3 Day Sabi Sand Lodge Safari

This affordable 3-day Sabi Sand Lodge Safari includes two nights in a private lodge inside the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park. 

This budget safari offers an African wildlife adventure of a lifetime, guaranteeing budget conscious travellers superb game viewing at an excellent price in one of South Africa's top game parks teeming with wildlife. 

As part of the Sabi Sand Safari package we take you on exciting morning, afternoon and evening game viewing drives in open 4x4 safari vehicles with trained safari guides inside the private Sabi Sand Reserve. This budget Sabi Sand Safari also includes a guided bush walk, collection from and drop off at your accommodation or our lodge in Johannesburg, as well as game park entry fees and all meals and drinks shown on the tour itinerary.

Day 1: Johannesburg to Sabi Sand Game Reserve – South Africa

The three-day Sabi Sand Lodge Safari starts off in the bustling city of Johannesburg where you will be collected from your pre-tour accommodation (hotel/guesthouse) or our lodge between 7:00 and 7:30am. Leaving Johannesburg or Pretoria we travel east to Sabi Sand, one of South Africa’s top game reserves, in an air-conditioned mini bus.

Upon entering Sabi Sands we head to the safari lodge where we will spend the first two nights on safari. We arrive at our safari lodge in the world-class Sabi Sand Game Reserve at about 1:00pm, in time for lunch

After lunch you have a couple of hours to relax and settle in before we venture into the protected area on our first exciting game drive. The afternoon game viewing drive lasts for about three to four hours taking us into the evening. Dinner will be served when we get back from the game drive. Dinner is served in the lodge’s boma – a beautiful setting under starry African night skies.

Meals included: Dinner

About Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Sabi Sand Game Reserve, a 65 000 hectare private reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park, offers a more exclusive safari experience than the main Kruger National Park wilderness area. The Sabi Sand Reserve shares a 50 km unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park and generally offers upmarket safari accommodation for the discerning traveller. Our Sabi Sand Lodge Safari is unique in that it offers the budget traveller an affordable tour package with lodge accommodation within the Sabi Sand Reserve. Sabi Sand is famous for its superb leopard sightings, with the likelihood of sighting these large cats in Sabi Sand being higher than in the surrounding wildlife parks. Not only are the chances of spotting leopards in Sabi Sand almost guaranteed, but safari vehicles also frequently get as close as three to four meters from these amazing predators making for excellent photographic opportunities.

Day 2: Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve – South Africa

We get up early on the second day of the Sabi Sand Safari and have a refreshing coffee before embarking on our early morning game drive. Mornings are an excellent time of day for spotting wildlife and birds in the bush and morning game drives also avoid driving under the sun in the hottest part of the day.

Upon our return from the rewarding morning game drive in Sabi Sands breakfast will be served. The remainder of the day is free for you to relax at the comfortable lodge, take a swim and enjoy the lodge facilities. There is also the option of taking an exhilarating bush walk with a trained safari guide after breakfast. 

Later in the afternoon we head back out into the bush on an afternoon game viewing drive returning to the lodge for dinner in the evening.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Sabi Sand Rserve to Johannesburg – South Africa

Another early morning on day three starts with a quick coffee before we head off into Sabi Sand Game Reserve in search of the abundant wildlife found in the private game park. This is your last opportunity for spotting and photographing Sabi Sand’s diverse wildlife.

After our final game drive breakfast will be served and there will be some free time for you to relax and pack up. 

Our journey back to the vibrant city of Johannesburg takes us along the famous Panorama Route, one of South Africa’s most scenic areas. Highlights along this route include Blyde River Canyon, Three Rondavels, Lisbon Waterfalls and our lunch stop at Pilgrims Rest. After lunch we travel the last four hours back to Johannesburg arriving at 7:30pm when you will be dropped off at your post safari accommodation or our lodge in Johannesburg.

Meals included: Breakfast

Pre and Post Tour Lodge Accommodation:

Please note that we offer convenient pre and post tour lodge accommodation for before and after the Sabi Sand Safari, which can be added to your tour booking upon request. The 4 star lodge accommodation is located 10-15 minutes from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and the rates include transfers between 08:00am and 8:00pm. The guest lodge rates also include breakfast.

2010 Lodge Rates: Valid until 30 September 2010

• R 455 per person sharing
• R 670 per single booking

2011 Lodge Rates: 1 October 2010 - 30 September 2011

• R 525 per person sharing
• R 770 per single booking

Please Note:

This accommodated three-day Sabi Sand Safari package is also available as a longer four-day safari and a five-day safari package. For more information please contact African Budget Safaris

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