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User Reviews of Sabi Sand Nature Reserve (76 Reviews)

Sabi Sands Safaris Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
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Male avatar icon Donal Heffernan United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Feb 25, 2026

Email Donal Heffernan  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Two tours a day, early morning and late afternoon into night tours. Thus avoiding the midday heat. it was dark when we returned to the compound so were looking for smaller animals via a spotter sitting in a chair at the very front of the vehicle with a spotlight. We spotted a rare owl one night hooting loudly. No light polution so the stars were plentiful and bright.
Also the tour operators supplied extra surpises, like one morning, a breakfast served in a field as the sun rises.
Another day there were drinks and snacks again served in a field as the sun set.
Also Ice creams were served one midday to cool us down. These were lovely unexpected touches.
We were allowed out of the vehicles for these treats and were able to stretch our legs.
We saw four of the big five animals, the leopard staying out of sight. Of coure plenty of other animal too.

Female avatar icon Jennifer Morrison United States flag US       Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Feb 19, 2026

Email Jennifer Morrison  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Above and beyond our expectations. Created the experience of a lifetime from the time we got there till the time we left. We seen so many (almost all the animals you could imagine) expect a leopard.

Female avatar icon Carole Australia flag AU       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Jun 15, 2025

Email Carole  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

a wonderful experience

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Nottens Bush camp was a delightful place to stay; the staff were very friendly and helpful and the standard of service and accommodation was excellent; the experience of the game drives was unbeatable

Male avatar icon Jose Castro United States flag US       Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 23, 2024

Email Jose Castro  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5
Where do I begin! Elephant Plains exceeded our expectations and made or safari trip a dream come true. From the attention to detail in our rooms from the reception and housekeeping teams to the servers and chef for our meals, everything was exceptional. Carmen at the front desk especially made us feel welcome and definitely made everything much more fun for us. Now for the main event, game drives! Two game drives a day and every single one was different/exceptional! Sabi Sands really is a dream come true for big 5 sightings. Many said we would have to be lucky to see 1 Leopard, well we saw 5 different ones! What a beautiful animal. Our tracker Dion and guide/driver Nick were our team for the entire stay and they were phenomenal. Nic with his very informative with a splash of wit made every drive fun and enjoyable. Dion skills as a tracker were amazing, always on the lookout and they both even got us to see all the big 5 in one drive! With every drive you take a break for drinks and snacks.
Read more In the morning drive we had amazing coffee and in the evening we had great cocktails. The Lodge itself is amazing and clean. The dinner from chef Betty was some of the best food we have ever had! 10/10 food! We could not have asked for a better experience. My wife and I will never forget EP and this trip as it has instantly become a highlight of our life. Highly recommend EP 11/10 and we hope to come back soon!
Male avatar icon Ben Johnson Singapore flag SG       Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 1, 2024

Email Ben Johnson  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Sabi Sand was incredible and the better of the two reserves we went to from a wildlife and game drive perspective. It felt like at every turn there was the next incredible thing to see!

Male avatar icon Fabrizio Gentili Germany flag DE       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2024

Email Fabrizio Gentili  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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The big 5 in only 6 hours. Never happened before.
What a beautiful trip.

Male avatar icon Fernando Arbach Argentina flag AR       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2024

Email Fernando Arbach  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

5 / 5 5 /5

The bush is very friendly to navigate, which allows you to see the animals easily.

Female avatar icon Amanda Robinson Egypt flag EG       Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2024

Email Amanda Robinson  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Saw nearly everything here, wildlife fabulous and so close

Female avatar icon Alexandra Banulescu Canada flag CA       Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 25, 2024

Email Alexandra Banulescu  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Very experienced spotters that make sure you have the best experience. If you want to see big 5 up close, the Sabi Sand Private Game Reverse does an amazing job of seeing them up close, however due to their focus on the big 5 you might not stop to see some smaller wildlife on the drives.

Male avatar icon Ian ******** United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: December 2022 Reviewed: Dec 14, 2023

Email Ian ********  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Superb reserve, excellent game viewing.
Arathusa is an exceptional lodge to stay in