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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is situated in the Lion Sands Game Reserve – one of Africa’s truly unspoiled wilderness areas, where the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve meets the world-renowned Kruger National Park.
With a design inspired by Mother Nature, natural materials that complement the surrounding bush and an open design that draws your attention outside, Ivory Lodge will inspire that deep connection you’ve been longing for.
Whether it’s a connection with yourself, your travel companions or nature, you’ll find it here. Ivory Lodge blends harmoniously with the serene river views and untamed surroundings, views you’ll appreciate from every turn – a great start to your luxury African safari.
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge 360 Virtual Tour
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge 360 Virtual Tour
Suite
Our eight large and exclusive Suites ensure your every comfort, want and whim is met. Soak in views from your private lounge, deck and pool while we take care of every detail, such as stocking your preferred wine in the maxi bar.
We create a highly personalised luxury African safari experience, done your way. Ivory Lodge’s building style melds into the riverscape and impresses with a natural and simple beauty with many places to relax and soak up the moment.
Ivory Lodge is a clean-lined masterpiece. Just eight low-slung Villas of glass, wood and concrete meld into the riverscape.
Your private lounge, patio, deck and pool invite easy relaxation. Here, everything is included – from your champagne of choice stocked in the maxibar, to your favourite shirt, washed and pressed – creating a highly-personalised experience of a safari, your way.
Fish Eagle Residence (two bedrooms)
This is your private safari residence retreat in the African bush. With a completely private entrance, including game drive departure and arrival points, you set the pace for exploring the Sabi Sand.
Choose how you spend your stay, whether it’s hours on a game drive (or walking safari) or taking time out to watch wildlife from the deck or the 10m long lap pool. You overlook the perennial Sabie River which attracts an abundance of animals. Make yourself completely at home in this self-contained spacious two-bedroom Residence, with its own private wellness area (with double treatment room) and fitness facility.
Your dedicated service team is ready to welcome you, including a Residence butler, dedicated housekeeper, chef, masseuse, field guide and tracker. Magical evenings on the fire deck await.
At a glance
FISH EAGLE RESIDENCE FEATURES:
- Two en-suite bedrooms - may each accommodate an additional child
- Twice-daily game drives with a FGASA-accredited field guide and private vehicle
- Residence butler and dedicated housekeeper
- Residence Chef to prepare all meals
- Spa treatment area and fitness centre
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Property Facilities
24-hour Security, Activity Desk, Bar, Eco Friendly, Gym, Internet Access (Complimentary), Kiddies Club, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Library, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Private Vehicle (Available), Restaurant, Secure Parking, Spa
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Detached Private Bathroom, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En-Suite, Fan, Fireplace, Fridge, Hair Dryer, Heater, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mini Bar, Mini Bar (Complimentary), Mosquito Nets, Outside Shower, Plunge Pool, Private Pool / Jacuzzi, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Satellite / Cable Television, Shower, Tea / Coffee, Television, Verandah
Available Services
Airport Shuttle (Complimentary), Babysitting Service, Credit Card Facilities, Room Service, Travel Desk
Activities on Site
Big 5, Bird Watching, Fine Dining, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Gourmet Picnic, High Tea, Massages, Night Drives, Safaris, Sleep Outs
Activities Nearby
Cultural Tours, Golf, Helicopter Rides, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Scenic Flights
Game drives, in open safari vehicles, head out at sunrise and again in the late afternoon. The reserve’s natural animal populations include all of the Big Five, and it is renowned for the quality of its leopard sightings – the most elusive of predators. With no more than 16 vehicles allowed on the reserve at any one time, Lions Sands assures you a truly personal safari, and the field guides are able to take you within close range of Africa’s most impressive species. Photo opportunities are spectacular! Also included is a hot beverage/sundowner stop to purely appreciate being in the bush and in the moment.
For those who wish to experience the bush, not just observe it, there is no better guided excursion. Feel the scrub crunch beneath your feet, touch a velvety acacia seed pod, hear the crack of a branch indicating you are not alone, and spot the game appear just metres off – exhilarating! This is also a wonderful opportunity to encounter the smaller creatures, often missed on safari vehicles, and to discover more about the reserve’s plants – many with fascinating medicinal properties and traditional uses.
Lion Sands together with MORE Community Foundation assists our local Huntington and Justicia B villages, and you can get involved, too. Take a community tour (proceeds go to our development projects here), or roll up your sleeves with our Get Your Hands Dirty initiatives. These centre on education, infrastructure, health and environment, and you can choose the area best suited to your interest.
Between safaris you’ll have the luxury of free time and how better to indulge than in the spa? We favour Africology products, instilled with the belief that self-care brings balance. So with our range of therapies, we offer a wellness experience to rejuvenate your body, quiet your mind, and revitalise your spirit. If you must gym, there’s a fully kitted out facility with a view of the bush to take your mind off the burn.
Dining at Ivory is an exploration, with a table laid out wherever you wish, and dishes and wines introducing you to new flavours. Every dietary requirement and craving are satisfied, and we will tempt your taste buds with our tapas style lunches and venison tastings. We have a fully certified Kosher kitchen and full supervision by a Mashgiach can be arranged at additional cost.
Our Chalkley and Kingston Treehouses set you in the middle of big landscapes, globed by even bigger skies, their lights twinkling down to the horizon. Below, the stillness is punctuated by animals’ whistles, huffs, and growls… carried on the wind. Heaven for the hopeless romantic, the adventurer, the person who needs a complete disconnect and digital detox, and the wildlife enthusiast who prefers the bush au naturel.
Our priority is your wellness, and besides our spa we have a spacious fitness centre where you can work out to a view. Emerge renewed with a session in our steam room or sauna; or boost your metabolism with a plunge in our ice bath.
