Cheetah Plains
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Greater Kruger National Park
Features
- Luxury family lodge within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
- Daily sightings of the BIG 5 and many other animals.
- Extremely good food and fantastic service.
- Big FiveYes
- Off RoadYes
- Camp FencedYes
- Child PolicyAll ages welcome
- PoolYes
- SPAIn Room Treatments
- AirconYes
- Cellphone SignalYes
- Malaria AreaYes
- Back-up PowerOff The Grid
Location
Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve
Getting There
5 hour drive from Johannesburg to the Sabi Region. Federal Air flights directly into the Sabi Sand Game Reserve (Arathusa airstrip) available on request.
Accommodation
3 x Exclusive use Plains Houses
Gallery
Rates & Special Offers
Deals By Date
- From R 68,900 per night for maximum 4 guests, bookable within 60 days of travel
- Valid 01 September to 14 December 2023 & 11 January to 29 February 2024
- Minimum 3 night stay required
- Includes: Accommodation in an exclusive-use villa with four adjoining private guest suites – all meals daily for the duration of your stay – twice-daily game drives in your private game viewing vehicle, expertly led by our field guide and tracker team – selected drinks on game drives – guided bush walks – use of the on-site gym – outdoor dining experiences, transfers between Arathusa Airstrip and Cheetah Plains are included when flying with FedAir or Private Charter – wireless internet service – child minding service.
Please note:
- All rates are subject to availability.
- Proof of SA residency may be required at the time of booking or upon check-in at the lodge.
- Surcharges may apply on rates over peak holiday periods and long weekends.
- Special discounted rates for International guests are available on request.
- Unless otherwise stated, all rates listed are based on a minimum 2 night stay. Surcharges will apply for a 1 night booking.
- Rates quoted are only applicable to South African Residents. Discounted rates for International Residents are available on request.
- A Sabi Sand Gate entrance fee of R 310 per light vehicle and R 140 per person applies, payable directly at the Gate. Subject to change.
- Guest Conservation Contribution Fee of R 161 per person per night applies and will be added to the invoice for the accommodation at the time of booking. (Subject to change)
- Rates are based on Exclusive-Use Plains House per night.
- Children of all ages are welcome, subject to the number of people travelling together.
- The base rate per night is payable for the first 4 (four) guests, irrespective of age.
- Children rates apply to children aged 0 – 12 years, when the booking is for more than 4 guests.
- Please request child rates from your BushBreaks consultant.
- Cheetah Plains offers one interconnecting suite for families wishing to share.
- Children are welcome on game drives of age appropriate duration, at the discretion of the field guide.
- Infant/Toddler rates include child minding services during game drive times.
About Cheetah Plains
Cheetah Plains Game Lodge is committed to bringing guests an authentic safari experience. Located adjacent to the Kruger National Park in the Sabi Sand Reserve, this gorgeous lodge offers abundant wildlife, comfortable accommodation, breath-taking panoramas and friendly hospitality. Home to the famed “Big Five” and many more animals, including hippos, buck and hyena, not to mention plentiful and lush vegetation, the reserve is one that has all the necessary ingredients for the making of a perfect and tradition safari experience. Cheetah Plains is one of the oldest bush lodges in Sabi and is the epitome of an authentic bush dwelling.
The lodge comprises of 3 exclusive use Plains Houses which can each accommodate a minimum of 4 guests and a maximum of 8 guests, providing all the comforts of home to ensure ultimate relaxation and enjoyment during your stay. There’s no better way to appreciate the wonders of the African wilderness than while enjoying a game drive such as that which is available twice-daily when you’re a guest at Cheetah Plains. Get up close and personal with the enchanting creatures that make this land their home and get a true sense of the unique African spirit. Budding photographers will find many an opportunity to capture beautiful shots of the open velds and amazing wildlife. After a day out in the sun, why not take a cooling dip in the crustal-clear pool? Delicious, authentic meals are prepared daily for guests, rounding out an overall traditional African safari experience.
Exclusive Use Plains Houses (Min 4/Max 8 guests)
Each exclusive use Plains House features a formal lounge, living room, sun deck, lap pool, loggia, fine wine gallery and dining room, & Indigenous gardens & spectacular views into the surrounding natural bushveld. Enjoy the luxury of a private game viewing vehicle as well as designated professional field guide & tracker.
The Accommodation which is made up of four graciously appointed free-standing Private Suites, two of which inter-lead.
Room Features:
- King-bedded bedroom
- Private mini bar & coffee station
- Lounge
- Private deck with day-bed
- Dressing room
- Double rain shower
- Bath overlooking the bushveld
About Sabi Sand Game Reserve
This reserve shares 50km of unfenced boundary with Kruger National Park and animals are at liberty to go wherever they wish – but they tend to stay right where they are! This is because the Sand River and Sabi River supply much needed water in the dry season and create an eco-system with one of the highest and most bio-diverse wildlife populations in Southern Africa. This is the reason why it is quite possible to see the ‘Big Five’ (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo and elephant) as well as numerous other animals and birds in a couple of days, or even a couple of hours in Sabi Sand.
Lodge Features
Boma
Lodge Pool
Getting There
Self-drive route from Johannesburg
- Depart Johannesburg via the N12 highway and continue to Witbank which then becomes the N4 highway
- Continue straight, through Middelburg and on towards Belfast. Switch to the R540 to Dullstroom.
- Continue on through Lydenburg, Origstad and through the Strydom tunnel.
- On approaching Hoedspruit take the R531 to Klaserie, Acornhoek and then follow the signs for Sabi Sand to Gowrie Gate (the reserve entrance fee is approximately R 190 per vehicle & R 50 per person)
- Follow directional signs to the camp.
Self-drive route from Hoedspruit Airport
- Follow the Klaserie signs, at the T-junction turn left onto the R531, then follow the signs for Acornhoek.
- Then follow the signs for Sabi Sand to Gowrie Gate (the reserve entrance fee is approximately R 190 per vehicle & R 50 per person)
- Follow directional signs to the camp.
Self-drive route from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Take the R40 to White River, Hazyview, Bushbuckridge and Acornhoek.
- Then follow the signs for Sabi Sand to Gowrie Gate (the reserve entrance fee is approximately R 190 per vehicle & R 50 per person)
- Follow directional signs to the camp.