingly brutal concrete edifice sunk into the side of a mound. Spectacular.
Excellent value chalet lodge on a busy Klaserie waterhole with 6,000 hectares of traversing and a focus on producing Big Five sightings. Basic accommodation with a mix of double and family units.
Chacma is a tiny traditional thatched camp offering 3 family friendly chalets in diverse, rugged Balule landscape. With the Olifants river running through the reserve close by, elephants are omnipresent and Big Five are excellent. There are plenty of secret viewpoints and sundowner spots.
Excellent small farmstead-style lodge near a very active waterhole. Excellent game viewing along the adjacent Klaserie river bank with a resident lion pride often active nearby.
Exclusive five tent haven on the banks of the Luvuvhu close to Crooks Corner, offering escape from the crowds. Bring supplies. Cook, guide and vehicle provided. Walking can be arranged in advance.
The largest, lowest priced MalaMala destination, Main Camp preserves the luxury (his-&-her bathrooms) at a beautiful historic riverside location with waterhole. There is a maximum of 6 guests on game drives. Big Five are excellent, as is the Kids' Programme. Photographic vehicles are an available extra.
Pair of lodges, one adult-only, one for all ages. Basic in style with good traversing in the Klaserie and parts of the Timbavati. Comprehensive spa with steam room. Photographic gear for hire.
Luxurious traditional lodge connected by rope bridge over the seasonal Mabrak river to a large waterhole, where there is a spectacular "sleep-out" suite. High creature comfort. Kids' "Cub Club".
Traditional family-friendly self-catering on superb north Sabi Sand boundary with Kruger and with Buffelshoek traversing. A 'Vuyatela-lite' with comfort but less stars and spangle. Excellent guides.
Family-run lodge of comfortable cottages set around small but active Klaserie waterhole. Spacious suites with views. In-pool game viewing. Good value Big Five (though leopard can be elusive).
A private, exclusive oasis of calm situated on the largest reservoir in the northern sector of Sabi Sand. Private everything - butler, chef, guide, tracker, drives, pool. Massive luxurious suites.
Seven luxurious, elegant suites situated on the largest perennial waterhole in Sabi Sand, with rimflow pool view. Mega herds of buffalo drink here. Excellent Big Five.
Superb central northern-sector Sabi Sand waterhole location with Big Five concentrations. Largest, arguably the best, traversing area in the north with over 4,000 hectares at your disposal.
Safari tent and suite lodge in the remote northern Timbavati. Seasonal Nhlaralumi river and a pumped waterhole produce good game sightings on the deck. Photographic safaris looking for game last a few days.
Selati Camp is a small, romantic and indulgent lodge, themed as the "Sabi Sabi of Yesterday". Overlooking a waterhole adjacent to the seasonal Mthuslu riverbed, the camp is traditional and intimate. Drives, walks and photography are excellent.
Styled as 'today's lodge', Bush is a large, very luxurious family-friendly African-styled modern lodge on a waterhole in prime Sabi Sand territory. Game viewing is excellent with modest Sabie and Sand river access.
A boutique and luxurious tented, thatched bushcamp situated on waterholes in prime Big Five territory. Keen photography guides facilitate great sightings and equipment is to rent. Kids' club and family suite.
Superbly located, traditional luxury lodge on a cliff overlooking a busy Timbavati waterhole. Impeccable suites with fantastic views and plunge pools. Excellent cuisine and wine cellar.
Self-catering for grown-ups in Sabi Sand seems oxymoronic, but Vuyatela succeeds with style. Lively dam with Big Five in camp. Look-out tower. Opulent suites with views over water.
Two tranquil luxury tented camps in the less-developed, large Manyeleti, with 23,000 hectares of Big Five territory unfenced with Sabi Sand and Kruger. Walking, undisturbed driving, unhurried sightings, photography.
Super, family-owned pair of Balule Lodges run with great passion, enthusiasm and guiding. Excellent waterhole and river hides. Ideal for photography and tranquil wildlife watching.
Turn-of-the-century inspired luxury thatched lodge sharing 10,000 hectare Mluwati concession adjacent to Sabi Sand/ Manyeleti. Waterhole overlooked by infinity pool and expansive suites. Local tribal settlement history on walks.
Excellent mixed walking and vehicle Safaris based at a rustic thatched canvas Camp. Big Timbavati elephant and buffalo herds. Wild dogs. Great views of Big Five activity at the waterhole.
Plush and trendy new Timbavati boutique offering. Thatched lodge with large suites with sitting rooms. Excellent Big Five. Range of activities includes fishing, stargazing, photographic safaris.
Sharply priced farmstead-style chalets in prime Big Five territory focused on the creatures rather than ultra luxury. Excellent guides. Great all-day viewing hide at dam a walk-way from camp.
Traditional family-friendly bushcamp with Timbavati riverside luxury cottages. Extensive private Kruger concession reserve, with 15,000 hectare traverse. Good elephant and (possibly white) ngala (lion). Potential for cheetah and wild dog sightings on the plains.
Proper old-style bushcamp experience in a remote corner of Sabi Sand. Right on the Kruger boundary, and with semi-exclusive northern reserve traversing. Excellent active waterhole and dam at camp.
