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Lodge Facilities

at Elephant Plains Game Lodge, South Africa

Situated in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Elephant Plains Game Lodge offers comfortable style and affordable luxury.

Elephant Plains is a family owned safari lodge accommodating a maximum of 24 guests, which ensures personal service and a warm, friendly atmosphere. The lodge is situated on the dry Manyeleti riverbed and overlooks a permanent waterhole.

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

The main building at Elephant Plains houses the reception, dining room, bar/lounge, wine cellar, library and curio shop.

The rustic Elephant Plains lounge area is an ideal place to relax and share experiences. Mealtimes are sumptuous affairs with tasty international cuisine and South African specialities.

Breakfast and lunch are enjoyed in the dining room or on the deck. Dinner is served around a log fire in the boma, while enjoying the mystical nocturnal sounds under the African sky.

The pool deck at Elephant Plains guarantees an excellent view of a variety of animals, coming from the plains to drink.

Safari Accommodation

at Elephant Plains Game Lodge, South Africa

The Manyeleti honeymoon suite provides for romantic elegance and the setting ensures privacy with a stunning view.

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

Elephant Plains Luxury Suites - These exclusive open-plan suites each have a lounge, double bedroom, en suite bathroom (inside/outside shower) and a private viewing deck that offers spectacular views over the riverbed.

The natural design and architecture of these six glass-fronted suites fall softly on the eye. Decorated in warm, earthy tones, they blend in superbly with their natural surroundings.

All luxury chalets feature air-conditioning, overhead fans, fireplaces, mini bars, tea/coffee facilities, mosquito nets and electronic safes.

Elephant Plains Rondavels - 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.

Game Drives & Activities

at Elephant Plains Game Lodge, Sabi Sand

Exciting Safari Activities: Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated in the 65, 000 hectare Sabi Sand Wildtuin, which forms part of the Greater Kruger National Park. The Sabi Sand Wildtuin was set up in the 1950's by a group of private landowners who dropped the fences between their properties in order to create a larger area for the animals to roam freely. The reserve is named after its two main rivers, the Sabi and Sand Rivers, which both flow to the south of Elephant Plains.

The Elephant Plains Game Lodge is situated on the banks of the dry Manyeleti riverbed. The Elephant Plains vehicles traverse an area of over 4500 ha. This encompasses clay-based plains, broad-leafed, hilly woodland, interspersed with dolerite ridges and mature riverine habitats, creating a fantastic biodiversity of flora and fauna. Here you can see Africa's Big Five and you might even come across rarer predators, such as the cheetah and wild dog.

Twice daily Big Five game-drives

Your experienced game ranger and local Shangaan tracker are keen to share their extensive knowledge and love of the African bush with you. There are two game drives per day in open top Landrovers. Each drive lasts about three hours with an intermediate break.

During the morning game drive break you will enjoy coffee and rusks and in the afternoon your ranger will find a suitable spot where you can enjoy the stunning views, while enjoying a sundowner. 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.

During game drives you will note that the rangers sometimes drive off of the road and into the bush. Elephant Plains rangers and trackers work in accordance to guidelines set out by Sabi Sand ecologist, Jonathan Swart and only allow off-roading in certain areas and with special precautions. The Elephant Plains rangers do not drive over sensitive areas, will only drive over small trees if they are encroachment species and if necessary, and will do brush packing afterwards to limit the impact on the environment.

Interpretive bush walks

The daily bush walk takes place after breakfast. Your ranger will confirm the time with you during breakfast. Please take note that you will be accompanied by either your ranger or tracker.

During the Elephant Plains bush walk you will have the opportunity to take a closer look at animal tracks, birds, different types of grasses and trees, as well as any smaller details of the bush that might fascinate you.

Please take note of the following:
Guests are not allowed to leave the camp and walk alone. For safety reasons, we unfortunately do not allow children aged 16 and under, to go on the bush walk. Should you wish, we could organize a ranger or tracker to take the children on a mini bush walk inside the camp area.

Guests over the age of 60 would be required to provide a medical certificate stating that they are in good health and fit to go on a bush walk. Please also ensure that you bring closed shoes, neutral coloured clothing, a hat, sunscreen as well as insect repellent.

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