Sabi Sands Game Reserve

Sabi Sands Game Reserve | South Africa

Nowhere in (or adjacent to) the Kruger Park offers as consistently spectacular a big game experience as the Sabi Sands Private Reserve. At 660 km2 (66 000 hectares), the Sabi Sands is a massive private reserve that borders the Kruger Park along its southwest boundary. Every lodge within the Sabi Sands owns its own piece of land, creating a subset of private reserves within the prestigious Sabi Sands Reserve.

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If you're looking for a big game experience, the Sabi Sands is, without question, where you want to be. It's not uncommon to spot all members of the big five in the Sabi Sands in a single game drive.

At the very least a three night stay is virtually guaranteed of having every major wildlife highlight (cubs, kills, leopard sightings and big five galore).

For the most part, Sabi Sands accommodation is of a five star luxury standard and the Sabi Sands experience is as exclusive as it is expensive. Travellers pressed for time in the bush, or those looking to end of a Southern African Safari in wild decadence will want to stay in the Sabi Sands.

When it comes to game drives most lodges in the Sabi Sands have a relationship with their safari neighbours. A limited number of their vehicles are usually allowed to cross onto a neighbouring private reserve (often referred to as traversing rights) and vice versa.

The more exclusive the lodge, the more exclusive their reserve. Some Sabi Sands lodges will share a traversing relationship with a few select lodges while safari giants like Mala Mala, simply have enough game-rich territory to simply have a no-entry-no-exit game drive policy to their reserve.

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Page last updated on 23 Jan 2009