Spanning 13 miles of the Sabie River where Sabi Sand meets Kruger National Park, Lion Sands Game Reserve offers four distinct lodges — from the accessible River Lodge to the ultra-private Ivory Lodge — plus two exclusive-use private residences. Its treehouses are airborne over the bush on open platforms.
Thirteen miles of the Sabie River define the boundaries of Lion Sands, and that river does everything here. It draws the elephants down at dusk and the hippos at dawn; it forms a natural highway for leopards threading between the dense riverine bush; and it provides the horizon line that every deck, every dining room, every treehouse platform is angled towards. The reserve spans both Sabi Sand Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park, meaning the wildlife corridor is enormous — 12,400 hectares without fences between one and the other.
The four lodges — River Lodge, Narina, Tinga, and the ultra-private Ivory — are calibrated to different experiences of the same extraordinary landscape, with Ivory Lodge representing the absolute pinnacle of private luxury in the reserve. For celebrations, the two private residences offer exclusive-use arrangements: Fish Eagle Residence accommodates eight guests across three bedrooms in 6,350 square feet of riverside space; Hinkwenu Residence takes six guests in a more intimate two-bedroom footprint. Both come with the full Lion Sands guiding and hosting team at the couple's disposal.
Enquire about Lion Sands Game Reserve →On the Sabie River, where Sabi Sand Nature Reserve meets Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Accessible by charter flight to the reserve airstrip.
Fish Eagle Residence sleeps 8 guests (6 adults, 2 children) in 3 bedrooms across 6,350 sq ft from USD 17,727/night exclusive use. Hinkwenu Residence sleeps 6 (4 adults, 2 children) in 2 bedrooms across 3,714 sq ft from USD 13,871/night exclusive use.
Lion Sands operates elevated open-air treehouse platforms for overnight stays — guests sleep under the open African sky while wildlife moves below. These are among the most celebrated experiences at the reserve.
Yes — Lion Sands is part of the MORE Collection, a South African portfolio of distinguished safari properties.
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