Excluded from Tariff
The Tree House
In each Tree House, a bush bedroom is set up to accommodate a single/sharing guest/s for the night with secure access and as many of the room comforts as are practically possible, mosquito net, mattress, linen, bedside table, toilet & bush vanity table.
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The guests are given the option to either go out at sunset or after dinner depending on their personal preference. For those leaving at sunset a delicious picnic dinner will be packed for them, having the opportunity to spend the hours of dusk, relaxing, absorbing the beauty of the African bushveld as it transforms from day to night.
The Tree Houses are completely private & secluded allowing the guest the unique experience of being completely alone in the wilderness - an experience that few places in the world can truly offer.
After the ranger has taken the guests to the Tree House & ensured that they are perfectly safe he will return to the Lodge (15 minutes away). As dawn breaks the guests will either be able to call the Lodge with their radio or await their collection by the Ranger at the pre-arranged time. |
At Lion Sands, we offer our guests a choice of two different Tree House experiences:
Jackalberry Tree House
This bush bedroom has been constructed high up in the top of a 100-year-old Jackalberry tree overlooking the Msutu dry-river bed. From your camouflaged hideaway, you will get up close and personal with nature .
Leadwood Tree House
With views extending onto an open plain where you can watch the sunset over the African bushveld. The Tree house is built around a 500 year-old Leadwood Tree where the stars are your only canopy...
These experiences will never be forgotten, guaranteed to touch the soul, a memory that will last forever. (maximum of 2 people per Tree House).
Ballooning
Guests leave the Lodge an hour before sunrise, arriving at the Sabie River valley launch site at sunrise. The flight is approximately 1 hour in duration and flies over the entire Sabie River valley. After the flight the guest is then taken to one of the small country lodges within the Sabie River valley for a full English breakfast. This is done outside of the reserve & is a unique way of experiencing another part of the region's natural beauty.
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Guests are taken to an open-plain were a shooting range has been set-up (25 minutes drive from River Lodge). A qualified ranger will accompany the guests to ensure that the correct safety measures are adhered to and that the shoot is correctly managed. The guest is given 4 sets of five shots each. The shots are scored and results recorded for the guest. Shooting of other calibre rifles can be arranged but only by special requests.
Cultural Village
For those guests who are looking to experience a true African culture then a visit to Shangana Cultural Village is essential. The guest is collected from the Lodge before Afternoon Tea and driven to the villages at Shangana. Local crafts are sold at the Marula Market village and guests have the opportunity to interact with the traders and purchase their wares. The tour that is led by a qualified Shangaan guide takes the guests to a village where a Shangaan family lives. The guests are then invited to share dinner with the family in the village. The array of dishes use the freshest local ingredients, flavoured with spices long used by the Shangaans and served from traditional bowls, pots & wooden plates. The guide takes the guests to the Sangoma's Kraal for a lesson in traditional medicines before returning to Lion Sands.
Leopard Creek Golf Club, Malelane
This course has been rated as one of the finest in the South African golfing circuit with the unique setting, overlooking the Kruger National Park. Transfers are not included in our Golf Rate. Guests can choose from a road transfer from Lion Sands through the Kruger National Park which takes approximately two hours in an air-conditioned microbus or alternatively, we offer a helicopter transfer, which takes 25 minutes. Prices available on request.
Golf
Skukuza Golf Course, Kruger National Park
The Kruger National Park has a very unique 9-hole golf course at Skukuza main camp. The course is unfenced, open to the reserve and it is not uncommon to have ones round interrupted by a herd of zebra or a wandering giraffe; even the occasional lion has been sited resting in the cool shade of a tree. Transfers to and from Skukuza Golf Course is included in our Golf Rate. Guests are transferred in open land rovers from Lion Sands through the Sabi Sands Reserve to the Kruger National Park. The transfer distance is 15 kilometres and takes approximately 45 minutes.
Health Spa
"Lalamuka" means unwind in Shangaan and that is exactly what it is all about. An array of body, facial & hydrotherapy treatments are available to guests to assist in getting rid of those urban stresses.
Helicopter
Blyde River Canyon & Gods Window
This must be the most spectacular way of viewing the northern Drakensburg, which is host to some of South Africa's most well known geographical landmarks. Guests are collected from & returned to the Lion Sands helicopter pad. The helicopter flies due west towards the Drakensburg arriving at the Blyde River Canyon were one gets a close-up view of the Three Rondawels & the Blydepoort Dam. Rising out of the canyon the helicopter passes over the Berlin & Lisbon falls on route to a secluded picnic spot next to the Pinnacle. Here our guests will enjoy a delicious picnic with breath taking views stretching out as far as the Kruger National Park in the east. After lunch the helicopter flies past God's Window, Wonder View, Panorama Falls and over the town of Graskop before heading east back to Lion Sands.
Private Game Drive: General
The exclusive use of a private Land Rover can be arranged. Subject to availability.
Private Game Drive: Photography
The land rover will be supplied with, a canopy (if required), beanbags & a cooler box. The photographer will have the use of the ranger and vehicle from 06h00 until 21h00. Packed meals can be arranged if the guest wishes to spend the entire day out in the bush. Subject to availability.
Private Game Drive: Bird Watching
Lion Sands has one of the most extensive lists of bird species within the greater reserve (350 recorded species). Our rangers, who have an excellent knowledge of and passion for birding, take the drives. In having the private use of the land rover the guest is able to cover the diversity of habitat and therefore increase the variety of bird species that are found within the region. Guests are advised to bring their own binoculars however if this is not possible pairs can be hired from the reception. Please note that this activity is subject to vehicle availability and is fundamentally geared towards the genuine bird fundi. Subject to availability
* All outdoor activities are weather dependent and therefore remain optional |
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