News and Updates
The beautiful new Amani Spas at Earth Lodge and Bush Lodge offer a full range of treatments and therapies. They complement Sabi Sabi’s ethos of creating a space at one with nature, where all things exist in harmony. Just weeks after opening, the spa at Earth Lodge has been named as a finalist in the […] Read More
AIRLINK has confirmed that it will operate a new route from Kruger to Livingstone (for Victoria Falls) from August 17. Airlink’s service will operate directly from Kruger Mpumalanga / Nelspruit (airport code MQP) to Livingstone in Zambia (airport code LVI) initially on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the intention to grow frequency corresponding with demand. This […] Read More
A particular female leopard in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve has become a regular sighting for guests at Lion Sands on game drives over the last couple of months. On most occasions when the she has been sighted they have seen her moving in and around the dry riverbeds and the thicket vegetation surrounding the […] Read More
Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge, in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, have been given Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) accreditation. This accreditation is a very important and relevant endorsement for Buffalo Ridge in this era of increased awareness of social and environmental responsibilities. Offering a very private experience, Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge has 8 […] Read More
The tented camp GwalaGwala, situated in the 13,000 hectare Kapama Game Reserve, has just undergone a massive refurbishment, and as a result it has changed its name from GwalaGwala to Kapama Karula. The existing 7 tents have been given a total makeover and they have also built 5 new tents – all of which will […] Read More
Travel + Leisure Magazine USA has just completed its 2009 Worlds Best Service Awards, asking its readers to nominate destinations around the globe that “really deliver”. The results were published in the magazine’s June edition, and Sabi Sabi is honoured to have been voted as 7th best hotel overall in the world, the only South […] Read More
Keen to see leopards in the wild? This video (appropriately enough taken at Leopard Hills) is a good example of why the Sabi Sands Reserve in the Greater Kruger Park is probably the best place anywhere to see leopard. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TvhwIuHCU
Thanda Private Game Reserve, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has taken top honours at the 15th annual World Travel Awards. At the glittering ceremony held in Durban last night, Thanda won esteemed awards for ‘South Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge’, and ‘Africa’s Leading Luxury Lodge’ for the 3rd consecutive year. The World Travel Awards was established in 1994 […] Read More
Londolozi Private Game Reserve, situated in the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Reserve which adjoins the Kruger National Park, has a series of exciting guest activities lined up for the winter months at no extra cost. These include breakfasts and bushveld picnics – including whisky porridge at dawn; winter wine tasting and campfire story telling; leopard […] Read More
Baines’ River Camp, in the Okavango Delta, is currently closed for the reconstruction of its new lodge area. The new structure will be in keeping with the guest suites with their colonial style, grey iron roofs, large verandah areas, open truss ceilings, and earthy tones. The new structure will also include a library/studio, which will […] Read More
