WHAT AWAITS YOU IN THE SABI SAND?

The Sabi Sands Game Reserve is a 65,000 hectare reserve, pioneered by local landowners in the 1950s, and shares a border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park. Today, many of these families are now third and fourth generation land owners, their legacy being the successful conservation of the highest density of big game in South Africa.

Even though there is a 50 kilometre unfenced boundary with the Kruger, wildlife in the Sabi Sands Reserve is well habituated resulting in extraordinary close encounters and prolific sightings, particularly of the elusive leopard. The Sabi and the Sand Rivers run through the reserve, which add further dimension to the bio-diversity of this area.

The reserve offers excellent wildlife viewing. This is especially true of the big cats. All of the Big Five are usually seen in a 2-3 day visit. Off-road driving assures quality sightings, particularly of the habituated resident predators. Sabi Sand is part of the vast Greater Kruger ecosystem, which makes for a very authentic wildlife experience.

FACTS

Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
The capital is Mbombela.

Skukuza Airport [Kruger]
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport [Nelspruit]
Eastgate Airport [Hoedspruit]

Sabi Sands has relatively thick vegetation consisting of woodland savannah. Two rivers run through the reserve, providing water. The riverine vegetation makes an excellent habitat for leopard. It’s also the best place in South Africa to see all of the Big Five over a short period.

Sabi Sand experiences a temperate climate with a dry and wet season. The dry season runs from May to September [low season] and the wet season from October to April [high season]. The summer averages 30C [86F] while winter temperatures average 25C [77F].

English, Swati and Afrikaans

Rand [ZAR]
US Dollars are not accepted.
Foreign exchange services are available in big cities and airports.

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