Ulusaba Private Game Reserve — Richard Branson's Virgin Limited Edition property in the Sabi Sand — is currently closed for a major reimagining of its three lodges (Rock Lodge, Cliff Lodge, and Safari Lodge) with a scheduled reopening in April 2027. Enquiries can be directed to the team for post-reopening celebrations in this dramatic hilltop wilderness setting. The venue can accommodate up to 20 guests for your wedding celebration.
Ulusaba occupies one of the most theatrically positioned sites in the Sabi Sand — Rock Lodge perches on a koppie above the plains, giving guests a panoramic view of the surrounding wilderness that no ground-level lodge can match. Richard Branson's Virgin Limited Edition acquired and developed the reserve as the group's African flagship, and the clifftop perspective became its defining characteristic: waking to a horizon of acacia-studded savanna, spotting game from 300 feet above the plains.
The reserve is currently closed for a comprehensive reimagining of all three lodges — Rock Lodge, Cliff Lodge, and Safari Lodge — with a scheduled reopening in April 2027. Couples planning weddings in the Sabi Sand from 2027 onwards should contact the team at Virgin Limited Edition to discuss what the new Ulusaba will offer; given the quality of the site and the ambition of the renovation, it is likely to be among the most sought-after celebration destinations in South Africa.
Enquire about Ulusaba Private Game Reserve →No — Ulusaba is closed for a full renovation and reimagining of all three lodges. The scheduled reopening is April 2027.
You can enquire with the Virgin Limited Edition team for post-April 2027 availability. Contact enquiries@virginlimitededition.co.za.
In the western sector of the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa — adjacent to Kruger National Park.
Rock Lodge, Cliff Lodge, and Safari Lodge — all three are being comprehensively reimagined for the April 2027 reopening.
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