|  | Bush Lodge is set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a water-hole and an African plain.
- Game drives
- Bush walks
- Night drives
- Spa
| Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, lies in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. This region of the Lowveld has a greater variety of game than Kenya. So diverse is its habitat and wildlife that you have an excellent chance of experiencing close encounters with the "Big 5" (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard) as well as six species of cat; 20 species of antelope, several dog-like species including spotted hyena, cape hunting dog, 2 species of jackal, as well as a variety of smaller mammals such as genet, squirrel, mongoose, civet, honeybadger, porcupine and hare. Sabi Sabi boasts the world’s largest land mammal (elephant), tallest (giraffe), fastest (cheetah) and smallest (dwarf shrew) and a wondrous array of bird species.
Botanically, this is a wonderland. At Sabi Sabi there is a greater variety of plant life than in the whole of Europe. With its unique 10km frontage on the perennial Sabie River, biologically the richest waterway in South Africa, the reserve is blessed with a great diversity of habitat, from acacia woodland to riverine forest. |
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| Facilities
Lodge facilities include an art gallery, boma, boutique, paraplegic suite, swimming pool, bar and health/wellness centre.
Conference facilities are available. | Accommodation
25 stand-alone suites
Each air-conditioned thatched suite features exquisite ethnic décor in keeping with the bushveld environment. The lodge features artistically designed open courtyards with spectacular wooden carvings by renowned South African sculptors, created from wood salvaged from the bushveld.
Mandleve Suite at Bush Lodge is an ultra-luxury suite perfect for honeymooners. It encompasses a large suite, open plan lounge and spacious bathroom with outside shower. Private pool, safari, personal attendant plus in room dining. | Family
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 2 Years and younger stay free of charge in a cot.
3 - 5 Years: Sharing with 1 or 2 adults pay approximately R350-00 per child per night.
6 - 12 Years: Sharing with 1 or 2 adults pay approximately R850-00 per child per night.
13 - 15 Years: Sharing with 1 or 2 adults pay 50% of the adult rate.
16 Years and over: Sharing with 1 or 2 adults will pay adult rate.
Children occupying their own room will pay the full adult rate for a maximum of 1 child (if 4 children sharing the remaining 3 will revert to the children's rates).
Please note that children under the age of 6 years will not be allowed on safaris. Children between the age of 3 and 6 years may only accompany their parents / guardians on safari if there is exclusive use of a safari vehicle. The usage of an exclusive vehicle is subject to availability, a surcharge and restrictions at sightings due to possible disturbance to animals and/or other guests on safari. If landrover exclusivity is required and there are less than 5 people on the landrover a surcharge will be levied at R750-00 per seat per day. This is subject to availability. Landrover exclusivity must be pre-booked and the surcharge, where applicable, will be charged to the extras account. Babysitters can be arranged at a minimum rate of R30-00 per hour which is to be paid directly to the babysitter.
Dinner will be arranged in the Safari Lounge between 17h00 and 19h00 for children younger than 5. Breakfast and lunch as per normal with parents / guardians. The lodge may reserve the right of allowing or disallowing children on game drives for any possible reason and this is at the discretion of the General Manager / Ranger of the vehicle. | ecoQuest
Awards
Sabi Sabi has recently won the Imvelo Responsible Tourism Award for the Best Practice in Conservation in Southern Africa. The recipient of this award is judged to have shown excellence in combined environmental issues such as air, waste, energy, water, conservation and general environmental management.
Community
As an example of the community-based projects, Sabi Sabi has worked with two highly qualified educators and has undertaken to train teachers in neighbouring communities. Sabi Sabi is initiating various small-scale farming projects as well as an environmental education center in the neighbouring communities.
Sabi Sabi seeks to improve the lives of people of surrounding communities until a harmonious co-existence is achieved. The Reserve is involved in numerous community-based projects, particularly in those villages where Sabi Sabi's staff and their families live. The employment and income-generating activities benefit the surrounding communities as each employee supports between 4 and 12 dependants.
All Sabi Sabi's employees undergo training on an on-going basis. In addition, bursary schemes are in place for skills development, particularly to assist with increasing the supply of natural and financial resources to Sabi Sabi's bordering communities.
Natal-mahogany is one of the many beautiful indigenous trees planted at the Lilleydale Environment Centre, which embodies both the past and the future of the local people of the area. The bright red-and-black seeds yield as much as 32% oil that for generations was used in the making of soap and fish poison. The wood has been used extensively for carved ornaments and household utensils, but as these are slow-growing trees, this practice is no longer encouraged. Sabi Sabi is part of a new era of sustainable conservation. | Rate includes
. Land Rover safaris by day and at night
. environmental awareness walking safaris
. breakfast, lunch and "boma" dinner
. local alcohol and beverages
. government taxes (VAT) and tourism levy
. sundowner drinks during evening safari
. transfers from Sabi Sabi airstrip are complimentary | Rate excludes
. Spirits
. Cellar wine collection and premium brands
. Curio shop purchases
. Telephone calls
. Spa treatments
. Laundry
. Sabi Sand Wildtuin entrance fees (if self-drive) | Access
Scheduled flights:
- 55 minutes: Johannesburg Internationa Airport to KMIA
- 80 minutes: Durban to KMIA
Charter flights:
- KMIA to Sabi Sabi Airstrip
- Private charters and helicopters on request
Road transfers:
- Sabi Sabi Airstrip to the Lodge(free)
Self-drive:
- 5 hours(500km): Johannesburg to Sabi Sabi | Safari category:
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