South & West Sabi Sands

Sabi Sabi Selati Camp

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Sabi Sabi Selati?

Stays at Sabi Sabi Selati start from around US$2K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Sabi Sabi Selati

About Sabi Sabi Selati Camp

Understated, late-19th century elegance in the midst of an animal-rich wilderness.

This award-winning lodge has an intriguing history involving the discovery of gold, tales of riches, fortunes gained and fierce competition, and of a railway line built through difficult terrain to transport the treasure to the coast. Part of the line, named the Selati Line, crossed the Sabi Sand Reserve. The line is no longer in use, but its remains can still be seen in the north-eastern section of Sabi Sabi, close to Selati Camp. This superlative camp is a great place to stay if you're after intimate accommodation, colonial comfort, five-star cuisine and, beyond the camp, extraordinarily abundant animal sightings.

Sabi Sands , South & West Sabi Sands , South Africa

From $2K per person/per night

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Property details

The property

Fashioned in colonial style, this sought-after lodge is a romantic destination. The main area has numerous plush seating areas both indoors and on the view-filled deck, and a bar filled with any tipple you fancy. The decor combines old-style comfort with local art and railway memorabilia. Dinners are served on wooden thatched decks built alongside the Msuthlu riverbed, in the lamp-lit open-air boma or in the farmhouse kitchen, decorated with copper cooking utensils. There's a pool with loungers.

The rooms

There are eight spacious thatched suites, each with full bathroom en-suite and private alfresco shower under the indigenous trees. The sumptuous Ivory Presidential Suite, favoured by royalty and celebrities, offers colonial grandeur with original antiques, a draped four-poster bed, a separate dressing room, private terrace and magnificent en-suite bathroom, complete with Persian carpet and antique chaise-longue, and a very private plunge pool. The Lourenco Marques Suite is perfect for honeymooners.

Activities

Sabi Sabi is a huge reserve, with no fences separating it from Kruger, so there's always lots to see on game and photographic safaris. The Big Five are plentiful, as are cheetah and wild dogs. The rangers cooperate when tracking game, making sure that guests see as much as possible without crowding the animals, who seem remarkably casual about their visitors. Birdwatching safaris are also rewarding. Look out for rare Narina trogon and bat hawk as well as martial eagle and other raptors.

Why we love it

The camp was refurbished in 2017 and is the epitome of luxury and glamour. At the end of a busy day's game viewing, there's nothing better than resting your weary legs in the impeccably-designed rooms.

Insiders Tip

Chalet 6, the honeymoon suite has the best view of all, even if you're not on honeymoon. Sit back, relax and watch the wildlife come to you...

Something to think about

Selati Camp is a 45 minute drive from Sabi Sabi private airstrip so we recommend flying straight into Skukuza airstrip. As well as being closer to camp, your safari will start from the moment your guide meets you from the plane - and it's much more affordable.

Plan your stay

How to book Sabi Sabi Selati

How do I book Sabi Sabi Selati?

Sabi Sabi Selati can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made South Africa trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended South Africa trips featuring Sabi Sabi Selati or get advice and suggestions from one of our South Africa specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Sabi Sabi Selati?

Stays at Sabi Sabi Selati start from around $2K per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

South Africa

South & West Sabi Sands

A safari that surpasses every expectation awaits in this vast wilderness just west of the Kruger National Park.