Representative photoGreater Kruger reserve
Sabi Sand
Private reserves along Kruger's south-western edge.
Size65,000 ha
Self-driveNo
DrivingGuided drives
Nearest airportSkukuza
Lodges listed39
Rates from€330
The Sabi Sand is a group of private reserves governed by the Sabi Sand Wildtuin. It is named after the Sabie River on its southern boundary and the Sand River that flows through it, and it shares an unfenced border with Kruger National Park.
Good to know
- Established in 1948
- Unfenced border with Kruger National Park
- Sabie River on the southern boundary, Sand River through the middle
- Home to the Big Five, cheetah and wild dog
Best for
Big Five, cheetah and wild dogLuxury lodgesShort flights to lodge airstrips
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National parkPrivate reserveAirportPark gate
Ranked on published facts
GuideSabi Sand vs TimbavatiThe two best-known private reserves on Kruger's western edge, compared on what the sources and published rates say.Top-ranked Sabi Sand lodges
- Londolozi Pioneer CampLuxury lodge · Londolozi
- Londolozi Private Granite SuitesLuxury lodge · Londolozi
- MalaMala Sable CampLuxury lodge · MalaMala
- Ulusaba Safari LodgeLuxury lodge · Virgin Limited Edition
- MalaMala CampLuxury lodge · MalaMala
