Sabi Sand Lodge Cheetah Plains
CHEETAH PLAINS
EXCLUSIVE LUXURY IN THE SABI SAND GAME RESERVE
Home of the definitive private, sustainable safari in South Africa’s most celebrated wildlife area, Cheetah Plains’ multiple award-winning exclusive-use villas epitomise the ultimate luxury safari experience.
Each exquisitely appointed Plains House villa accommodates up to eight guests and boasts a formal lounge, living and dining room areas, expansive swimming pool deck, entertainment lounge, wine gallery, curated art collection, chef’s kitchen and four sumptuous Private Guest Suites.
A complete hospitality team consisting of an intuitive, accomplished host, private chef, spa therapist as well as best-in-class field guide and tracker team are dedicated to your Plains House villa for the duration of your stay. Together, this talented group of professionals deliver a luxury safari experience of the highest standard, tailored to your individual preferences.
PRIVATE VILLAS
A SENSUAL BACKDROP TO YOUR INSPIRED SAFARI EXPERIENCE
Perfect for an exclusive family vacation or a luxurious safari sojourn with friends, the private Plains House villas each accommodate a maximum of eight guests per house. The location and unique appointment of each, is a respectful homage to their secluded, tranquil environment. Here, your exclusive safari hideaway provides you and your party a private bushveld retreat unlike any other.
Each Plains House villa essentially takes the same form, comprising two parts: A shared living space and private guest accommodation. Your shared space houses both a formal and entertainment lounge, living and dining room areas, swimming pool deck, outdoor boma for fireside dining, fine wine gallery and fully equipped chef’s kitchen.
Adjacent to the main Plains House, the accommodation comprises four graciously appointed double-occupancy Private Guest Suites, two of which are interleading.
Our Plains House villas are each named after notable feline characters that, in their lifetime, left an indelible impression upon the Cheetah Plains Private Reserve. By dedicating each Plains House to their memory, we honour their rich legacy. Mapogo House is named after a legendary, fierce coalition of lion brothers, while Karula House honours a lone leopard of queenly stature. A dominant male leopard with a regal quality, the likes of which have not since been encountered, is the Mvula House namesake.
EACH PRIVATE VILLA’S SHARED LIVING SPACES FEATURE:
- A formal and entertainment lounge
- Dining room
- Wine gallery, bar and tasting room
- Curated African art collection and handpicked decor pieces by notable artisans
- Fully-equipped chef’s kitchen
- Guest bathroom
- Swimming pool deck area with an outdoor lounge, shower and daybed
- Outdoor boma for fireside, starlit dining
- Indigenous gardens and spectacular views into the surrounding natural bushveld
EACH VILLA’S PRIVATE GUEST SUITES FEATURE:
- A King-bedded room
- Private minibar and coffee station
- Lounge
- Curated African artworks and handpicked decor pieces by notable artisans
- Private deck and daybed
- Dressing room and dual vanity
- Double rain shower and bath with bushveld views
- Two iPhone 10s are preloaded with safari apps and your private host’s contact details
INSPIRED SAFARI DRIVES
A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AMID AN IDYLLIC BUSHVELD LANDSCAPE
The best time of day to explore the bush is in the early morning and late afternoon. Our twice-daily game drives are led by best-in-class safari guide and tracker teams and taken in our innovative Land Cruiser Electric Safari Vehicles. This bold advance toward zero-emission game viewing is what drives our sustainable safari experience at Cheetah Plains.
The quiet, smooth gait of our Land Cruiser Electric Vehicles deliver the highest quality wildlife sightings. Their unobtrusive nature facilitates the most silent approach by vehicle, resulting in an unparalleled safari experience.
Each Land Cruiser Electric Vehicle that ranges our vast traverse has eight comfortable bucket seats, individually set at the optimal recline level of precisely 11 degrees. Working closely with the prototype agents, Cheetah Plains’ owner Japie van Niekerk, has personally ensured the vehicles’ specialist design and powerful torque rival that of its fossil-fueled counterparts, delivering an elevated safari drive bar none.
Our 4×4 electric game viewers do not require cumbersome gear changes, thus ensuring a smooth, quiet driving experience, getting you closer to sightings in the most unobtrusive way. Top speed, agility and torque have all been rigorously stress-tested, leaving nothing to chance. The advanced 600mm water-resistant engine sports low range and differential lock features, leaving passé diesel models in the dust.
Onboard bird books, binoculars and a professional level Nikon D850 camera, fitted with a 200-500mm telephoto lens (memory card included), are provided for guests’ enjoyment while out on drive.
Cheetah Plains sets the standard in South Africa for the safest zero-emission, sustainable 4×4 luxury safari experience, led by our highly skilled guiding team.