Fish Eagle Villa, Lion Sands

Fish Eagle Villa is a private three-bedroom home on a quiet bend of the Sabie River, on the Ivory Lodge property in the Sabi Sand side of Lion Sands Game Reserve. It is booked on an exclusive-use basis for up to eight guests (six adults and two children), and children of all ages are welcome, which makes it a natural fit for families and groups of friends.

The villa has three en-suite bedrooms with river views, an open-plan lounge and dining area that opens onto shaded decks, a 10-metre lap pool, a riverfront fire deck, a fully equipped kitchen, a stocked pantry and a wine room. In all there are about 590 square metres of indoor and outdoor living space.

A dedicated team looks after the house: a concierge, chef, butler and housekeeper. You have your own safari vehicle, field guide and tracker, so game drives run at your pace, twice a day, and can linger at a sighting or be shaped around the children. Leopard are often seen along this stretch of river and all of the Big Five occur on the reserve. Meals are cooked to your preferences and served wherever suits, from the deck to a bush breakfast or dinner. Spa treatments in the villa, laundry, gratuities and the Mack and Madi kids programme with childminding are all included.

For a night out, the Chalkley or Kingston Treehouse can be added to a villa booking.

Staying here supports MORE Collection's Impact Fund, which every guest contributes to through a small nightly Impact Levy. The fund works across four areas: health and wellbeing for staff and their families, resource sustainability, education and training (including the MORE Field Guide College, a one-year course for local trainee guides) and investment in neighbouring communities. The More Community Foundation has worked with the villages of Huntington and Justicia B since 2002, starting with Henna Pre-school, and guests can visit these projects or bring school supplies through Pack for a Purpose.