Ulusaba Safari Lodge - Sabi Sands Game Reserve - Kruger National Park

Safari Lodge has 11 suites including eight Elephant suites with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and vaulted ceilings and three new suites. Suites can be booked together on an exclusive-use basis, and they offer views over the Xikwenga Dam as well as a separate living area that includes a deck area and boma. This new private enclave, known as the Hide, will be an option for small groups.

The Aroma Boma spa treatment room is built on the banks of the dry Mabrak riverbed amongst the trees and away from the main lodge area, so the only likely disturbance is perhaps the odd elephant wandering past! Ulusaba Game Reserve uses a range of products from ‘Africology’. ‘Africology’ prides itself on its African roots, taking inspiration from home and using local active ingredients including Rooibos, Aloe, Marula and African Potato. 

 

 

What people say about Ulusaba!

Sabisandlodges has been amazing in…  
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Sabisandlodges has been amazing in creating a dream holiday!!! They were attentive, quick to respond and arranged everything for us


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September 23, 2026   GB    Website   
Sabisandlodges has been amazing in…  
Annelize Taylor    September 23, 2026   GB    Website   
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Sabisandlodges has been amazing in creating a dream holiday!!! They were attentive, quick to respond and arranged everything for us in great detail!!

Thank you so much for arranging all our travel - Ulusaba, amazing. The pick ups were great - through vumba tours!!
The La Rochelle tours were fantastic too. Drivers were helpful, friendly and professional.

Really enjoyed our experiences and everyone involved made it even better!!!!

The best safari oasis  
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We’ve have just come back from a 3 night stay at earth lodge. One word incredible. We got to see

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August 19, 2026   Cardiff, UK    Website   
The best safari oasis  
Mandy H    August 19, 2026   Cardiff, UK    Website   
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We’ve have just come back from a 3 night stay at earth lodge. One word incredible. We got to see the big 5 and a lot more animals. The game drives were amazing. The Knowledge of the tracker (Donald) and our guide (Helen) was exceptional and they ensured we were able to see everything. We seen leopards, cheetahs and lions. You stop for a morning coffee out in the bush and sundowners in the evening, this was also excellently organised. The rooms are absolutely stunning with the biggest mini bar I’ve ever seen. The drink options are fantastic. Super comfortable rooms and luxurious. Food was superb. Each evening there was a different location for dinner excellently curated by the team at the hotel, with food prepared to a very high standard. We also used the gym facilities which were great. The service and operational standards at this hotel are exceptional. I would 100% stay at this lodge again it was such an incredible experience

100% Recommended  
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Recommendations were great and all the arrangements worked smoothly. Andy was always reachable and receptive to requests and modification. 100%

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July 26, 2026   CL    Website   
100% Recommended  
Sven Gysling    July 26, 2026   CL    Website   
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Recommendations were great and all the arrangements worked smoothly. Andy was always reachable and receptive to requests and modification. 100% recommended.

Thank you Max for your recommendation and great service.  
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Our experience with Max from Sabi Sands Lodges was brilliant. His recommendation and attention to details were excellent. We highly

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September 23, 2026   ZA    Website   
Thank you Max for your recommendation and great service.  
Andrew W.    September 23, 2026   ZA    Website   
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Our experience with Max from Sabi Sands Lodges was brilliant. His recommendation and attention to details were excellent. We highly recommend booking with Sabi Sands Lodges as it saved us time & effort. Experience counts and Max's knowledge was invaluable.

Best in the bushes  
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What a memorable stay.
Our experience was perfect from start to finish. Booking the experience through Andy set the tone

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May 6, 2026   ZA    Website   
Best in the bushes  
Candice Tehini    May 6, 2026   ZA    Website   
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What a memorable stay.
Our experience was perfect from start to finish. Booking the experience through Andy set the tone for the stress-free bush experience.

From the vanilla scented towels, to the delicious food, exciting game drives and phenomenal staff, our stay at Shiduli was magical from the second we arrived and lives in our hearts long after we left.

Your helpful staff greeted us as we arrived and and were with us every step of the way... literally. We were escorted to our private villa by Gary, who my children absolutely adored. Richard, in the bar was on form and Gogo Dorris had faith that we would see lions... which we did.

Thandy and Karen were friendly, professional and made us feel like old friends. We will definitely be back and will bring our friends and family so they can share in this beautiful gem.


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Ulusaba Safari Lodge – Sabi Sands Game Reserve – Information

Ulusaba Game Reserve, Sir Richard Branson's interpretation of what an African safari should be! Ulusaba is home to an extensive and exciting collection of birds, mammals, reptiles, and African flora of the type only found in this vegetation-rich area. Decked out with world class equipment and facilities, guests have a lodge of the highest quality at their disposal. Get back from an exciting drive out in the dusty air adjacent to the Kruger National Park and enjoy being pampered at one of the reserve's fabulous health spas, or bound around a tennis court in the sepia glow of the setting sun. Tucked softly in under a canopy of looming indigenous trees, Safari Lodge is all about leaf-tinted lighting, the soft trickle of the nearby river, and gorgeous accommodation with a range of facilities. Romantically offset with a wooden walkway, and with a great view of the Xikwenga Dam, Safari Lodge is a softly lit, beautiful venue.
Accommodation at Ulusaba Safari Lodge takes the form of the Safari Rooms, Elephants Rooms, River Rooms and the Mpfuvu Tree House. Rooms feature air-conditioning and fans, private sun decks and interconnecting wooden swing bridges. The en-suite Tree House Suite hangs over the Xikwenga Dam, charming and elegant, within close proximity to the natural scenes below, and to the main lodge. It features a king sized bed, attractive mosquito net draping, a lounge with a sofa bed, and a gorgeous private viewing deck leading off from the lounge.
Visitors to Ulusaba are guaranteed an authentic and luxurious safari experience, Ulusaba game reserve is home to the Fig Five besides cheetah, wild dogs, more passive wildlife such as the leopard tortoise and ant lion, a host of brightly coloured and fantastic birds. 
Children under the age of twelve years are not allowed at Ulusaba Safari Lodge, however they are welcome at Cliff & Rock lodge.
Ulusaba is approximately a 1 hour and 20 minute flight from the international airport in Johannesburg (OR Tambo International) flying by twin-engine aircraft, or 30 minutes from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA). We have our own private airstrip and there are daily scheduled and charter flights available. Get a window seat - the view’s terrific! You can also come by road too from KMIA, which will take about 2 hours. Try and arrive by 1pm - just in time for lunch! ARRIVING BY AIR: Flights from Johannesburg & Cape Town to Skukuza airport are available with South African Airways. Federal Air provides daily (direct) flights from Johannesburg to Ulusaba Please contact us for a personalised quote based on your travel needs. ARRIVING BY ROAD: From Johannesburg: • Take the N4 / N12 to Nelspruit • Follow the R40 from Nelspruit through White River to Hazyview • As you approach Hazyview there is a T-junction • Turn left at this junction • This road will take you into Hazyview Town • Carry on straight through the first set of traffic lights • At the intersection with the second set of traffic lights, there will be a signpost that reads Paul Kruger Gate • At this signpost, turn right. This road is the R536. • After 32km you will see a signpost for Ulusaba Game Reserve on your left • Follow the gravel road and signposts for Ulusaba to Newington Gate, which is where you will enter the Sabi Sand Reserve • You will need to pay a gate entrance fee of R160 per vehicle and R40 per person. The entrance fee can only be confirmed at the time of making your reservation (Prices are subject to change) • Once through Newington Gate, follow all signposts to Ulusaba • You will travel for approximately 17km after entering Newington Gate GPS: -24.7924 (latitude), 31.3687 (longitude)

Ulusaba's three spacious Elephant Rooms are with en-suite bathrooms and large viewing decks offering stunning views over the bush. Elephants regularly use a migratory route that passes by these rooms which allows for excellent up-close-and personal game viewing! The location of the 3 Elephant Rooms are ideal for friends travelling together or families with teens wishing to be close to their parents.

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