Sabi Sands Reviews – Page 3 – Reviews 21-30 of 73

Adrian –

CH

Visited: March 2018 Reviewed: Apr 25, 2018

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

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5/5

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The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is privately owned, which makes it more attractive from my point of view. You can get VERY close to the animals and the guides are allowed to go offroad, so if you spot an anmial, you can follow it! Unlike in the Kruger Park, where you need to stay on the roads. Also, there are not many people in this reserve - this is the real bush vibe from :-)

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Terry –

US

Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 10, 2018

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

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5/5

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For all of the same reasons I listed above, people are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, the animals are right there, the accommodations are lovely, and the food and wine are delicious. I will return if I can make the opportunity arise.

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Regina Hart –

US

Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Feb 1, 2018

Email Regina Hart | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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5/5

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Leopards, leopards, leopards!

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Elizabeth Brockman –

US

Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 12, 2018

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

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5/5

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We saw so many animals, it was amazing.

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Frank Hynek –

DK

Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Sep 25, 2017

Email Frank Hynek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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5/5

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Very beautiful. Nice that it was allowed to drive off road. It made the game drive more authentic.

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Luanne Lewis –

US

Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2017

Email Luanne Lewis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

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5/5

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You could drive right up to the animals and we saw a lot of them!!

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rudyerasmus –

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

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Same as above , same area. Same facilities

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Herve –

FR

Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Nov 27, 2016

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

A beautiful reserve with an amazing wildlife

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5/5

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We really enjoyed our safari at Sabi Sands. First of all, in only two days, we managed to see the Big Five, plus a variety of other animals (antelopes, giraffes, hyenas, zebras, hippopotamus). The weather was nice, dry, a bit cold in the morning and night as it is supposed to be at this period of the year (winter). We stayed at Umkumbe Lodge, a human sized, owner run lodge, which really makes you feel at ease. Guides and staff were helpful and friendly, dinners around the camp fire were excellent and the sundowners in the middle of nowhere are a must. The situation along the Sand river allows you to watch the wildlife coming to the river just from your room.

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Katia –

CH

Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2016

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

Fantastic

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5/5

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The best experience ever. We were lucky enough to see a lot and found our rangers and tracker very competent

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Kathryn –

US

Visited: March 2016 Reviewed: Apr 2, 2016

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

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We saw just about everything that could be seen by daylight: lions and leopards (almost daily), Africa wild dogs, spotted hyenas and their young, elephant herds, giraffes, rhinos, Cape buffalo, tortoises, hippos, giant land snails, dung beetles, baboons, vervet monkeys, half a dozen kinds of antelope, and birds galore. Only one crocodile because the river was dry. No cheetahs, which are less common there and difficult to spot because of the tree density.

Our &Beyond guides from Kirkman's Kamp were incredibly knowledgeable. They knew the mammals, birds, insects, plants. When they found out we were more interested in insects, plants and soil/geology than the average safari-goer, they made sure to point out more of these features and give us opportunities to discover.

It rained one of six game drives. The safari vehicles are open, so raincoats and ponchos were a must. Some people in our group opted not to go out, but we went and didn't regret it. The rains brought African wild dogs, and the rain was not cold so it wasn't too uncomfortable.

The other days were hot and dry (we went in March, late summer, in a drought year). That meant few mosquitos. We forgot about the heat when we were watching animals, and when the vehicles were moving we had a breeze.

In the private reserves, it's permitted to be out on game drives after dark. We did not do any specifically night drives, but drove back at dusk/nightfall on our afternoon safaris. We saw nightjars, the Southern constellations and a few other things.

Staying in a private reserve afforded us the opportunity to go off-road in appropriate conditions and meant few encounters with other safari vehicles. Because of this, we got closer/better viewing of lions, leopards, elephants and rhinos than we might have otherwise.