Simbambili Game Lodge
Simbambili Game Lodge is set in the famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve and offers a luxury experience with world-class game viewing opportunities. Simbambili Game Lodge boasts and tranquil environment with a calming setting in the nature and accommodates a maximum of 16 guests in Moroccan themed luxury suites. Each suite , has been elegantly designed to blend in with the dense stands of knobthorn and jackalberry trees along the resident Manyeleti River. The lodge boasts massive decks with shaded sala beds overlooking the waterhole, frequently by wildlife which makes the perfect place to park off and relax.
Guides and and trackers share a wealth of knowledge and passion for what they do. The game drives at Simbambili Game Lodge are ranked some of the best in the area and depart from the lodge twice a day in the early morning and afternoons. The Sabi Sand is a private game reserve pioneered by local landowners in the 1950s that shares a fenceless border with the Kruger National Park. The reserve is home to great numbers of well-habituated wildlife resulting in close encounters, particularly with elusive leopards, which the Sabi Sand has become world-famous for. Roaming packs of wild dogs, territorial lions and large herds of elephants are also signature sightings in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. The relative abundance of water in an otherwise dry area is the secret to the area’s rich biodiversity.
Wildlife:
- Highest population density of the Big 5 in South Africa and it is estimated that 1500 lions, 1000 leopards, 17000 elephant, 48000 buffalo and an excess of 2000 rhinos live in the Sabi Sands and Kruger National Park.
- Other wildlife include but are not limited to the hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, cheetah, wild dog, hyaena, warthog and many other cat and antelope species.
- Approximately 147 mammal species.
- Over 500 bird species.
Game Drives:
- Sabi Sands game drives are ranked some of the best in the world.
- Game drives take place twice a day in the early mornings and afternoons for a duration of 3-4 hours.
- Game drives are led by an experienced guide and tracker team.
- Vehicles are allowed to go off road to track and follow the wildlife.
- Strict traverse rules are in place and vehicle numbers are limited in each reserve. A maximum of two vehicles are allowed at any sighting.
- Night drives and guided bush walk are permitted
Activities & Facilities:
- Game drives
- Guided bushwalks
- Stargazing
- Birdwatching
- Swimming Pool
- Outdoor African Boma
- Restaurant
- Waterhole
- Spa & Gym
- Viewing deck
- Outdoor sunken lounge
- Bar & lounge
- Library
Highlights:
- Nestled amongst knobthorn and jackalberry trees along the resident Manyeleti River
- Then main lodge area overlooks a waterhole frequently visited by wildlife
- 9 stylish suites including a Honeymoon suite and Waterhole suite
- Each suite feature a private deck with plunge pool and shaded Sala bed with stunning views
- Dinners are served à la carte or fireside under the stars in the outdoor boma
- Exciting Big-5 game drives with game rangers and trackers
Location:
- Located on the northern edge of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and shares unfenced borders with Elephant Plains and Arathusa game reserves.
- Sabi Sands is a 65 000-hectare private game reserve and lies in South Africa’s far north-eastern corner in the Mpumalanga province. The private reserve forms part of the Greater Kruger, sharing unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park.
Getting there:
- Arathusa private airstrip is the closet airstrip, two daily chartered flights from Johannesburg are operated by Federal Airlines.
- Skukuza (SKU) is the closet commercial airport to Simbambili, daily flights operate from Johannesburg and Cape Town.
- Flight time from Johannesburg to Skukuza or Arathusa private airstrip: 60 minutes
- Flight time from Cape Town to Skukuza: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Road transfers from Skukuza to Simbambili take approximately 2.5 hours.
Child Policy:
- Simbambili Game Lodge welcomes children from 12 years
Rates:
- The updated rates are displayed for each room category below.
- Rates are charged per person, per night.
- Single supplement of 50% applicable.
- No single supplement for the first single suite booked with a group of 3 or more. Max 3 night stay (excl. festive season).
- Rates displayed are valid to 31 December 2024.
Special offers:
- Enjoy one free night with our PAY 3 STAY 4 offers.
- Honeymoon offers include 15% off, plus extras.
- Special offers are valid 10 Jan – 30 Jun & 1 Nov -15 Dec.
- South African resident rates are bookable 30 days prior to arrival date only.
Inclusions & Exclusions:
- Included: 2 x Game drives per day, guided bush walks, all meals, soft drinks, selected alcoholic beverages, and private airstrip transfers.
- Excluded: Premium branded drinks, conservation levies, commercial airport transfers, and anything of personal nature.
Accommodation Options
All of the nine spacious suites face the riverbed and woodlands, each with its own private plunge pool, sala bed on the deck and a free-standing bath, with the Waterhole Suite overlooking the waterhole. Less
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Price R 20,000 per person, per night
These romantic suites are slightly larger and come with added amenities. They have a shower, free-standing bath, his and her sinks and modern finishings as the other suites, but come with an added lounge area for more space. Read moreThe outside deck, however, is still what our honeymooners love most. The extensive bush-facing deck, with a plunge pool and shaded sala bed, is the perfect place to spend a hot afternoon in the sun. Less
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PriceR 20,000 per person, per night
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