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Best Sabi Sand safari lodges

The best all-round lodges in Sabi Sand, ranked on the same published facts as the Greater Kruger list: wildlife recorded in the reserve, open access to Kruger, guided drives, traversing area, what the rate includes and camp size.

Best all-round lodgesBest value guided safarisBest value all-inclusiveLargest traversing areasBest for big-game viewingBest settings and sceneryMost intimate campsBest for familiesBest for walking safarisTop-end luxuryBest exclusive-use villasEasiest to reachBest self-drive campsBest for birding
By reserve:Sabi SandTimbavatiKlaserieBaluleThornybushKruger National Park

Prices for 16 Nov – 19 Nov · 2 adults. Change dates

  1. 1Londolozi Pioneer CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger14,000 ha traversing5 of 6 included€2,623pp / night all-in
  2. 2Londolozi Private Granite SuitesSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger14,000 ha traversing5 of 6 included€2,924pp / night all-in
  3. 3MalaMala Sable CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger13,500 ha traversing5 of 6 included€1,632pp / night all-in
  4. 4Ulusaba Safari LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger13,500 ha traversing5 of 6 includedNo published rate
  5. 5MalaMala CampSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger13,500 ha traversing5 of 6 included€1,121pp / night all-in
  6. 6Leopard HillsSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger6 of 6 included8 rooms€704pp / night all-in
  7. 7Dulini Leadwood LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger7,500 ha traversing5 of 6 included€1,868pp / night all-in
  8. 8Sabi Sabi Bush LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5,400 ha traversing5 of 6 included€1,627pp / night all-in
  9. 9Sabi Sabi Earth LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5,400 ha traversing5 of 6 included€2,407pp / night all-in
  10. 10Ulusaba Rock LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger13,500 ha traversing4 of 6 includedNo published rate
  11. 11andBeyond Tengile River LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included9 rooms€2,518pp / night all-in
  12. 12Dulini MoyaSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included6 rooms€1,868pp / night all-in
  13. 13Dulini River LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included6 rooms€1,868pp / night all-in
  14. 14Inyati Game LodgeSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included11 rooms€893pp / night all-in
  15. 15Kirkman's KampSabi Sand · Luxury lodge6 of 6 big-game species recordedUnfenced with Kruger5 of 6 included12 rooms€1,432pp / night all-in
How this list is built

Score = 2 × big-game species recorded in the reserve (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, cheetah, wild dog) + 3 if the reserve is unfenced with Kruger + 2 for guided drives in the rate + up to 4 for a published traversing area + 1 per rate inclusion + 1 for 12 rooms or fewer. It can't measure service, food or guiding quality, which we can't verify.

32 lodges qualify, with at most two per operator so one brand doesn't fill the list. Rankings use only facts shown on the lodge pages, with sources. Nothing is paid placement and nothing is based on reviews.