{"title":"Sabie Park","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"lion-sands-private-game-reserve","title":"Lion Sands Private Game Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eLion Sands Game Reserve sits inside Sabi Sand in Mpumalanga, on the southern boundary of Kruger National Park. The two reserves share an unfenced border, so lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino move between them without interruption. The reserve operates three lodges — all positioned on the perennial Sabie River: one known as River Lodge, one as Ivory Lodge, and a third that takes its name from the year 1933. The river frontage is not incidental; the Sabie draws game to its banks year-round, which is why all three lodges are built to face it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reserve has been held by the same family across several generations, with Nicholas More and Robert More listed as the current custodians. That continuity shapes how the place is run: rangers and trackers who have worked the same land for years, and a level of familiarity with the concession that takes time to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafari activities cover the Big Five, birding across a range of habitats, guided bush walks, and star gazing on clear highveld nights. The reserve accepts guests travelling alone, as couples, and as families across all age groups. Staff speak English, Afrikaans and Zulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sabie River forms the reserve's southern boundary and remains the primary reason the lodges are positioned where they are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43807811928123,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/16611river-breakfast02tif_12cfcf31-3438-48e5-b0bb-d11473682e4c.webp?v=1784340648"},{"product_id":"umkumbe-bush-lodge-sabie-park-south-africa","title":"Umkumbe Bush Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuilt around an ancient weeping boer-bean tree, the main lodge looks over a drainage line that winds toward the seasonal Sand River. Umkumbe Bush Lodge sits in a forested thicket within the Sabie Game Reserve, which shares an unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park. Six tented suites rest on private raised wooden platforms, each named for an indigenous tree. The standard tents hold king-size beds convertible to twins, with en-suite showers, air-conditioning, fans, mosquito nets, and tea stations. Leadwood, the single luxury tent, adds a bathtub, double sinks, and an outdoor shower on a secluded verandah. Five superior tents include sleeper couches, bathtubs, outdoor showers, and space for up to four guests. The honeymoon tent holds a plunge pool, twin outdoor showers, and an expansive deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe treehouse deck adjoins a lapa, bar, and pool overlooking open savanna and thicket. Breakfast and lunch are served continental and buffet style in the eating lounge. Dinner takes place in the reed-fenced boma beneath the stars. Twice-daily game drives depart in open-roofed vehicles with trackers and guides who read spoor and locate leopard, lion, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. Sundowner stops punctuate the afternoon drive. You can hear hyenas at night from the tents. Walking safaris track animals on foot through the reserve. A small bush gym, curio shop, and complimentary wireless internet are available. The lodge has been family-run since its founding and accommodates twenty-four guests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868370763835,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/umkumbe-bush-lodge-luxury-tented-camp-lodge-sabie-game-reserve-sabi-sand-wildtuin-south-africa-01.webp?v=1785179454"},{"product_id":"lion-sands-river-lodge","title":"Lion Sands River Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet along the Sabie River in Lion Sands Game Reserve, River Lodge stretches eighteen rooms and suites down the water's edge, at the point where the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve meets Kruger National Park. Wooden walkways link the main lodge to a pool, gym and spa, and the reserve itself covers 5,000 hectares of habitat shared by lion, leopard and rhino. The lodge is built low and open, with limited walls between inside and out, so a deck of connected water features gives the sense of sitting just above the river. It is the oldest of the Lion Sands lodges, recently renovated to bring in more light and space. Eight Luxury Rooms and six Superior Luxury Rooms open onto private river-view decks; the six Superior rooms are larger, with open-plan bathrooms and outdoor showers, and two are interleading for families. Three River Suites stand apart from the main lodge, each with its own deck and plunge pool for greater privacy. A two-bedroom Family River Suite adds a shared bath, deck and pool for groups travelling together. Days run around game drives and walks into the reserve, with birdwatching and Big Five sightings from the lodge itself. You can hear the river's current from the bar, restaurant and firepit lounge, all built to face the water. Check-in runs from 2pm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43968610959419,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/1785390137533_ota_yellow-l-t-images_river-lodge.jpg?v=1786606151"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/en-us\/collections\/sabie-park.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}