Lion Sands River Lodge

Lion Sands River Lodge is one of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve's most celebrated luxury safari properties, a 20-room riverside lodge on the banks of the Sand River in the southern Sabi Sand, adjacent to the Kruger National Park boundary with open wildlife movement between the two. The lodge's position on the river, elevated deck, and unsurpassed big cat access (Sabi Sand has Africa's highest leopard-sighting rates) make it one of South Africa's premier game viewing addresses.

Lion Sands' design combines natural materials and an open-camp ethos that keeps the bush present at all times, wildlife regularly wanders through the lodge itself. The guide team is among Sabi Sand's best, the food and wine outstanding, and the twice-daily game drive schedule in open vehicles (including night drives) consistently delivers the Big Five within a few days of arrival.