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Elephant Plains Game Lodge

4.0 star property
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Luxury Rooms (Double Rooms) (1)
Honeymoon Suite | Terrace/patio
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Luxury Rooms (Double Rooms) (1) | Terrace/patio
Game drive

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga
  • Londolozi Game Reserve
    15 min drive
  • Djuma Game Reserve
    32 min drive
  • Kruger National Park
    83 min drive
  • Skukuza (SZK)
    194 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Rooms (Double Rooms) (1)

Luxury Rooms (Double Rooms) (1)

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite

  • 100 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Rondavels (Double Rooms) (2)

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Sabi Sands Game Reserve

Located in Sabi Sands Game Reserve, Elephant Plains Game Lodge is in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Greater Kruger National Park and Londolozi Game Reserve. .This lodge is 26.6 mi (42.8 km) from Kruger National Park and 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Djuma Game Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Londolozi Game Reserve - 15 min drive
  • Djuma Game Reserve - 32 min drive
  • Kruger National Park - 83 min drive
  • Orpen Gate - 83 min drive
  • Andover Nature Reserve - 89 min drive

Getting around

  • Mala Mala (AAM) - 5 min drive

About this property

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Lodge in Sabi Sands Game Reserve with 2 outdoor pools and free breakfast
Elephant Plains Game Lodge offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries. This Sabi Sands Game Reserve lodge provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have separate bathtubs and showers and complimentary toiletries.
Dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a 24-hour fitness center. This lodge also features wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
At Elephant Plains Game Lodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (ZAR 50 per day)
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (ZAR 50.00 per day)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Game/wildlife drives
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Hiking/biking trails

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/games room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Administrative fee: ZAR 110 per person, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: ZAR 50 per day (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: ZAR 50.00 per day (rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.

Property is also known as

Elephant Plains Game Lodge Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Elephant Plains Game Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Elephant Plains Game Lodge Kruger National Park
Elephant Plains Game Kruger National Park
ephant Plains Game Kruger Nat
Elephant Plains Game
Elephant Plains Game Lodge Lodge
Elephant Plains Game Lodge Bushbuckridge
Elephant Plains Game Lodge Lodge Bushbuckridge

Elephant Plains Game Lodge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unforgettable Safari Experience at Elephant Plain
We had an incredible stay at Elephant Plains. Shuna was an amazing and fun host, and Darren and Colbert were outstanding guides. Thanks to their efforts, we saw the Big Five within the two short nights we were there. The food by Tilly was fantastic! It was probably the perfect safari experience for us, and we would definitely come back. The location is quite remote, and getting to the hotel can be challenging due to potholes. Additionally, there's limited flexibility in booking because it's so popular, and I believe they should allow for changes or cancellations rather than requiring bookings a year in advance. Despite these minor issues, our experience was unforgettable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at Elephant Plains! The lodge is a dream, the staff are wonderful, and the game drives exceeded all our expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing experience at Elephant Plains. It was our first legit safari and first safari lodge. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The facilities are excellent and comfortable. You are in a beautiful location where you can see animals from the balconies. We saw elephants, antelope, waterbuck, and even a leopard from the pool balcony. On our actual game drives we saw all of the big 5 several times (over our 3 day stay)! Couldn’t have hoped for anything better than what we got at elephant plains!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Agnieszka

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
We went to Elephant Plains for New Years Eve. Wonderfull experience and best Leopard sightings ever
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
experience
Our family of 5 had an amazing experience with Elephant Plains. The staff went above and beyond to ensure that we had a great time, and that our little boy was taken care of. We loved the game drives, there was so much to see and explore, and many of the famous “big five” were roaming freely the the surrounding area. One of our highlight was the 6 or so giraffes that we saw walking along the main road on our way out to wave us off!!! Overall a fantastic experience and we hope to be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best lodge we stayed at in Sabi. Amazing service, delicious food, exciting game rides. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Guides were incredibly knowledgeable and went out of their way to make our trip perfect. Up close to leopards, lions, rhino and buffalo. Food was excellent! Lovely quiet property with view over a waterhole. Two swimming pools with one close to our room was very convenient. Beautiful deck around the restaurant. Such a great experience that my partner proposed ❤️ Perfect in every way!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is in a simple word Amazing. It was a magical stay we bonded with the staff they made us feel very welcome and the place is just perfection. I will comeback and do another Safari in South Africa in the future and I will make sure to stay In the same lodge. Elephant Plains has excellent facilities, amazing food and a staff that just makes you feel welcome and like you are the only thing that matters to them. Thank you for making our stay so magical and a big thanks to Darryn, Max and Derek. Thanks to them we got to see the big five and much more. An experience we will never forget. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Pearl

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a great place and provide great rides. Andrew, ranger, and Dion, tracker, were amazing. There is only one problem for this place-- condition of the road to get there. We drove by ourselves and deeply regretted it. It looks like an hour drive by google map, but it took up to 4 hours. The road supposed to be a paved road, but it had a million of potholes. We were nervous for the whole time if we were on the right track. I wished we would have been warned about it beforehand. But other than this, Elephant Plains is great. We saw a leopard and a cub for the first ride. We had great time staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, well organized, food is great. Lodge is beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pierre, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay! I’ll definitely recommend it. Room, service, and location were great. We saw elephants from our room and by the pool. I got to see the “magnificent seven” in the 3 days / 5 safaris I did.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gerrie our assigned game ranger made it an unforgettable experience. All staff were friendly and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend elephant plains to anyone
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

RandyandAllie, Cypress, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EP was an awesome lodge, out of the three we stayed at, our overall experience was the best here! Fantastic job by the entire staff making our stay the best! Special shout out to our guide/tracker team Gerhard and Derrick, awesome job!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and game viewing, I would recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

BoCon123, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to see big 5.
We stayed for 3 nights in March 2018. The communication was great before the trip. The lodge is located 1.5h drive from HDS airport. We took the lodge-arranged transfer, which was pretty expensive (R5460 round trip for 3 people) but the drivers were punctual and pleasant. The lodge is well maintained with 12 chalets. Staff were all polite and courteous. The only complaint is the food (not much variety). The fruit plate for breakfasts and lunches were not enough for everyone and never refilled. However, the game drives were fantastic. Our Ranger Garrit and tracker Chris were determined to show us the big 5 and yes, we saw them multiple times. We even saw a group of elephants - Mom with little elephants including a tiny little one, probably just born a couple days ago. Garrit tried to drive closer, hit a stump and we ended up with a flat tire that had to be changed (while elephants were watching us) - another fun African experience! Overall, highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer & bill, california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
loved everything about this fabulous lodge
We stayed for 4 nights at this game lodge. we were so taken back by the friendly and helpful staff, they carried our luggage to our suite and took time to show and tell us how everything worked in our room and also around the property. The food was also impressive, very healthy and tasty, never scrimping on anything. Sitting around the boma and a fire while having dinner was relaxing after a game drive not to mention romantic. Our suite was beautifully appointed, thick bath robes and slippers, turn down every night with a cute story of animals and chocolates on your pillow. Lovely view of a watering hole from our deck. Two mornings we woke up to a family of elephants bathing in the water. The game drives left us both speechless! our ranger and tracker worked so effectively together to find the big five for us. We saw the big 5 more than a few times and also a lot of other animals too! In the first hour of our first game drive we came upon a female leopard, she was so close to our vehicle, my husband and I held our breath as she passed by. We were not scared just did not want to scare her off. The highlight for me was the pride of lion's we encountered, an Lioness with 5 cubs in tow. I cant thank our Ranger and Tracker enough for their hard work and concern for our safety and enjoyment. Thank you Davie and Life for a unforgettable trip of a life time. Our only regret is that we didn't stay longer. Jennifer and William W.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the Trip!
An absolutely outstanding stay. All of the staff were extremely friendly, the guides were knowledgeable, the game drives were an experience of a lifetime, and the food was absolutely delicious at every meal. Couldn't've been happier with our stay, and hope to return in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Wow, exceeded all my expectations. Great staff, game drives, food, room, etc. All fives.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017