Lion Sands River Lodge

Activities

• A whole range of bush exploration is on offer by jeep, on foot or by moonlight
  
  
• Picnic lunches can be arranged at the water hole, next to the river, or even out in the Sabi Sands reserve
  
  
• Go on a birdwatching safari
  
  
• Evening wildlife lectures are often held by the in-house ecologist
  
  
• Work off any weight gain at the lodge’s gym, then treat yourself to a massage in Lalamuka, the adjacent health spa
  
  
• Take a private helicopter trip to fly over the awe-inspiring Blyde River Canyon
  
  
• Leave an hour before sunrise for an awesome1-hour hot air balloon trip at dawn over the Sabie River Valley; or a longer "panorama" trip over Blyde River Canyon and Gods Window (weather permitting)
  
  
• Spend a night in one of the 2 treehouses - this is usually a summer time activity as it's weather dependent (enquire about the possibility when you arrive)
  
  
• Star gaze from a riverside platform or just laze on the loungers, watching out for hippos, crocodiles and buffalo
  
  
• Visit a local Shangana village to buy local crafts, learn about traditional medicine and share dinner with a family in the village