Nestled in the heart of the celebrated Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Cheetah Plains offers an exclusive eco-luxury safari experience ideal for families or small groups. The lodge features three architecturally striking private villas, each accommodating up to eight guests in four lavish suites with king-size beds, private decks, and open-plan bathrooms overlooking the African wilderness. Guests enjoy the services of a dedicated team including a private chef, butler, wellness therapist, and expert field guide. Game drives are conducted in cutting-edge electric safari vehicles, ensuring a silent, sustainable approach to wildlife viewing. Home to the Big Five and a wealth of other species, Cheetah Plains guarantees exceptional, uncrowded sightings in a pristine natural setting—all powered by off-grid solar systems and committed to minimal environmental impact.
Rooms
Discover our three exclusive villas. With a maximum of 8 guests, each villa takes the same form, comprising two parts: a shared living space and private guest accommodation. Your shared space houses both a formal and entertainment lounge, living and dining room areas, swimming pool deck, outdoor boma for fireside dining, fine wine gallery and fully equipped chef’s kitchen. While each guest suite offers an expansive bedroom, lounge and fireplace, walk-in dressing room and dual vanity, WC, double rain shower and bath with bushveld views.
Dining
A complete hospitality team consisting of an accomplished host, butler, culinary team, spa therapist as well as expert field guide and tracker team are dedicated to your villa for the duration of your stay. Together, this talented group of professionals deliver a luxury safari experience of the highest standard, tailored to your individual preferences. Dining al fresco, out in the wide-open peace and tranquility of the prolific bushveld expanse, is one of our most popular safari experiences at Cheetah Plains and we love to treat our guests to this special dining experience during their stay with us.
Recreation
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.
Pricing
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Location
Cheetah Plains Private Reserve is situated within the magnificent Sabi Sand Game Reserve which lies in the North East of South Africas Mpumalanga Province. Sabi Sand Nature Reserve exists to protect, preserve and promote a remarkable part of the Greater Kruger National Park’s open ecosystem. Committed to the sustainable management of this pristine wilderness area between the Sabie and Sand Rivers. Cheetah Plains’ prime location delivers a prolific safari experience facilitated by the natural movement of wildlife over this vast land, fiercely protected under conservation. Ongoing wildlife conservation work (including rigorous anti-poaching efforts), have gained international respect for the collaborative approach to protecting endangered species and ensuring that this unspoiled area retains its unique character for many generations to come. By working together both locally and globally the reserve contributes to a growing collective consciousness of the importance of intact ecosystems for the people and wildlife that depend on them.
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Rating
30 Reviews
Average ratings
TripAdvisor Traveller reviews
StephanHugo
True African Bliss
This five-star lodge in the illustrious Sabi Sands is a true gem, a shining beacon amidst the wilderness. In fact, it deserves a much higher rating than five stars. From the moment we swept through...
Carolyn G
Wonderful Stay!
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Navigator01895783511
One in a lifetime experience!
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