The Lion Sands "Vision" is to develop every aspect
of the family business in order that the Lion Sands Private
Game Reserve experience becomes recognised as the finest wilderness
conservation model in Africa and develops into the premier game
lodge experience in Southern Africa. We will achieve this by
being the best with our commitment to the people & community,
our service ethos, our culinary excellence, our safari experience
and most importantly the proper respect for the environment
in which we operate.
The Lion Sands "Mission" is to develop, optimise and
sustain a world class wilderness experience by achieving consistently
high game lodge operational standards & environmental practices,
ensuring a mutually beneficial relationship & balance between
conservation, community & commercial utilisation.
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Lalamuka Health
Spa
"Lalamuka" means unwind in Shangaan and that
is exactly what it is all about. An array of body and
facial treatments are available to guests to assist in
getting rid of those urban stresses.
Children & Extra Beds
We regret that we are unable to accommodate children under
the age of 10 years unless the lodge/camp is block booked
by the same family or group. Children of 12 or under in
the accompany of 2 adults: less 50% of tariff. Extra beds
in the rooms cannot be provided.
Activities
The activities programme has been developed to enhance
the guest's safari experience by enabling the guest to
tailor-make their stay with us. The activities are all
offered in a flexible and convenient environment. The
activities programme is uniquely exclusive to Lion Sands
guests only.
Activities Included in Tariff
Open Land Rover game drives; Bush Breakfasts; Bush Walks;
Fishing; Wildlife Lectures; Picnic lunches; Hippopotamus
Tour; Bush Dinners; Astronomy; Full-Moon Walks.
Activities Excluded from Tariff
Private Land Rover hire (Exclusivity, Specialist Photography,
Bird watching); Health Spa; Clay pigeon Shooting; Sleep-out
Hide. By Arrangement visits to: Kruger National Park (KNP)
Golf Course; Helicopter flights to the Blyde River Canyon,
Ballooning Safari, Hazyview; Cultural Village.
Curio Store
The African Craft & Arts curio store is situated in
the entrance foyer of River Lodge. Guests staying at South
Camp can arrange to visit the store at a time convenient
to them. The store stocks a range of fashionable bush
wear and African artefacts. Basic necessities such as
camera film and batteries are available for purchase.
Weddings
Where better to celebrate the union of two soul mates
than under an ancient Marula Tree on the banks of the
meandering Sabie River?
The exclusive Lion Sands Private Game Reserve is able
to tailor make a wedding celebration which is completely
unique and in true African custom. The couple will be
able to pledge their vows in the company of close friends,
relatives and the African wilderness.
According to African tradition the local Shangaan Chief
will be there to give his blessing upon the newlywed couple.
After the blessing all will be invited to share in the
wedding feast, prepared and served in the open savannah
under the illuminated Southern Sky. Singing and dancing
will continue long into the night until the morning star
has risen in the east signifying the beginning of their
new journey together.
Credit Card
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard & Visa Cards
are accepted at the lodge.
Deposit
A payment of 25% of the accommodation charge is required
upon receipt of confirmation voucher. Receipt of deposit
stipulated will confirm booking. The company reserves
the right to sell accommodation held, but not confirmed,
to a cash purchaser. All credit cards require a letter
of authorisation with signature to debit the same. The
balance is to be paid 28 days prior to arrival unless
otherwise arranged.
Cancellations
If a confirmed reservation is cancelled prior to the date
of arrival, then the company reserves the right to retain
the deposit received. Variations or waiver of these conditions
is at the sole discretion of the company management. Should
accommodation be resold, cancellation fees will be refunded
less a 5% handling fee. Deposits and cancellations on
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Sands Private Game Reserve is situated in the Southern portion
of the 65,000-hectare Sabi Sand Game Reserve, an area well known
for its high concentration of wildlife through both the dry
and wet seasons. The Southern boundary is shared with the Kruger
National Park along 10.5km of Sabie River frontage with the
wildlife moving freely across the river, between the two reserves.
The property's geographical location is an area of great diversity
of both fauna and flora and affords us unique activities based
around the river system and surrounding area. Lion Sands is
situated in one of the most pristine wilderness areas in Southern
Africa.
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Lion Sands consists of two lodges namely,
- River Lodge - with
14 river-view thatched rooms (28 beds) with en-suite
bathroom, shower, private game viewing deck and outside
shower.
- Private guest lounge, sundeck and bar, swimming
pool, and health spa, curio shop, indoor and open-air
(Boma) dining area, conference venue, 3 river hides,
1 waterhole hide with hammocks.
- South Camp - With
6 luxurious thatched rooms (12 beds) with en-suite
bathroom, shower, private game viewing deck and outside
shower.
- Private guest lounge, sundeck and bar, swimming
pool, health spa, curio shop, indoor and open-air
(Boma) dining area, 1 private Sala, 2 river hides
and 1 waterhole hide.
Both lodges have been decorated in an old African style.
The feel is cool, light, minimalist and African. The Lodges
take full advantage of views over the Sabie River. Communal
areas are open-plan and extend on to a wooden deck, which
overlook the river. The swimming pools have been built
with a zero-edge overlooking the river.
River Lodge is situated
downstream of South Camp. We have ensured that the rooms
in River Lodge are similar to the rooms in South Camp.
This allows us to offer the group market a 40 bed lodge
as the separation between the two camps has been done
in such a way that we can open up the South Camp rooms
to River Lodge where all facilities are capable of handling
a group of 40 persons.
South Camp is the more exclusive
camp by nature of its smaller size and luxurious public/communal
area with private pool. The separation between the two
camps has been done in such a way that when South Camp
is occupied, guests are unaware of River Lodge. Both camp/lodge
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Guests are driven to either the river hide
or one of the open plains were breakfast is served. A
full table is set and the guests are invited to join the
animals, which can often be seen from the breakfast venue.
African Breakfast Table
Fresh fruit juices, honey roasted muesli, assorted breakfast
cereals, fruit yoghurts, Greek yoghurt, fruit compote,
South African cheeses, biscuit platter, preserved melon
and figs, sun-ripened lowveld fruits, country smoked ham,
air dried salami, smoked kudu, seven seed bread, croissants,
muffins, preserves and wild honey.
Hot Breakfast
Eggs of your choice, smoked bacon, pork sausage, beef
sausage, grilled mushrooms, fried tomato, game chips,
double lamb cutlet and hot toast.
*Guests are driven to either the dry river-bed venue,
the river hide or under the African sky on an open plain.
Lit by paraffin lamps and a big open campfire make one
of the most spectacular experiences whilst at Lion Sands.
Open bush fire
Venison curry, boerewors (meat sausage), grilled lamb
cutlets, sticky ribs, sosaties.
Vegetables
Buttered corn on the cob, jacket potatoes, roasted peppers
and aubergine, roasted butternut, sweet honey potatoes,
grilled field mushrooms, rice pilaf, trommel bread.
Salads
Green salad, roasted pepper salad, smoked bacon chicken
salad.
Dessert
Malva pudding, fresh fruit salad, thick cream, hot custard.
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