Sabi Sand · Waterhole suites
Arathusa Safari Lodge
Twelve suites in the Sabi Sand, eight of them facing a busy waterhole, unfenced from the Kruger, with house drinks and two game drives a day included.
From R11 500 pp / night sharing
Sabi Sand · Private pools
Idube Game Reserve
Suites with private decks and pools, sunrise drives and night drives by spotlight.
FromR16 000pp / night sharing
The lodge
Fourteen suites with private pools, on a 10,000-hectare reserve in the Sabi Sand.
Idube Game Reserve covers 10,000 hectares of the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve. Since its 2025 upgrade it has fourteen suites, each with a private deck and pool and indoor and outdoor showers.
Two game drives a day are included, the evening one continuing after dark by spotlight, with a guided bush walk on stays of two nights or more. A swing bridge leads to the hide at Shadulu dam.
Highlights
- A private pool on every suite's deck
- A hide at Shadulu dam, reached by a swing bridge
- Baobab Spa and a gym
- Night drives by spotlight
In pictures
A look inside
Your stay
Where you sleep, how you spend the days
Accommodation
- Two Makubela suites, eight safari suites and four linked suites
- Air conditioning, private deck and pool, and indoor and outdoor showers
Activities
- Two three-hour game drives a day, the evening one after dark by spotlight
- A guided bush walk, on stays of two nights or more
The fine print
What your rate covers
Included
- Three meals a day, teas and coffees
- Two game drives a day
- A bush walk on stays of two nights or more
Not included
- Sabi Sand gate fee: R370 per vehicle and R170 per person, in cash at Newington Gate
- Rhino levy: R574 per person, capped at three nights
- Transfers, bar and soft drinks, spa and gratuities
Good to know
- Rates change with the season: from R16 000 to R18 000 per person per night in 2026
- Guests over 65 need a doctor's certificate for the bush walk
Getting there
Finding your way to the bush
Routes and transfers
- Transfers from Kruger Mpumalanga International and Skukuza on request
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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