Ulusaba Safari Lodge

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Ulusaba has 20 rooms and suites spread over 2 exquisite lodges. Safari Lodge has a fantastic bush location built along the banks of a dry river bed and offers a selection of Elephant Rooms, a Safari Room, River Rooms, a Treehouse Suite and the new Safari Suite. All with private entrances and terraces providing incredible views of passing animals on their way to the nearby waterhole, air conditioning, ceiling fan, minibar (restocked daily), a sitting area and en-suite bathroom with separate bath and shower.

The Safari Room is located close to the main building and has a large viewing deck, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

All Inclusive of: all food and beverages - including top quality wine list, premium branded spirits and French Champagne. Twice daily-game drives, daily walking safari (subject to favourable weather conditions), local entertainment, laundry service and transfers from Ulusaba air strip.

Elephant Rooms are 'treehouse style' built high above the bush and mostly accessed by swing bridges, sleeping maximum 2 adults. As the name suggests they are great for elephant viewing with their location being on a elephant migratory route!

River Rooms have the same facilities as an Elephant Room and 2 of the River Rooms have infinity plunge pools, sleeping maximum 2 adults. River Rooms are very secluded making them the perfect romantic bush getaway.

The Treehouse Suite is a stunning, unique suite featuring a private deck with magnificent views over Xikwenga Dam where hippos and elephants come to bathe. Perfect for honeymooners, sleeping maximum 2 adults. The suite is a 10-minute walk from the main lodge and is accessible by swing bridges and raised walkways.

Safari Suite - this private suite is next to the Main Lodge and is accessed through its own entrance into a walled garden with boma fire pit. There is a separate spacious lounge that opens onto a large viewing deck with jacuzzi plunge pool, outdoor shower and private dining table for maximum 8 adults. The suite boasts an en-suite bathroom with a separate toilet and an additional guest bathroom next to the lounge. The Safari Suite can be interconnected with the Safari Room to sleep maximum 4 adults.

Romance/Honeymoon package

Enhance your stay by adding a Romance/Honeymoon package to your room or suite and recieve the following benefits:

A fruit basket and champagne in the room on arrival
The Aroma Boma Devotional Journey spa treatment for two (60 minutes)
Lovers’ Picnic private lunch on a day of your choosing
Romantic bath time experience on an evening of your choosing
Private dinner on the last evening complete with own personal butler
Complimentary space-available upgrade
Gift on departure

Another magical experience

Nov 18, 2025 Lukey25 Truro, United Kingdom

This was our third visit to Ulusaba, and somehow it still leaves us completely spellbound every single time. There simply aren’t enough words to capture the magic of the place. From the moment you arrive, you’re wrapped in warmth by the most knowledgeable, passionate and genuinely friendly team/family. A huge thanks to our ranger James and tracker Orange, who were an awesome team. Their skill, humour, and endless enthusiasm turned every drive into an adventure. We saw the big 5 many times over (plus the wild dogs)! Although the leopard viewings are always a thrill, the highlight for us on this trip was tracking the Plains Camp male lions at night as they hunted (we then dined in the wine cellar while listening to the lions roar!) Other memories we'll never forget include the moment a herd of elephants pushed the lions from their kill for being in their path, plus viewing them trumpeting their irritation with wild dogs! We also had a fantastic wine tasting lunch in safari wine cellar. The food and drinks are outstanding, with a wonderfully generous all-inclusive offering (no “local drinks only” restrictions, everything on offer has clearly been researched , of superb quality and is freely flowing). The location is breathtaking and both lodges are very comfortable (safari remains our favourite due to the closeness to the wildlife). Saying this — the entire place, it's hard to describe, my wife becomes emotional everytime we leave - it is the only holiday she ever feels this way, it is something that gets under your skin and stays in your heart . We really hope the work they do in 2026 doesn't lose what they have, and doesn't push it into a more super-exclusive resort as we are already counting the days until we can return in 2027. Read less

Simply the best!

Nov 18, 2025 Francesca S Worthing, United Kingdom

We have been fortunate enough to stay at Ulusaba Safari Lodge on several occasions. We were travelling with friends. Ulusaba never fails to amaze. We saw all of the Big 5 on our first drive out. Our Ranger, David, and tracker, Don, are incredible. Their tracking skills are nothing short of spectacular and they also are very knowledgeable, great fun and have a good sense of humour. They went out of their way to make things special for us which we all greatly appreciated. It is the staff that make Safari Lodge stand out from other lodges we have stayed at. We can’t name everyone on this review but must give special mention to Anre for arranging a special event for us and to Patience for her lovely welcome and for being there when we needed her. The tree house overlooking the dam where lots of animals come to drink is amazing and makes Safari lodge so different from any other lodge we have visited. The food is excellent and the overall ambience cannot be beaten.The wildlife sightings are better here than in Madikwe and Timbavati in our experience. We are sad that the lodge is being redeveloped into an all suite lodge as we feel it is perfect as it is. Read less

Appalling customer service

Nov 1, 2025 SergeRND Orpington, United Kingdom

We always rate a hotel on how they deal with problems and not the reviews people leave. We were extremely disappointed with the way our problem was handled by customer service after our stay. Upon checkout, I was charged twice for additional services we used during our stay. Getting my money back took a month and I had to use several different email addresses in South Africa and also in the UK to get this finally resolved. Some of these Virgin customer emails never responded, others did after a whole week, others did at times and I heard no more from them, so I had to chase the matter myself. I never had the same Virgin staff dealing with this and it looked like a mess with no-one following up my case. I asked specifically NOT to be left out of pocket for a mistake I did not commit, because a refund involving another international currency would probably mean I would lose out with the exchamge rate. And I was eventually refunded LESS THAN WHAT I WRONGLY CHARGED. When you pay over £1300 a night, you expect better. Very unhappy, extremely feel let down. We had enjoyed our stay and this has left us with a sour taste. Read less

Heaven on Earth

Oct 23, 2025 barryfower Salisbury, United Kingdom

The name on the wall of Safari Lodge is very accurate, 'Heaven on Earth', sums this place up beautifully. The location in the Sabi Sands is great, the facilities and staff are fantastic and the game viewing continues to take our breath away even after 6 visits !!

You must try Ulusaba Safari Lodge in South Africa!

Oct 17, 2025 Michelle_getfit Hillsborough, New Jersey

We had a fantastic experience at Ulusaba Safari Lodge!! Our safari drive guide & tracker (Mike & John) were fantastic; We had a lot of fun with them. Matt, Keith & Richard provided us with excellent food & wine service throughout our stay and provided an overall grand experience. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful.

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