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ZA Visited: April 2014 Reviewed: Mar 24, 2017

Email rudyerasmus | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 4 / 5 Scenery 4 / 5 Birding 5 / 5

Good for Big 5 sightings , and Birding is superior

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US Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Nov 2, 2016

Email amanderson2 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 5 / 5 Scenery 5 / 5 Birding 4 / 5

Sabi Sands has all the animals of Kruger but is a different experience as it is guide led game drives. Here you will get the luxury safari experience. The Guides know when and how to find the animals so your are likely to have excellent sightings. You will be comfortable and well fed. Here I found the safari experience featured in magazines with huts overlooking rivers, nice food around a fire, etc.

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ZA Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Aug 7, 2016

Email zapiture | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 5 / 5 Scenery 5 / 5 Birding 5 / 5

This reserve offers the quintessential African Safari with sunset and sunrise game drives and lazy midday relaxation sessions in opulent surrounds

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US Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Nov 30, 2015

Email Beenie Photography | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 5 / 5 Scenery 4 / 5 Birding 5 / 5

Absolutely stellar, stunning, incredible location. I never thought that one could become bored by leopards. They are so plentiful that this practically occurred. You go to South Africa for the wildlife. You would be doing yourself a disservice not to visit Sabi Sands.

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Massai_1 (Carsten M.) Visited: November 2014 Reviewed: May 25, 2015

A few days in paradise - or at least as close as you can get.

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 4 / 5 Scenery 5 / 5 Birding / 5

I've visited the Sabi Sands Game Reserve three times yet (different lodges every time) and, compared to the other Game Reserves I know, it's probably the best. The game viewing is top notch, mostly due to the fact that there are two rivers crossing the reserve. In the Greater Kruger Area it's the best chance you get to meet the African Wild Dog, one of the highlights besides the Big 5. The scenery is great as well, sometimes in this area the bush gets a little thick but that gives you the best experience, nothing can beat a rhino behind the next corner you're not seeing well in advance. The Lodges are among the best I've seen, sometimes it's almost a little bit too much. All the guides I've met were experts and took all the time necessary to explain whatever you ask them (it is important that you ask as they don't push their knowledge at you as they sometimes do in other areas). Food was great as well, but there's one thing I liked a little bit

An incredible two day experience

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 5 / 5 Scenery 5 / 5 Birding 5 / 5

We visited Sabi Sabi in mid March 2015. Our ranger picked us up at the airport and before we reached the lodge we had memorable animal encounters with elephants, giraffes, impala's, and nyala's. Our ranger (Eve) and tracker (Donald) were assigned to us for our full stay which provided for good continuity. They were both great. As it turned out, we had the vehicle to ourselves which made it like a private tour. Ranger Eve asked what we liked to look for and adjusted to meet our interests that included looking for birds. We saw all the big 5 and had special (at least to me) encounters with cheetahs, wild dogs, and leopards. We took a nature hike with the ranger and saw two leopards on foot. We saw a large number of birds in the bush. The weather had been quite dry, so we did not see many wading birds. The accommodations were first class. Very spacious, private, and clean. The food was served buffet style but there was a wide variety and of very good quality. The included house wines

Amazing Experience At Sabi Sabi (Earth Lodge & Selati)

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5 / 5 5 _/5

Wildlife 5 / 5 Bush Vibe 4 / 5 Scenery 4 / 5 Birding / 5

I went to visit South Africa for 3 weeks this past spring. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Specifically the safaris were magical. I stayed in Pilanesberg for 3 nights and then moved on to stay at Sabi Sabi in both Earth Lodge and Selati Camp 2 nights each. The service at Sabi Sabi was far superior to the other lodge we stayed at in Pilanesberg. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and we say all the big 5 within the first day! The accommodations were beautiful and clean. The manager of the property, at each location, made our trip. They were SO accommodating and helpful. They seemed to truly care about our experience. In an unfamiliar environment like that, you want to feel like someone is looking out for you and we definitely did. I became very ill one night and the manager got up at 3am to come check on me and deduced that it was my malaria pills I was taking and suggested since it was not malaria season that I stop taking them immediately and she

User Reviews of Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (24 Reviews)

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A few days in paradise - or at least as close as you can get.

An incredible two day experience

Amazing Experience At Sabi Sabi (Earth Lodge & Selati)