雄獅金沙象牙旅館(Lion Sands Ivory Lodge)

Had the most amazing time at the Ivory Lodge. Our family of 10 occupied 3 of the 8 villas, but we all spent most of our days together hanging out comfortably in the spacious 2 bedroom Fish Eagle Villa. Having a kitchen in the Villa so that our personal chef can prepare and serve our meals fresh was a true luxury. Indoor and outdoor areas were well maintain and kept pristine throughout our entire stay by our attentive attendants and butlers. The Fish Eagle also has it's own private gym and spa for in-room massage treatments. Game drives were eventful and very comfortable. Guides and trackers were top notch. Had the opportunity to stay in one of the Tree Houses over night, which was such a unique experience. Ivory lodge and it's staff delivered on what felt like a once in a lifetime type of experience.

Never have I been so well cared for on a vacation. Everything done so I we had to do was to enjoy ourselves. You are greeted at the airport by your guide who takes you on all of your game drives. This allowed us to get to know him and him us. Our guide was Gus and he is hands down the best in the business. We got a wake up call if we wanted one. He was so educational and answered all of our questions. We saw the Big 5 by the end of day 2. Our tracker Noel was amazing. He found us everything from a pair of male lions on a kill in the and a little chameleon on a tree our evening drive. The dining is the very best. Excellently prepared and served wonderfully. We felt very safe every minute and were shown things we will remember forever. We usually don’t return to places we’ve already been but we feel like Lion Sands is family now and we will definitely be back soon.

If you are wondering to stay @ Ivory Lodge, do not hesitate for one second. It is a slice of heaven and you will never regret it. All the staff are exceptional and take care of everything without hesitation. Lion Sands, Ivory Lodge, is worth everything and more! The safaris are worth every second. The animals/environment are way beyond your expectations. The only problem is once you return home, I am finding myself craving safaris. The accommodations are clean & very well thought out and the food soooooo delicious (I am still dreaming about) are all on point perfectly. Everyon of the staff are the nicest people I have met and have a permanent place in our hearts. We feel so fortunate to have experienced Lion Sands. Definitely, my best vacation ever. If I could return sooner than later, we would for sure! Please excuse any errors which are due to, I am writing this jet lagged but wanted the review to go out so if others are wondering whether to book? Yessssss …

My husband and I spend 4 glorious days at this fabulous private lodge. We were treated with the utmost care in every way. It was our first safari trip, and first time on the African continent and this place did not disappoint. Each day we had the very best meals and service by our personal butler Torrence. We did a morning and afternoon game viewing drive with top rated safari guide Kim and her tracker/detective and sleuth, Culture. These two are like Yen and Yang, and through their expertise we were able to see lions, elephants, zebra, kudu, giraffes, monkeys, buffalo, various birds, and on our last day even a leopard! We spend one evening in an open air tree house and watched sunsets on the range while sipping bourbon and gin and tonics each evening with our wonderful guides who have now become dear friends. To say this was memorable is an understatement. This one goes down in the books as the best birthday trip a girl could ask for. I’m sad to leave but the memories will live on…

Our experience at this lodge was a 10 out of 10. The lodge is in the perfect setting, the food is excellent and the all staff members are extremely friendly and go over and above to accommodate each guest. The game drives are amazing as you get extremely close to the animals. Your driver and tracker are also extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this lodge.

What an amazing experience, starting with the pick up at Skukuza Airport, sighting some animals on the way, and the warm towel and juice greeting at the lodge. Wonderful, friendly service by a terrific team that took care of every need. We loved our guide (Mike) and tracker (Brian) combo who previewed our drives and clearly knew what they were doing. Of course luck is involved, but we would sight a lion sleeping on the road or an unexpected leopard napping, in addition to our planned itinerary. There were only two jeeps at a time for sightings, which allows for a private experience. After all, we're there to see animals, not other tourists. Our lodge was lovely and stocked with anything you need from bubbly to fluffy robes. We had a view of the river and a bushbuck who grazed a few feet below our pool, so our own private pet (of sorts). Wine selection was varied and interesting, so we dove into South African options. Food was good and certainly plentiful. Some of the sauces were not to my taste, but that may be local or typical guest palate. Spa treatment in between game drives helped with jetlag and unwinding. I was so sad to leave.

Great spa great staff you will enjoy. Period. They really know what they’re doing and how to take care of you.