Elephant Plains Game Lodge

9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(155 Ratings)

Nature lodge in South Africa

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this nature lodge rental

Situated in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Elephant Plains Game Lodge features an outdoor pool, a spa, and luxury accommodations.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

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Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1076 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double or 2 Single • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

$$$$

9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(155 Ratings)

Nature lodge in South Africa

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this nature lodge rental

Situated in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Elephant Plains Game Lodge features an outdoor pool, a spa, and luxury accommodations.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of South Africa

Available Rooms

1 Double or 2 Single • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1076 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double or 2 Single • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 430 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 753 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

9.4 / 10.0

Outstanding(155 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Phenomenal service by staff, delicious vegetarian food, smack location and awesome game drives. This lodge stands out amongst all the others at Sabi Sands.

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Very good souvenir from there. Really recommended

Very nice place. Very nice room. Very nice staff Room was really great and huge. Food was very tasty. 1 evening game was incredible

2 of our games were meh but you can’t except the incredible every time. The road to arrive at the gate is « challenging »

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

be lucky to have at least 1 overnight there !

wonderful ! super guide (Nicolas) for both safaris ! food was great and the rooms too

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10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent. Totally exceeded our expectations.

Superb!

Was nothing that we didn't like!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

We had an absolutely incredible time. The staff was wonderful, the food was delicious and the room was amazing. But most

The property was beautiful with sightings of elephants right infront of our room!!

Nothing!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

The tracker and guide were incredible!!!!

Beautiful views

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10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

A memorable stay.

Breakfast was good, catering for all tastes. Had a cooked breakfast or continental depending on that day's preference. Enjoyed options of tea, varieties of coffee and hot chocolate and/or fruit juices. All meals provided options and food was tasty and there was plenty of it. Enjoyed the evening drinks breaks during drives and felt very special to come back to the lodge and find a choice of cocktails awaiting us. The most amazing experiences and wild life sightings made this an outstanding holiday. We liked the fact we could fit in a morning drive on the day of departure. Made our day.

Not much. Just that we wished we could have stayed longer.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

The game drives were amazing. We saw the big five and more up close in two days. Great customer service and delicious food. An excellent value in Sabi Sands

The roads to this region are horrible but that is for all of this region

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

Out of this world

One of the best places I’ve ever stayed. Everyone treated us so well and our game drives were out of this world. 100% recommended.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Truly magical!

We booked this based on the excellent reviews and it exceeded every expectation. The staff were fantastic and every aspect of the accommodation was amazing. The game drives and bush walks were beyond what we could have hoped for and we will definitely be returning. It was a truly magical holiday!

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9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

A wonderful experience from the minute we arrived until the Goodbyes.

Room had lovely decor and comfortable bed. Food was delicious with good presentation. We visited six years ago and fell in love with Elephant Plains. The facilities and experience was as wonderful now as before. Animals plentiful in the area.

Roads getting to the lodge are full of potholes for miles, stressful driving. Our game driver was hard to understand and his stories were rambling and generalized, the only minor disappointment from our previous visit.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Loved every second of our stay

It had been a a lot of rain the last period before we arrived. So much that we were not sure it would be possible to go on gamedrives!? But during our stay, there where no more rain, and we got much more then what we could hope for! A huge thanks to Chris- our tracker, and Nicholas- our guide, to make the drives (and walkes) some of the greatest drives we've experienced! Very knowledgeable in all animals, birds and plants. Elephant Plains is a place we felt at home, in a very relaxed atmosphere! Great food, great accommodation and a lovely staff!

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Was more than expected

Everybody was very helpful and knowledgeable

The very very poor road conditions to get to Gowrie Gate

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Unbelievable experience

WOW WOW WOW!! I wish I could give one million stars. I’m already thinking of when I can come back. The place is absolutely perfect, the lodge is modern, clean, beautiful, in the perfect spot. I saw elephants and rhino right from the pool. The monkeys were adorable too. The staff were amazing, they made the experience so personalized, and really paid extra attention to every detail, even my many food allergies. The food was amazing, and I’m an extremely picky eater. Drinks were awesome. And of course most importantly the drives were awesome!! Doctor and Colbert went above and beyond to find us every animal we wanted to see. I was blown away at how close we got to the animals, especially the lions. Doctor is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the bush. I stayed in the upgraded rooms and it was unbelievable. The other smaller rooms looked a bit dated, but the type I stayed in couldn’t have been better. The only thing I could say would be an improvement is if they warned people how long the drive in is. On gps it will say it’s a short time but it was actually over 2 hours longer than it said due to poor road quality. There weren’t many signs on the route, so it felt like I was completely lost many times, you really have to track the kms on each road listed by the map that they send. Overal I can’t believe it’s only listed as 4 stars, because it’s a 5 for sure. I don’t want to go anywhere else in SA now!

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

10/10, would recommend!

The staff was great, everyone from Nicholas and Dumi our ranger and tracker to the reception, kitchen, bar man… everyone was excellent! Food and drinks were amazing, game drives were incredible. I have only good things to say about this lodge.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Best place I’ve ever stayed

great staff and amazing game drives

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Exceptional

Our stay was fantastic! Safaries with Deniz and Chris were real fun with lots of animals which we could not find in Kruger during self drive.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

If you are looking for the big 5, It is a great oprion.

We stayed for a single night and managed to see all the big 5. Dylan (our guide) was great, He definitely did the extra mile to make sure we all are satisfied and happy with our game drives.

9.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Best value in the Sabi Sands!

Our fourth time visiting Elephant Plains which has many returning guests. Lovely staff. Relaxing atmosphere. Excellent position in the Sabi Sands and traversing rights with neighboring properties. If you want to see leopards this is the place! Excellent game drives. Not cheap, but still the best value in the Sabi Sands. Would return again.

Rondavels are showing there age where as Suites where renovated around 4 years ago.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Great place for safari

The staff is great, without any exception. The game drives are unforgettable; we see a lot of wild animals. The food was excellent.

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10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2022

Exceptional

Beautiful facility. Comfy beds, Too much delicious food. Amazing game drives with Kayleigh(sp?). Loved the off road explorations to get close to animals

I would recommend a better map with photos of the route approaching Gowrie gate. It would be very reassuring to know that you are on the correct route. As a solo traveler, still amazed I found the place

10.0 / 10.0

May 2022

amazing!

Wonderful stay at EP, the drives in particular were amazing. Staff very friendly, food fantastic.

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8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2022

Immensely satisfying.

Location. Sabi Sands never disappoints .

The rangers could have been more interactive and of an evening an escort back to the room (for security purposes) would have been appreciated.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

10/10 recommend! Best value in Sabi Sans - amazing property (especially the suites which were huge and had stunning views), the safari guides were great and guaranteed access to the best animal sightseeing. Sabi Sans is apparently unique in that the animals are used to the vehicles and therefore don't mind when you're near them.

Vegetarian meals could have been better, as I often just got extra sides instead of a real entree. Also, definitely not a big deal, but in the suites, the bathroom/shower don't have full enclosure (e.g. some room at the top of each door to the main area) We drove from the Skukuza rest camp, and getting there via dirt roads and villages felt pretty sketchy!

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2022

the best experience due to the lodge and it’s staff I have ever had

honestly, everything was perfect during our stay. the staff were very friendly and hospitable, the safari guides were exceptional and really made the trip. the food was restaurant quality every day, cannot fault a thing

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2022

Rooms well equipped and good facilities for the quiet time in between drives.

both excellent but roads to location exceptionally poor Ranger very adventureous.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2022

What a place!

We had an amazing stay! The food was absolutely delicious (and portions are HUGE), and rooms stylish and comfortable. Will never forget the experience of having a shower overlooking the watering hole. And the game drives were just out of this world.

We loved everything about our stay.

7.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

A friendly warm stay in a serene setting.

Very good setting and view over the riverbed.

Not all game drives were acceptable. On the last drive, though it was drizzling for 2 hours on end, we enjoyed the atmosphere in the outdoors in a very different way. Sadly this quiet experience had been spoiled by an overbearing guide chatting endlessly to his tracker. We had done countless drives on game farms previously and know “the rules and behaviour “ on these game drives. The usual rule is not to talk unneccessary only for pointing out sightings and answering questions. This continuing chattering in a foreign language for us at least, was extremely irritating. When trying to ask the guide a question I had difficulty in catching his attention as he was talking continuosly. The earpiece in his ear could not get the blame as there were no radio conversations at that time with other vehicles.And I was sitting right behind him!

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

Superb

Everything. The meals are delicious, the staff is very friendly. And excellent game drives, with a lot of animals and information

There is nothing I didn't like

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

Superb

Great all-inclusive experience. Delicious food and big portions. Excellent game drives. Luxury accommodation (had some issues, though). Awesome staff! Just be prepared for a challenging drive to the property (it took about 1,5h from the Orpen Gate and the road is hell :)

The room I got (Rhino luxury villa) had a gap under the bathroom outside door which let a lot of insects in when the light was on in the evening - and the staff couldn't do much about it.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2021

Memorable stay

The common areas are beautiful and so are the cabins, which are very well appointed, extremely friendly staff, personal attention and focus on detail. The game drives and the bush walk were very good, even saw leopards and lions. We enjoyed the hearty breakfast and outstanding dinner served outdoors around and open fire.

All was very good.

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in South Africa?

The average price for a rental in South Africa is $112 per night. This rental is $303 above the average.

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Elephant Plains Game Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Elephant Plains Game Lodge. Enjoy the water!

Is Elephant Plains Game Lodge pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this nature lodge is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Elephant Plains Game Lodge?

We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and fireplace.

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Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Nature lodge in South Africa

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of South Africa

Available Rooms

Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Nature lodge in South Africa

Reasons to book

About this nature lodge rental

Amenities

Map of South Africa

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this nature lodge cost compared to others in South Africa?

Is parking included with this nature lodge?

Is there a pool at this nature lodge?

Is Elephant Plains Game Lodge pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Elephant Plains Game Lodge?

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