LION SANDS NARINA LODGE SA BI SA N DS, K RUGE R & SU R ROU N DS
Ultimate
Bush Experience The sun has just risen and the surrounding bushveld is glowing with translucent golden light. There’s rustling and activity in the surrounding bush, as we lie listening to the birds and beasts as they wake up to the day. Overnighting in stilted Tinyeleti Treehouse in Lion Sands, has got to be the ultimate up-closeand-personal bush experience. There you are, with your favourite person, safely relaxing amidst the treetops as if you’re the only two humans in a million miles of Africa. After a decadent picnic supper by lantern light, you’ve spent the night under the stars in a four-poster feather bed festooned in netting. And this morning, after a shower, there’s a freshly packed picnic breakfast to enjoy, while savouring a special time alone in the wilds – and watching wildlife come down to drink from the Sabie River right before you. It’s not just romantic but a deep communion with nature that has to be felt to be truly understood. The experience is pure magic.
This sleep-out option is just enchanting, and so too is Narina Lodge set high on stilts with it’s fresh-faced, youthful atmosphere and organic chic style. It’s right on the Sabie River – any closer and you’d get wet – and its views are panoramic and spectacular. Lion Sands is a beautiful private concession of 4 000 hectares that borders onto renowned Sabi Sands and the Kruger National Park, so it has all the diversity of wildlife sans the crowds. And as the name suggests, Lion Sands is reputable not just for the Big Five but for excellent sightings of big cats too. With just nine suites under cool thatch, all guests enjoy complete privacy with private decks and plunge pools skirting their spacious suites, which also have lounge relaxation areas. Décor is invigoratingly fresh with smooth-sanded, wooden contemporary furniture and floors, and décor with pops of colour in lime green, mustard and sage. It’s a sanctuary for honeymooners, couples and families – actually, anyone who appreciates vibrance and the great outdoors.
Game is so prolific, you’ll see it from your canopy bed or when you’re soaking chin-deep in your egg bath, from your private deck or heated plunge pool, and that’s without even leaving your suite for a twice-daily game drive. Adding to the full safari experience are cosy boma dinners to enjoy around a leaping fire, stargazing up at clear skies and treating yourself to a body therapy at the spa sala, surrounded by wilderness and wildlife. It’s the full safari experience, both beautiful and authentic, and with the Sabie River always flowing past.
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SLEEPING
THE NITTY GRITTY
All linen & towels provided
Hideaway Rules • No animals permitted • No smoking • Child friendly • Max 18 guests • No children under 10 yrs
LIVING
Safari
• 9 x luxury suites En-suite bathrooms with bath, indoor & outdoor shower Toilet in separate cubicle
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Dining area Kosher dining Main lodge bar Guest lounge Mini bar Firepit lounge Lounge area Patio Viewing deck Aircon Ceiling fan WiFi Wine cellar (private dinners and tastings can be arranged)
RELAXING • • • •
Private plunge pool (no net) Boma Guest spa sala Firepit lounge
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Big five Game drives Walking safaris Malaria area
Travel • • • •
One hour from nearest airport Transfers available to and from Skukuza airport Lodge access via dirt road SUV/high clearance vehicle
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