ELEPHANT PLAINS GAME LODGE

Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated in the northern part of the world-famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park.

Elephant Plains endeavours to offer our guests the opportunity for excellent Big 5 game viewing, combined with luxurious accommodation and sumptuous cuisine.

The lodge caters for the discerning traveller, with a variety of accommodation options, varying from Rondavels and Luxury Suites to the Manyeleti Honeymoon Suite.

Elephant Plains Game Lodge is world-renowned for excellent Big 5 game viewing and guests can enjoy two game drives and a bush walk per day.

The property has been in the family for the past 57 years and Elephant Plains Game Lodge opened its doors in 1998.

The lodge is owner run and accommodates a maximum of 24 guests.

This guarantees personal service and attention to detail.

With the help of our remarkable team of staff members, our unpretentious style ensures that guests regrettably leave, after creating a lifetime of memories!

Accommodation at Elephant Plains Game Lodge:

The lodge caters for the discerning traveller, offering different types of accommodation to cater for a variety of needs.

Guests are able to choose between Rondavels, Luxury Suites and The Manyeleti, our romantic honeymoon suite.

Mealtimes are sumptuous affairs, with a combination of international cuisine and South African specialities.

Breakfast and lunch are enjoyed in the dining room, or on the pool deck, overlooking the open area.

Dinner is served around a log fire in the boma, whilst enjoying the mystical nocturnal sounds under the African sky.

The Manyeleti honeymoon suite provides honeymooners, or guests that are just romantic at heart, with elegance, privacy and a stunning view.

This glass fronted suite has all the regular luxuries and also boasts a private splash pool and daybed, ideal for a mid-morning nap.

These exclusive, open-plan Luxury Suites each have a lounge, double bedroom, en-suite bathroom and a private viewing deck that offers spectacular views over the riverbed and open area.

All suites feature air conditioning, overhead fans, mosquito nets, electronic safes, as well as mini bars and tea & coffee facilities.

The five Rondavels are set in the beautifully landscaped garden of the original family holiday camp and one can still feel the old bushveld charm upon entering.

The rondavels have sundecks, en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning, overhead fans, mini bars, tea/coffee facilities, mosquito nets and electronic safes.

While elegant and luxurious, the rondavels offer affordable safari lodge accommodation.

Dining at Elephant Plains Game Lodge:

Mealtimes are sumptuous affairs, with a combination of international cuisine and South African specialities.

Breakfast and lunch are enjoyed in the dining room or on the pool deck, overlooking the open area.

Dinner is served around a log fire in the boma, whilst enjoying the mystical nocturnal sounds under the African sky.

Safaris at Elephant Plains Game Lodge:

Bordering the Kruger National Park, with no fences dividing them, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve is world-renowned for excellent game viewing.

At Elephant Plains Game Lodge, you can be sure of game drives and bush walks that will live up to the Africa of your imagination!

Not only will you have an excellent chance of close encounters with the Big 5, but you might even be spoiled with the more elusive wild dog and cheetah sightings.

As the lodge is situated on a dry riverbed, the surrounding habitat is favourable for leopards, as these creatures prefer the riverine and denser bush areas.

Over time and due to a carefully planned habituation process, some of the animals have become habituated to the game drive vehicles.

This enables our guests to view the animals undisturbed, as they go about their daily routine.

Keen birdwatchers would also be mesmerized with over 300 bird species to choose from.

There are two game drives per day, during which your experienced game ranger and local Shangaan tracker will share their extensive knowledge and love for the African bush with you. Each drive lasts about three hours with an intermediate break.

During the morning game drive, you will be spoiled with coffee and homemade rusks and in the afternoon your ranger will find a suitable spot, where you can enjoy the stunning views, whilst enjoying your sundowner drink.

After sundowners your tracker will use the spotlight to find nocturnal animals, before returning to the lodge for dinner. Your ranger will discuss the various game drive regulations before you leave camp for your first drive.

During game drive you will note that the rangers sometimes drive off of the road and into the bush.

This is one of the many game drive aspects that enable us to bring you closer to the action!

We do, however, work in accordance to guidelines set out by the Sabi Sand Game Reserve’s ecologists.

We only allow off-roading in certain areas and with special precautions.

The rangers do not drive over sensitive areas, will only drive over small trees if they are encroachment species and if necessary, they will do brush packing afterwards, to limit the impact on the environment.