Lion Sands Private Game Reserve located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Forming part of the greater Kruger National Park

Our family is one of the most fortunate in the world to have the privilege of being the custodians of one of Africa's truly unspoiled wilderness areas.
Lion Sands will excite your spirit, revive your soul, and leave you with memories full of unforgettable experiences. We welcome you to our little jewel on the banks of this African River.

Game Viewing

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Nov 93% 83% 100% 100% 97%

Oct 87% 75% 97% 100% 97%

Announcements

Clash of the Lion Prides

Game drives are always unpredictable and we never know what interesting, incredible and sometimes shocking sightings we could come across in our African savanna.  This was once again the case when one of the Lion Sands Rangers came across the carcass of a young adult lioness in the southeastern corner of Lion Sands.  This young more...

Southern Pride lionesses on the hunt

The battle between predator and prey has been around since the beginning of time and nowhere is this more evident than the battle between lion and buffalo. These two species are fierce rivals and won’t hesitate to kill a member of the rival species at any given chance. Earlier this week the battle was more...

Ground Hornbills on the forage

During the last couple of days we have had several sightings of a small flock of Southern ground-hornbills in the eastern section of the property. This species is the only ground dwelling hornbill species in Africa and occurs from Kenya to southern Africa, where it is widespread but never common. They live in a wide more...