Lion Sands River Lodge

Facilities

• Dining: All meals are included, excluding some drinks. The breakfast buffet includes fresh and cooked options, while lunch is lighter and is often a picnic. Dinner is a 3-course meal and includes a comprehensive wine selection and a cigar menu. Meals are served in various locations around the lodge including the boma, the tree platform above the Sabie river, and even the plains themselves
• Communal areas: Guests can use the lounge/bar, the gym, the outdoor safari lounge, the wooden viewing decks, the bird hide, the river deck, plus the indoor and open-air bomas
• Internet Access: Free WiFi in the communal areas of the lodge
• Swimming Pool: Two drop-rim riverside swimming pools
• Spa Treatments: The Lakamuka Health Spa is on-site, offering a range of massages
• Recreational: Game drives, birdwatching and guided walks, plus occasional wildlife lectures by the in-house ecologist
• Weddings and Celebrations: The lodge provides 2 wedding packages; one is more comprehensive than the other, though each includes a minister, wedding photography and spa treatments for the bride and groom. Enquire for more details
• Meetings/Functions: The conference room at River Lodge is attached to the main public areas and can be set up as a small boardroom or cinema-style (up to 52 people)
• Disabled Access: Yes
• Pets: Not accepted
• Languages Spoken: English, Afrikaans, German, Italian, Shangaan

Also...

• Some of the country’s top game rangers and trackers, as well as a resident full-time ecologist
  
  
• Thoughtful details abound - blankets and hot water bottles keep you warm on night drives; your guide may set up a table in the middle of the African plains for lager and nibbles
  
  
• There's lodge shop selling arts and crafts, books on the wildlife of the Kruger, locally made jewellery and a big range of safari clothing

Social Responsibility

Lion Sands is involved in supporting the Henna Pre-School and the Huntington HIV Clinic. There are complimentary tours available; donations from Lion Sands guests are welcomed and are split equally between the 2 establishments.

When to go?

The Kruger is spectacular at any time of year. For most game viewing, winter (May-October) is best because it's the driest (meaning animals congregate around water holes), and the lack of foliage and grasses gives you a clearer view. But it does get cold at night and during the morning game drive, so pack accordingly. For birdwatching, summer (December-March) is best: the rivers are full, the bushveld is lush and there is no shortage of materials for food, nesting and hiding. This is prime holiday season in South Africa, but it can get seriously hot. Autumn (April-May) is also good for birding but probably the worst time for bigger game. In spring (November-December) you can spot lots of newborns.

Author's tips

We recommend packing binoculars, masses of memory for your digital camera, something reasonably smart for dressing up at dinner, a sketch pad and water colours, and a diary to record this unique taste of the bush which you’ll want to savour for years to come.

Features include:

• All meals included
• Bar
• Vegetarian menu
• Terrace
• Guest lounge
• WIFI internet
• Outdoor pool
• Spa treatment rooms
• Gym
• Wedding license
• Meeting rooms
• Disabled access
• Airstrip / Helipad
• Airport Transfers