Sabi Sand · Private pools
Idube Game Reserve
Fourteen suites with private pools, on a 10,000-hectare reserve in the Sabi Sand.
From R16 000 pp / night sharing
Sabi Sand · Exclusive-use villas
Cheetah Plains
Exclusive-use villas for up to eight guests, unfenced from the Kruger, with private drives in electric vehicles.
FromR199 500per villa / night
The lodge
Three exclusive-use villas in the Sabi Sand, with private game drives in silent, fully electric vehicles.
Cheetah Plains is three private villas in the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, which shares an open, unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park. Each villa is taken by one party and sleeps up to eight in four suites.
Game drives are private and twice daily, in fully electric vehicles that move almost silently through the bush. Each villa has its own lounges, dining area, pool deck, wine gallery and chef's kitchen, with curated art throughout.
Highlights
- Exclusive use: one party per villa
- Private game drives in fully electric vehicles
- Wellness treatments and a fitness pavilion
- Transfers from Arathusa Airstrip included
In pictures
A look inside
Your stay
Where you sleep, how you spend the days
Accommodation
- Mapogo, Mvula and Karula villas, each with four suites for up to eight guests
- Formal lounge, dining area, pool deck, entertainment lounge and wine gallery
- Curated art and a chef's kitchen
Activities
- Twice-daily private game drives in fully electric vehicles
- Guided bush walks
- Wine, whisky and gin tastings
- Wellness treatments and the fitness pavilion
The fine print
What your rate covers
Included
- All meals, and South African wines, beers and spirits
- Private game drives and bush walks
- Select wellness treatments
- Transfers from Arathusa Airstrip
- Daily laundry, Wi-Fi and use of Nikon camera equipment
- Child minding
Not included
- Sabi Sand guest conservation contribution
- Road transfer fees
- Dry cleaning, gratuities and phone calls
- Travel insurance
Good to know
- Villa rates depend on the season and the number of guests
Getting there
Finding your way to the bush
Routes and transfers
- Fly into Arathusa Airstrip with Federal Air or a private charter; transfers from the airstrip are included
Every stay is arranged around you. Tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will confirm availability and shape the rest.
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Tell us when you would like to stay
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