Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Set on stilts among 100-year-old riverine trees, Lion Sands Narina Lodge is a wonderland of luxury on the banks of the Sabie River. Raised wooden walkways connect the main lodge with nine opulent suites. The main lounge, bar, wine cellar, and library embody an authentic yet luxuriously modern African safari style. A spa sala offers a range of treatments integrating natural and ethically formulated Africology products. Lion Sands Narina Lodge prides itself in providing guests with ultimate privacy. Fine dining under starry skies and cozy evenings next to crackling fires at Lion Sands Narina Lodge make for an enchanting safari getaway.  

Lion Sands is the only private game reserve that spans between both the Sabi Sand and Kruger National Park. The reserve covers 5000 hectares (12 500 acres) of protected wild land with access to both the Sabie and Sand rivers. With non-migratory wildlife roaming freely between the reserves, and an incredible riverside location, Lion Sands Private Game Reserve offers guests an incredible Big 5 safari with opportunities to encounter a great variety of wildlife, as well as a wealth of flora and bird varieties.

Guests at Lion Sands Narina Lodge reside in the Kruger National Park section of the reserve. Enjoy professional, exclusive, and uncrowded safaris, night drives, and off-road ventures into the bush. Game rangers at Lion Sands Narina Lodge accompany guests on walking safari’s getting up close to the smaller intricacies of the bush and providing unique photographic opportunities. Lion Sands offers guests the opportunity to embark on a romantic and enchanting luxury treehouse sleepout. Spend a night in an extravagant treehouse, falling asleep under open starry skies as the calls of the wild resound in the distance. Lion Sands Game Reserve is also home to the 5-star Tinga Lodge and the ultra exclusive Hi’Nkweni Villa, on the Kruger National Park side of the reserve.