CHEETAH PLAINS MAPOGO vILLA

Cheetah Plains Mapogo Villa is one of the premier safari lodges within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve of South Africa.

Perfect for an exclusive family vacation or a luxurious safari sojourn with friends, the private villas each accommodate a maximum of eight guests.

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 with a private bushveld retreat unlike any other.

Your shared space houses both a formal and entertainment lounge, living and dining room areas, a swimming pool deck, an outdoor boma for fireside dining, a fine wine gallery, and a fully equipped chef’s kitchen.

Each guest suite offers an expansive bedroom, lounge, fireplace, walk-in dressing room dual vanity, WC, double rain shower, and bath with bushveld views.

Mapogo Villa is set on an active waterhole and occupies a unique vantage point on the reserve.

Positioned on a productive waterhole, Mapogo Villa occupies a unique vantage point.

The raw masculinity of the structure and its inherent appointments embody the power and purpose that characterised the Mapogo brotherhood: a coalition of lions that reigned supreme in this area for years.

Villa Features at Cheetah Plains Mapogo:

Formal lounge
Dining room
Wine gallery, tasting room, and bar
Expansive swimming pool deck area with an outdoor lounge, shower, day beds and pool
Outdoor boma for fireside and starlight dining
Dedicated hospitality outfit: host, butler, culinary team, spa therapist, field guide and tracker
Indigenous gardens with views into the surrounding natural bushveld
Contemporary South African art collection and selected decor pieces by notable artisans
Fully equipped chef’s kitchen
Guest WC
Wi-Fi
Entertainment lounge (with flat-screen TV and Netflix)
Child minding service
Laundry service
Baby cots available on request
Villa size: 640 sqm / 6900 square feet

Experiences at Cheetah Plains Mapogo Villa:

A complete hospitality team consisting of an accomplished host, butler, culinary team, spa therapist as well as an expert field guide and tracker team are dedicated to your villa for the duration of your stay.

Together, this talented group of professionals delivers a luxury safari experience of the highest standard, tailored to your individual preferences.

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 our expert safari guide and tracker teams and taken in our Land Cruiser Electric Safari Vehicles.

This bold advance toward zero-emission game viewing is what drives our sustainable safari experience at Cheetah Plains.

Zero-emission game viewing is what drives our sustainable safari experience at Cheetah Plains.

Cheetah Plains sits in a carbon-negative scenario.

The offsets, largely from conversion to solar combined with the relatively small number of beds, play a significant role in creating our positive position.