South African Lodges

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Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Lodge

The Riverside Supreme Suite has been transformed into a shelter haven of exclusive privacy and elegant luxury.

The natural tones, and exquisite furnishings are complimented with thoughtful caring details, soothing comforts and discreet modern amenities. It has a separate living room with a fireplace, secluded infinity pool, outdoor shower and large terrace with unforgettable views.

This is the ultimate suite for a romantic getaway, a special occasion or simply to restore, relax and be pampered while being surrounded by the mystical untamed beauty, peace and quiet of the Cederberg wilderness.

New exciting activities for older children

The 5 star RiverBend Game Lodge has added a few extra activities to the list: Bush walks with our experienced field guides.

Citrus tours to the RiverBend orchards, the Sundays River Valley is the largest Citrus growing area in South Africa. Join our Citrus manager on an informative tour, picking your very own oranges in season!

Join the reserve manager and rhino expert, Jed Bird on a rhino monoitoring drive, checking camera traps and gaining an insight to these endangered animals.Reptile and rapture presentation. Come up close an personal to some of SA’s largest snakes! All the above are included in the rate, except for the Reptile & rapture presentation.

Elephant Back Safaris at the Riverbend Game Lodge

Walk with Africa’s gentle giants through the diverse valley bushveld of the Zuurberg Mountains, ravine and forest habitat unique to this part of the Eastern Cape. The informative walk-and-talk of the Addo Elephant Back Safaris takes a very leisurely pace set by the elephants themselves. Guests interact with, feed and observe the elephants in their natural habitat while trained and qualified handlers share their specialized knowledge and insight of both the elephants and our unique eco-system.

This is proving to be a very popular activity amongst our guests. After the walk, guests are offered the exhilarating experience of riding these magnificent animals – revel in the natural beauty of the environs and its wildlife from your lofty seat as these giants amble through the African bush. At the conclusion of the ride, you can enjoy a close-up view of the elephants swimming and frolicking in their favoured waterhole from the viewing deck at the boma – no guarantee that you won’t get sprayed with a trunkful of water though! The recently opened restaurant serves light lunches while guests overlook the elephants splashing about at the waterhole.

Bookings and rate enquiries can be made through reservations. They will collect guests from the lodge for either a morning or afternoon activity. An incredible experience for young and old!

Beautiful New Theme Dinners Available

The Sabi Sabi Game Reserve has introduced two new themed dinners for guests with exclusive use of lodges.

‘Under Africa Skies’ combines authentic African artefacts and vibrant colours and textures with luxurious bush touches; while ‘Elegant Indulgence’ epitomises classic fine dining with rich linens, opulent décor and minute attention to detail.

Each theme features an excellent, personalised menu in the best Sabi Sabi style.

New Touches For Lodges at Sabi Sabi

EARTH LODGE At Sabi Sabi

Eight years after first enthralling visitors with its unique architecture, décor and design Earth Lodge is enhancing its interior look with new soft furnishings.

Taking great care to preserve the natural look and feel that epitomises Earth Lodge, designers are replacing linen, curtains, cushions, bedding and some upholstery with natural fabrics, muted colours and earthy textures. Every aspect of the lodge takes its cue from Nature – table legs resembling buck horns, signature furniture made from fallen trees on the reserve, leaf-shaped cushions – and the new décor is no exception. The idea is to entrench the sensation that Earth Lodge was not built but evolved from the natural surroundings.

Each suite has unique furniture and so each suite has received individual attention in terms of new soft furnishings. Luxurious linen is hand made to ensure a perfect fit for the king size beds; curtains are designed to let in natural light and blend in with the rough textured walls and upholstery is in the soft, muted shades of the surrounding environment.

Bush Lodge is also undergoing a facelift with its suites getting new cushions and linen and enormous mosquito nets being draped over the beds. The vibrant use of colour – sharp ochre, crisp green, shades of chocolate and rich sand colours – enhance the beautiful linen in each suite. The main lodge is also receiving some attention with soft furnishings – the contemporary look and feel of the lodge is the perfect backdrop for the use of a variety of fabrics for cushions such as leather, suede and natural linen which are enhanced with exquisite detail created with the use of feathers, metal inlays, hide and beadwork.

A roll-out programme to upgrade bathrooms at Selati Camp is also underway. Each en-suite bathroom will be fitted with an authentic ball and claw bath, stone hand basins, beautiful wooden furniture and soft linen drapes. Indoor and outdoor showers complete the picture, and much attention to detail has gone into ensuring the bathrooms reflect Selati Camp’s nostalgic, ‘Out of Africa’ ambience.

The Sabi Sabi Game Lodge adjacent to the Kruger National Park in South Africa again proved worthy of its world-class status by retaining a top ten spot in the latest Travel + Leisure World’s Best Hotel Awards released in July. The reserve was voted 4th best hotel in Africa and the Middle East and 8th overall in the world by discerning readers of Travel + Leisure. It was also named 7th in the world in the Small Hotels category.

Its service rating was one of the highest, underlining Sabi Sabi’s commitment to providing an authentic African safari experience combined with utmost luxury and warm hospitality at its four 5-Star lodges.

In addition to being hailed as one of the world’s best in terms by Travel + Leisure Sabi Sabi was also named as Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge by the Africa World Travel Awards. Referred to as the “Oscars of the global travel industry” by the Wall Street Journal, the World Travel Awards recognize excellence in the travel and tourism industry and are nominated by travel professionals from 167,000 tourism-related companies in more than 160 countries.