Lion Sands River Lodge
Kruger National Park, South Africa
An awe-inspiring lodge on the banks of the Sabie river, with some of southern Africa's best game viewing, top rangers and finest gourmet cuisine
Lion Sands Private Game Reserve lies at the southern end of vast
Sabi Sand reserve. This lodge and its twin Ivory are
unique in that they alone have direct access to the mighty Sabie
river, which has some of the world’s most spectacular game
viewing along its sandy banks. Book a few nights here and you are
guaranteed the safari experience of a lifetime.
Nick and Rob More, whose great-grandfather bought Lion Sands in the
1930s, recently gave it a complete makeover, and it now numbers
amongst South Africa's most delectable camps. The decked,
open-fronted lodge looks out across sandy reed beds to the river,
with 18 guest suites fanning out to either side. The
lodge's decoration is Afro-colonial chic at its spectacular best,
the food is as good as you'll get anywhere in the country and the
expertise of its rangers and trackers means that not only will you
get to see masses of game, but you'll learn a whole lot about the
bush, too.

Reviewed by Guy Hunter Watts
Last updated
17 February 2010
Highs
- An exquisitely beautiful lodge set in an ancient stand of high bushveld with two drop-rim pools: the stuff of which safari dreams are made...
- You really do go gourmet in the bush; the food here just couldn't be bettered
- You're at the heart of one of the Kruger's best areas for big game viewing and will see masses of animals, thanks to the expertise of River Lodge’s rangers and trackers
- Every corner is design mag perfect, with a seamless mix of ethnic African elements and colonial memorabilia. We simply gasped when we first set eyes on the lodge
Lows
- A stay at the River Lodge is an expensive treat. But you'll be dining out on your stay here for the rest of your life
- The design of some of the suites, with bathrooms at the front rather than rear, cuts out a part of those incomparable river vistas
Experience the landscape in an outdoor bed elevated above the veld...
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