Together, South Africa’s Kruger National Park and the adjoining Sabi Sand Reserve make up some of the most breathtaking wilderness areas in the country. The natural beauty and abundant wildlife of this region is carefully protected by skilled conservation teams, making any safari here richly rewarding for travellers. With five award-winning Singita lodges between the two...
Sitting close to the water’s edge on a riverbank in the Sabi Sand, Singita Ebony Lodge is surrounded by the ancient hardwood trees for which it is named, as well as a lush and carefully tended garden. Among the many species of indigenous plants that make up this verdant landscape are two types of cycad;...
Many of the visitors to Singita’s five reserves and concessions across Africa are budding shutterbugs, if not experienced wildlife photographers in their own right. Capturing the many extraordinary moments that come with exploring the kind of pristine wilderness areas under our care is one of the best parts of any Singita safari, but it can...
The Sand River
“You can lie out on the bare ground and look like a heap of pebbles. You can lie out on the naked rocks and look like a piece of pudding-stone. You can lie out on a leafy branch and look like sunshine sifting through the leaves; and you can lie right across the centre of a path and look like nothing in particular. Think of that and purr!”
Singita Sweni Lodge, South Africa
The recent reimagining of Singita Ebony Lodge has created a contemporary safari experience unlike any other, combining the romance of a tented camp with the style of a classic bush lodge. This more modern interpretation of an African wilderness adventure is reflected throughout the lodge, including in the approach taken by the talented kitchen team.
As part of a new vision for its offering in the Sabi Sand, Singita recently unveiled a complete re-design of its original lodge, Singita Ebony, in South Africa. This property is where the story began 22 years ago and completes Singita’s reinvention of its private 45,000 acre game reserve within the Sabi Sand, following the 2014 renovation of Singita Boulders Lodge and Singita Castleton.
Singita was originally founded in 1993 with the opening of Ebony Lodge on family owned land that became part of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. When Luke Bailes, owner of Singita, bought and consolidated the land from his grandfather, he set about restoring it.
