Singita Ebony Villa
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome
Price on request
Inside park
Where to stay in and near Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Prestigious private game reserve sharing unfenced borders with Kruger National Park.
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Big Five
About Sabi Sand Game Reserve
The Sabi Sand is a 65,000-hectare private reserve on Kruger's south-western boundary, unfenced from the park since the 1990s, and the most celebrated leopard territory in Africa: generations of habituated leopards along the Sand and Sabie rivers have made close, calm sightings routine. It is Big Five, lodge-only, with guided open-vehicle drives that can go off-road and continue after dark, and it is where the country's best-known safari lodges sit. It is inside the malaria area, best in the dry winter months, and it can be reached by road from Hazyview or by scheduled flight to its airstrips.
Things to do: Game drives · Safaris · Spa · Scenic drives · Hiking · Yoga
Where you can stay: Luxury lodges · All-inclusive
Wildlife near Sabi Sand Game Reserve
What people record most across Mpumalanga. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across Mpumalanga, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Stay in & near Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Singita Ebony Lodge
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Inside park
Singita Castleton
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome
Price on request
Inside park
Singita Boulders Lodge
Mpumalanga
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Inside park
Dulini Moya
Bushbuckridge
Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard
Can support DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Inside park
Dulini River
Bushbuckridge
Savanna biome · Sausage tree · Leopard
Can support DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Inside park
Dulini Leadwood
Bushbuckridge
Savanna biome · Leadwood · Jackalberry
Can support Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 28,990 a night
Inside park
Fish Eagle Villa, Lion Sands
Bushbuckridge
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Inside park
Lion Sands River Lodge
Bushbuckridge
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Inside park
Getting there
11 stays we sell in Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Tap a pin for the listing.
24.8167° S, 31.5167° E1,200 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep Sabi Sand Game Reserve wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
Sabi Sand Game Reserve: your questions
Where is Sabi Sand Game Reserve?
Sabi Sand Game Reserve is in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Does Sabi Sand Game Reserve have the Big Five?
Yes. Sabi Sand Game Reserve is a Big Five area, home to lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino.
What wildlife can you see near Sabi Sand Game Reserve?
In Mpumalanga, commonly recorded species include animals such as Spotted Hyena, Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, Side-striped Jackal, Nile Crocodile and birds including Botha's Lark, White-headed Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
When is the best time to visit Sabi Sand Game Reserve?
The best time to visit Sabi Sand Game Reserve is Year-round (dry season May-Sep optimal).
What is there to do at Sabi Sand Game Reserve?
Popular activities at Sabi Sand Game Reserve include game drives, safaris, spa, scenic drives, hiking, yoga.
Where can you stay in Sabi Sand Game Reserve?
Places to stay inside Sabi Sand Game Reserve include Singita Ebony Villa, Singita Ebony Lodge, Singita Castleton, Singita Boulders Lodge, Dulini Moya and Dulini River. Request them on Spekboom and pay once your dates are confirmed. Every booking funds conservation.
Parks near Sabi Sand Game Reserve
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
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Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
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Private nature reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, known for its white lions and exceptional game viewing.
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