The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is one of Africa’s ultimate Big 5 safari destination and is ideal for travelers who prefer an all-inclusive Kruger National Park vacation. The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is one of the best private game reserves in South Africa where all kinds of camps attract tourists from far and wide to come and see the Big 5. This famous private game reserve takes its catchy name from two beautiful rivers that feed the Greater Kruger National Park region, the Sabie River and the Sand River. These two waterways are the core of all life here in this world-renowned South African wildlife paradise.
The children of those early pioneers still run many of the private game reserves and luxury lodges within the Sabi Sabi reserve and they are proud to conserve the highest density of big game in South Africa. Guests are privileged to drive off road on safari to track the big 5 and other rare and exciting wildlife sightings.
For some of the most exceptional game viewing in Africa, book a luxury holiday to Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands. Sabi Sands offers unparalleled leopard sightings which rate as some of the best anywhere on the continent. Your chances of seeing leopard are not guaranteed – but they certainly are high!
The Sabi Game Reserve is adjacent to the famed Kruger National Park, and together, they create a diverse ecosystem ideal for witnessing Africa’s Big Five. Sabi Sands Game Reserve is a unique combination of exclusive, private game reserves, including Elephant Plains, Cheetah Plains, Chitwa Chitwa, Londolozi, Sabi Sabi, Lion Sands, Kirkman’s Kamp, Singita, Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, and Ulusaba, each offering luxury safari lodges, guided game drives, and close encounters with abundant wildlife. This region is especially known for its open boundaries with Kruger, allowing animals to roam freely and providing visitors with some of the most authentic safari experiences in South Africa. Sabi Sands and Kruger safaris are a top choice for visitors seeking a mix of luxury and raw African wilderness.
A safari to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve is the most exciting wildlife holiday you can experience in Africa. Come and find the charismatic lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo, the Big 5. Learn about the Little 5, the antlions, leopard tortoises, rhino beetle, elephant shrew and buffalo weaver. Explore this southwestern corner of the world-renowned Kruger National Park stretching a huge 65 000 hectares. Sabi Sands is the most prestigious game reserve in South Africa and offers the best collection of luxury 5 Star safari Lodges, ensuring an unbeatable safari experience.
Did you know that the Sabi Sands used to be a farming region where water pumps fed livestock? These landowners agreed to form the conservation area in 1934. Today, these water points remain and have benefitted the game during the dry seasons.
Private game reserves within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve promote the quintessential safari lodges of all time. Never has a safari experience been this luxurious, this decadent or this prestigious. Many bush camps are seemingly designed for royalty and others focus on scintillating family safaris where exclusivity is the main ingredient. Modern and colonial style Sabi Sand safari lodges, tented camps, chalets and villas range from ultra-opulent and contemporary chic to rustic comfort and blissful sustainable architecture with every imaginable mod con.
Special safari packages are mostly fully inclusive of twice daily game drives, thrilling bush walks, world-class cuisine and 5-star service. Professional game rangers and trackers, chefs and butlers are all part of the deal. Private suites, exclusive attention to detail and personalised service ensure that all guests are treated like gold.
