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Sculpted into a slope of the earth, Earth Lodge’s organic architecture awakens the senses with a masterful use of texture, space and light. Everywhere there is evidence of nature at work, with almost every facet of the lodge inspired by the surrounding environment.
The clean lines and natural finishes are the perfect foil for the luxury, grandeur and lavish touches that epitomise Earth Lodge – individual splash pools for each suite, a butler, ultra-luxurious bathrooms, magnificent wooden carvings, sculpted furniture and an underground wine cellar that is home to over 6,000 bottles of rare, special wines. Everything is inspired by nature – impala horn shapes for table legs, water lily leaf shapes for table designs, tree branches for countertops. As in Nature, everything at Earth Lodge exists in harmony and visitors are immediately aware of a sense of calm and a restorative spirit.
Home to 13 ultra-luxurious suites, the lodge breaks with traditional bush lodge style to create a masterpiece of elegance, futuristic style and luxury. Each suite features a private pool, butler, en-suite glass fronted bathroom, outdoor shower and specially commissioned furnishings. The indoor-outdoor dining area overlooks a waterhole and unending bush, and the lodge has a library, underground wine cellar, Zen garden and Amani Spa.
Uninterrupted bush stretches in front of Earth Lodge – a taste of the Big 5, open vehicle safari experience that draws guests back time and again.
Daily Flights by AIRLINK
• Airlink operates Daily scheduled flights between
– Johannesburg O R Tambo International – Skukuza
– Cape Town International – Skukuza.
• Transfers between Skukuza Airport and Sabi Sabi can be booked at R750 PP One way.
• Flights with Airlink are to be booked directly by the guests travelling to Sabi Sabi – http://www.flyairlink.com/
ROAD TRANSFERS TO SABI SABI
• Road transfers from the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Sabi Sabi can be arranged on request and charges will apply, this is a two-hour drive.
• Kindly note that all rates exclude the Sabie Game Reserve (SGR) Conservation Levy of R270 (VAT inclusive) per person per night. This levy includes entrance fees. The conservation levy supports conservation, security and access-control and the anti-poaching initiatives of the Sabie Game Reserve NPC, a non-profit company.
Terms and Conditions
• In the case of a last minute cancellation, a minimum of 8 hours’ notice is required failing which the full transfer rate will be charged.
• In the case of a “no show”, the full transfer rate will be charged.
• Should a guest miss a flight and arrive on a later flight, a waiting fee will be charged at R250.00 per hour or part thereof.
• Should a flight be delayed due to reasons beyond the guest control, no cancellation fees will be levied.
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Arrive midday at the Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, in time for a light lunch. Relax and refresh yourself until it’s time for a late-afternoon guided Safari to the Sabi Sands Reserve, returning after dark for dinner.
Stay overnight in a luxurious suite in Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge.
Before heading for a 3-hour sunrise Safari at Sabi Sabi, you wake up early for hot drinks and rusks, the safari starts at sunrise and will return to the lodge for breakfast.
There after head back to your cabin and spend the remainder of the day relaxing by the pool, enjoy lunch at the lodge and relax.
The lodge offers Environmental awareness walking safaris after Breakfast, for those looking to get closer to nature.
We will then depart for a late afternoon safari after High Tea, returning in the dark for dinner at the lodge, fine wines, and enjoying the African night, stars and sounds.
Head out as the sun rises to enjoy your last Sabi Sabi safari, before leaving mid-morning for your next stop, after you have enjoyed a hearty Breakfast and an end to an amazing safari experience.
SABI SABI LUXURY SAFARI LODGES
Validity: 1st March 2023 – 29th February 2024
OFF-PEAK BOOKINGS
Paragraphs 1 to 4 below apply to all reservations made for stays after 1st March 2023, excluding reservations for stays during 20th December 2023 to 5th January 2024.
Booking and Payment
1.1 Kurt Safari Pty Ltd will hold a reservation without payment for a period of 7 days. If a reservation is not confirmed, in writing, within 7 days from the reservation request being submitted to Sabi Sabi, the reservation will automatically terminate without further notice.
1.2 Should you confirm the reservation request, a pro-forma invoice, indicating the booking value, including the conservation levy (“the Reservation Value”) will be raised and a deposit is payable within 5 working days of the date of the pro-forma invoice.
1.3 The deposit will be 50% of the Reservation Value as quoted in the pro-forma invoice.
1.4 Should you make any changes to your booking prior to the final pro-forma invoice being raised, the Reservation Value will be adjusted accordingly. Kurt Safari Pty Ltd reserves the right to request a proportionate increase in your deposit, should the changes to your booking result in an increase in the Reservation Value.
1.5 A final pro-forma invoice will be issued 50 days prior to your check-in date, following which the balance of the Reservation Value is due. The balance of the Reservation Value must be paid no later than 30 days prior to your check-in date.
1.6 Reservations made within 50 days of the check-in date will require full payment of the Reservation Value within 5 working days of the date of the confirmation of reservation and pro-forma invoice.
RESERVATIONS MADE MORE THAN 50 DAYS FROM CHECK-IN DATE:
Confirmation of booking: 50% of Reservation Value
50 days from arrival 100 % of Reservation Value
RESERVATIONS MADE WITHIN 50 DAYS FROM CHECK-IN DATE:
Confirmation of booking: Reservation Value paid in full
2 Cancellations 2.1 if any amount is not paid on the due date thereof, Kurt Safari Pty Ltd will be entitled to cancel your reservation immediately on written notice to you.
2.2 Should you wish to cancel or amend a booking, you must do so on written notice to Kurt Safari Pty Ltd. If written confirmation of an amendment or cancellation is not issued within 24 hours from delivery thereof, you are required to confirm your written amendment or cancellation telephonically, failing which your booking will be deemed not to be cancelled or amended.
2.3 A reduction of the number of rooms under a booking will be a cancellation and the cancellation policy below will apply in respect of the relevant rooms.
2.4 If you cancel a booking the following cancellation fees will apply:
Days prior to check-in:
0 – 14 – 100% of Reservation Value
15 – 30 – 50% of Reservation Value
31 – 45 – 25% of Reservation Value
46+ Cancellation Fee: – 10 % of Reservation Value
2.5 A portion of the cancellation fee equal to 10% of the Reservation Value will be applied to costs of Kurt Safari Pty ltd in connection with conservation, reserve management, community development and administration. It is recorded where a reservation is cancelled more than 50 days before the check-in date, the entire cancellation fee will be allocated to such conservation, reserve management, community development and administration costs.
2.6 10% cancellation fees will be levied if the accommodation in respect of which the cancellation is made is resold to another guest for the same period of your original booking.
3 Postponement
3.1 In respect of reservations for stay within this period, guests may postpone, without penalty, up until 15 days prior to your check-in date, subject to availability. Postponements may be made with new intended dates for check-in until 29th February 2024.
3.2 Rates of original reservations will be held throughout postponement and the rate which was originally booked will be honoured for reservations up until 29th February 2024. This excludes any bookings postponed to a period during 20th December 2023 and 5th January 2024, where an adjustment to the applicable rate may apply.
3.3 If a postponed reservation is later cancelled, these Payment Terms & Conditions will apply for the purpose of determining the cancellation fees payable.
4 Single Supplement Guests occupying single suites at Bush Lodge, Selati Camp, Earth Lodge and Little Bush Camp will be levied a supplement of an additional 50% of the specified daily rate (“Single Supplement”). The Single Supplement will not be levied on a maximum of 2 suites per reservation, excluding the Mandleve Deluxe Suite, Lourenco Marques Honeymoon Suite, Presidential Suites and Luxury Villas, where the Single Supplement will always apply.
PEAK-SEASON BOOKINGS Paragraphs 5 to 8 below applies to all bookings made for travel from 20th December to 5th January in each year.
5 Booking and Payment
5.1 Kurt Safari Pty ltd will hold a reservation without payment for a period of 10 days. If a reservation is not confirmed, in writing, within 10 days from the reservation request being submitted to Kurt Safari Pty ltd, the reservation will automatically terminate without further notice.
5.2 Should you confirm the reservation request, a pro-forma invoice, indicating the booking value, including the conservation levy (“the Reservation Value ”) will be raised and a deposit is payable within 7 working days of the date of the pro-forma invoice.
5.3 The deposit will be 50 % of the Reservation Value, as quoted in the pro-forma invoice
5.4 Should you make any changes to your booking prior to the final pro-forma invoice being raised, the Reservation Value will be adjusted accordingly. Kurt Safari Pty Ltd reserves the right to request a proportionate increase in your deposit, should the changes to your booking result in an increase in the Reservation Value.
5.5 A final pro-forma invoice will be issued before 1st October, prior to your check-in date. Final payment must be made no later than 30th September, prior to your check-in date.
5.6 Bookings made after 30th September will require full payment of the Reservation Value within 5 working days of the date of the confirmation of reservation and pro-forma invoice.
BOOKINGS MADE BEFORE 30 Th SEPTEMBER:
Confirmation of booking: 50% of Reservation Value
30th September 100 % of Reservation Value
BOOKINGS MADE AFTER 30th SEPTEMBER:
Confirmation of booking: Reservation Value paid in full
6 Cancellations
6.1 If any amount is not paid on the due date thereof, Kurt Safari Pty Ltd will be entitled to cancel your booking immediately on written notice to you.
6.2 Should you wish to cancel or amend a booking, you must do so on written notice to Pty Ltd. If written confirmation of an amendment or cancellation is not issued within 24 hours from delivery thereof, you are required to confirm your written amendment or cancellation telephonically, failing which your booking will be deemed not to be cancelled or amended.
6.3 A reduction of the number of rooms under a booking will be a cancellation and the cancellation policy below will apply in respect of the relevant rooms.
6.4 If you cancel a booking the following cancellation fees will apply:
Days prior to check-in: Cancellation Fee
0 – 30 -100% of Reservation Value
31 – 45 -75% of Reservation Value
46 – 60 -50% of Reservation Value
61+ 25% of Reservation Value
Prior to 30th September – 10% of Reservation Value
6.5 A portion of the cancellation fee equal to 10% of the Reservation Value will be applied to costs of Kurt Safari Pty Ltd in connection with conservation, reserve management, community development and administration. It is recorded where a reservation is cancelled more than 50 days before the check-in date, the entire cancellation fee will be allocated to such conservation, reserve management, community development and administration costs.
6.6 No cancellation fees will be levied if the accommodation in respect of which the cancellation is made is resold to another guest for the same period of your original booking.
7 Postponement Reservations during peak season may not be postponed. Should you wish to postpone a reservation, you will be required to cancel your booking and make a new booking at the applicable rates.
8 Single Supplement Guests occupying single suites at Bush Lodge, Selati Camp, Earth Lodge and Little Bush Camp will be levied a supplement of an additional 50% of the specified daily rate.
GENERAL
9 Insurance All guests and their personal belongings must be adequately covered by a travel insurance policy covering at least injury, death, medical costs, emergency evacuation, repatriation, loss of or damage to personal belongings (due to theft or otherwise) and cancellation. Proof of Insurance will be requested prior to arrival.
10 Parties to agreement If the booking is made by a travel agent or operator, these terms and conditions are accepted by such travel agent or operator as principal. These terms and conditions accordingly establish rights and obligations between Sabi Sabi and the travel agent or operator, as principal.
11 Applicable Laws These terms and conditions will be construed, interpreted and subject to the laws of the Republic of South Africa. The courts in the Republic of South Africa shall have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any claim, demand, dispute or controversy arising from these terms and conditions.
12 Address for receiving notices Your address for receiving notices in terms of these terms and conditions will be the address set out in the Reservation Form. All written communication may be sent to the e-mail address set out in the Reservation Form.
CHILDREN’S TERMS – CONDITIONS
Validity: 1st March 2023 – 29th February 2024
ELEFUN CENTRE – BUSH LODGE
SELATI CAMP, LITTLE BUSH CAMP AND EARTH LODGE
SAFARI VEHICLE EXCLUSIVITY
– Bush Lodge, Little Bush Camp, Selati Camp and Earth Lodge – 6 seats
No Children
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Questions?
Many people don’t see the point in driving through a bushveld looking for animals, but there’s so much more to it. wild animals are seen as a nuisance in most inhabited areas, but if you’ve never seen the magic of animals in their natural habitat, untouched by humans, you’ve been missing out! looking at zoo animals in their enclosures might be considered nice, because you’re almost 100% guaranteed that you’ll see them, but that’s not how they behave in the wild. nothing beats the thrill of finding a pride of lions laying in the shade, or walking across the road right in front of you, and once you’ve felt the reverberations of an elephant’s trumpet through your bones, you’ll be hooked! our clients often come back for more, because you never know what you’re going to see next…
Every single one of our guides have a passion for the kruger park. we love waking up every morning and meeting new people, never mind sharing our love for the bushveld with them. we are highly experienced and have heaps of knowledge about the fauna and flora in the knp at our clients’ disposal. one of our best characteristics must be that we focus on small groups to give each safari trip the best chance of seeing the best sights that the knp has to offer. our safaris depart any day of the week to suit our clients’ busy schedules and will accommodate all your needs as best we can. visit our website for more information on our company…
We operate from hazyview and will collect you from any of the lovely holiday resorts, lodges or nearby locations. our vehicles depart at different times in different seasons… for full day or morning safaris, we leave at 5am in october to march and at 5h30am in april to september. for afternoon safaris, we leave at 13h00 pm in the afternoons. most of the wildlife in the park prefers hiding in the shade during the hot afternoons, so we highly recommend joining us for the earlier safaris to get the most out of your trip.
Anything to do with the word “game” whilst on a safari—like game drives or looking for game—all refers to wild animals in safari context. you might also encounter “game” on the menus of some traditional restaurants, which basically means that you’re ordering wild buck meat, or even warthog.
Even though the knp falls in a malaria area, most foreigners are pleasantly surprised at how few mosquitoes are actually encountered whilst on a safari. these mosquitoes breed in water, and even in the middle of our rainy season in december, we don’t consider them to be a relentless menace. despite what you might have been told, mosquitoes are not a plague in the knp and although we are always cautious about malaria, the locals in and around the knp do not run around with repellents all the time.
If you’re really worried and consider yourself or anyone joining you on the safari to be particularly susceptible to this rare disease, be sure to consult your gp. there are many places in the park where you can buy mosquito repellent containing deet—this is the most vital ingredient in insect repellents as it has been proven to repel the malaria-carrying mosquitoes effectively.
Even though the kruger park is basically a giant protected bushveld and sparsely populated, there are many little “towns” and camps where you can find anything from grocery stores, souvenir stores, petrol stations and much more.
As mentioned before, there are many places in the knp where we can stop over for lunch where you can buy take-away food or choose to have a meal at the various restaurants. we usually have lunch at skukuza, but this is not set in stone.
Two words: comfortable and practical. seeing as you’re going to be driving around for the majority of the time on your safari experience, it is advisable that you wear clothes that are not too tight and not too hot. winters can be cold, so check the forecast beforehand, but summers are the opposite—just take a jacket with you in case it gets chilly, and stay away from high heels, ladies! we might stop on top of rocky mountains to give you an in-person taste of the spectacular views in the knp. trust me, it’s spine-chilling raw beauty.
You’ll be surprised at the true meaning of this term—it actually refers to the five most feared animals in the bush. they are extremely dangerous to hunt on foot and also rather rare. the big 5 consists of african lions, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. it really is a tourist attraction and many safari companies utilise this term as a major marketing strategy.
We cannot guarantee that there will be sightings of all five animals in the big 5, but we can guarantee that we will do our best to find them. elephants are massive, this is true, but in the lush untouched bushveld of the kruger, if they don’t want to be seen, they can easily disappear behind the trees mere meters away from you. they tend not to be too shy, unlike leopards. rhinos are extremely scarce, but our guides know where their usual grazing spots are, and a pride of lions would attract so much attention that our radios would notify us if there’s a sighting nearby. nevertheless, you are guaranteed to see a very diverse variety of animals in the kruger national park.
Children under 8 are more than welcome on privately hired open vehicles, yes. this is purely out of consideration for our other clients who do not have children and might not have the patience for their unique outlook and excitement about each wild animal we encounter. all children under 12 have discounted safari rates, as well as half-price conservation fees to enter the kruger national park.
You can visit our website to view the current prices for our safaris, make a booking online to receive an invoice, and then make an online payment before the safari takes place, or contact kurt safari for any enquiries you might have regarding other payment options.
I cannot even begin to list the most amazing experiences we’ve had whilst on safaris in the knp! there are too many to count, each encounter very different but equally remarkable. if you consider the size of the knp and how many animals call it their home, you can only begin to imagine the things we’ve seen—from a ride of lionesses to the birth of a brand-new baby giraffe. each time our jaws drop at the splendour of mother nature. you will have to come and see it for yourself.
Placing yourself in the middle of a nature reserve where there are numerous predators and dangerous animals could sound pretty intimidating, but rest assured, kurt safari guides all have in-depth knowledge about the behaviour of these animals and would never put your life in danger. elephants can be aggressive if they have young ones to protect and even lone elephant bulls have charged at cars that don’t know when to back away, but obtaining injuries from wild animals whilst on a safari is very rare and you need not be worried—just enjoy the ride.
