Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is a sophisticated, elegant, ultra-luxurious safari lodge located within Sabi Sands Game Reserve (adjoining Kruger National Park) consisting of 6 modern-styled, en-suite chalets. The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is a 65 000 hectare (160,618 acre) wildlife sanctuary and enjoys one of the most bio-diverse wildlife populations in Africa.
Chalets in Lion Sands Ivory Lodge feature air-conditioning and overhead fan, mini-bar, safe, telephone and internet access, private viewing decks and heated plunge pools, indoor and outdoor showers and king-sized beds with mosquito netting. The lodge itself provides a gymnasium and wellness health spa, wine cellar, and boma (outdoor eating enclosure).
Named after its two life giving rivers – the Sabi and the Sand. This reserve is the birthplace of sustainable wildlife tourism in Southern Africa and is the oldest of all the private reserves in South Africa. It has only ever been a wilderness area and is home to a vast wildlife population, including The Big Five, and a number of endangered species too. Flanking the Kruger National Park, animals pass unhindered between the reserves.
This trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you.
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Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Visited Cities:
Lion Sands
Day 1
Flight from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga airport. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your game lodge. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2
First Day on Safari:
Open safari vehicles with seating for up to 6 visitors head out into the wild under the expert guidance of experienced rangers and insightful trackers. Guests are able to get in close contact with Africa's most exciting wildlife species, and are presented with unparalleled photographic opportunities. Early morning game drive heads out as the sun rises and the bush stirs to life. The ranger and tracker teams search for animals by tracking their spoor and listening for the tell-tale signs of activity.
The middle of the day is free to relax at the hotel. Enjoy a bush walk with an experienced ranger who will introduce you to the bush with topics such as the medicinal value of certain plants and basic animal tracking skills; take a hippo tour to see these animals not often seen on game drives (and possibly African Nile crocodiles as well); listen to a site-specific wildlife lecture from the Senior Ecologist; relax with a massage on the deck of your suite; or head out into the bush to eat a bush breakfast, lunch or dinner picnic-style.
The bush has its own language, and it is fascinating to watch those who possess the tools to encode it.
Late afternoon game drive commences as the sun burns its way towards the horizon. The animals are now getting more active, many preparing for the great hunt after dark. After sundown, the drive continues with the aid of powerful spotlights which reveal nocturnal species in another world.
On average, approximately 6 hours of game drives per day.
Day 3
Another Safari day starting with morning game drive, followed by free time and late afternoon game drive. Each day will differ in the animals that may be near or ask your tracker to search out animals which you may have not seen yet.
Day 4
Last Safari day and last chance to see these remarkable animals in the wild. One never knows what amazing moment they will observe.
Day 5
After your morning activity and breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cape Town or continue with the Yampu Tours add-on of your choice.
Suggested Hotels by City and Category *
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Lion Sands
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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge |
* Subject to confirmation at time of booking
5 days , from $6186
| Occupancy Type |
5-Star |
| Double | $6186 |
| Single | $11878 |
Prices shown above are per person, in US Dollars ($).
- Big Five animals (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino) may be viewed all year round.
- Visitors to South Africa for tourism, short business meetings, or those in transit do not require visas for stays of up to 90 days.
- Travelers entering South Africa from WHO-designated yellow fever countries are required to present their current and valid “International Certificate of Vaccination as approved by the World Health Organization (WHO)” (commonly called a “yellow card”) or statement of medical exemption (also located on the same yellow card). Additionally, South Africa treats Zambia and Tanzania as yellow fever countries. This requirement is imposed on travelers flying to South Africa via yellow fever countries, even when transiting passengers are required to stay on board the plane, or if the plane makes an unscheduled landing in a yellow fever country. As a precaution, all travelers to South Africa should carry their original yellow card.
- While most of South Africa is malaria-free, malaria risk exists throughout the year in rural low-altitude areas of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, including Kruger National Park and neighboring game reserves. Risk also exists in the coastal lowlands of KwaZulu-Natal north of the Tugela River (including in Zululand, but excluding urban areas of Richards Bay). In all risk areas, risk is much lower from June to September.
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