​User Reviews – Sabi Sands

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Jose Castro   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2024 Reviewed: Nov 23, 2024

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

Overall rating
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. 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!

Ben Johnson   –  
Singapore SG
Visited: August 2024 Reviewed: Sep 1, 2024

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

Overall rating
5/5

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!

Fabrizio Gentili   –  
Germany DE
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2024

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

Overall rating
5/5

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

Fernando Arbach   –  
Argentina AR
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2024

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

Overall rating
5/5

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

Amanda Robinson   –  
Egypt EG
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2024

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

Overall rating
5/5

Saw nearly everything here, wildlife fabulous and so close

Alexandra Banulescu   –  
Canada CA
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 25, 2024

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

Overall rating
5/5

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.

Ian ********   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: December 2022 Reviewed: Dec 14, 2023

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

Overall rating
5/5

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

Jacquiline Fox   –  
Australia AU
Visited: April 2023 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2023

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

Overall rating
5/5

Such a special place so much wildlife and Arathusa lodge was the most amazing place we have ever stayed

Daniel Muller   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: May 2023 Reviewed: May 22, 2023

Email Daniel Muller  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

It was the best safari I have been on and I have been to Kenya, Tanzania and Kruger before. (not been to Okavango Delta yet, which is probably the pinnacle), but it is the first time I really experienced interaction between all the animals in the bush over a number of days. A lot of drama unfolded.

Sonia   –  
Canada CA
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Dec 15, 2022

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

Overall rating
5/5

Incredible sightings everyday, beautiful landscapes, saw big five, up and close with the animals on every drive!

Part of the greater kruger area and not fully enclosed reserve, with antipoaching efforts underway making it a great choice for folks interested in conservation and the protection of these beautiful animals!

Average User Rating

  • 4.9/5
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