Lion Sands Game Reserve

I'm still trying to find the words that can adequately describe our experience at Lions Sands River Lodge. The words "amazing and spectacular" just aren't good enough. The lodge is beautiful, the staff is friendly and professional, and they go out of their way to attend to your every need. The game drives were indescribable - we saw more animals than we thought was possible. We learned so much from our Guide and Tracker. They far exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend Lions Sands River Lodge. We had a magnificent once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Our stay at Lion Sands River Lodge was one of the best experiences of our lives. The service was excellent on all sides. Our safari ranger and tracker were great at finding the animals and we saw the Big Five an lots more. The food was endless and they were very helpful in making food for our picky kids. Highly recommend!

Our unforgettable stay began with warm welcome + luxurious lodge. Spectacular food, impeccable service, exceptional safari experiences. Guides Ozy and Heavy’s expertise enhanced our adventure, we were thrilled to see the Big 5 + more.

The best holiday ever. A luxurious lodge, superb food and drink, incredibly friendly staff, and the wildlife and scenery was breathtaking. The stuff of dreams. Mendrew and Brian are The Dream Team when it comes to tracking the animals through the bush! We would return in a heartbeat.

Food Brilliant, Staff Brilliant, River Suite Brilliant. We have travelled to over 50 countries and stayed in varying degrees of Hotels and Luxury resorts, this was the best by far. First time doing a Safari experience. Won’t be the last and we will be going back to Lion Sands River Lodge. The reason we would go back, two reasons. 1. Guide (Cruz) 2. Tracker (George). In fact I call George the DECOY. You have no idea who you will get as your guide and tracker before you arrive on site. I will suggest if you are going to this utopia ask to have these two allocated to you. We rolled up Sunday 2pm went on our first safari drive at 4pm, Monday morning drive at 5.30 am. By the time we had done those two drives Cruz and George had taken us (found/tracked) the big 5. Unbelievable these two. We stayed for 4 nights over that time had 8 safari drives everyone we drove with these two we found animals. The knowledge they both have in regards not only the animals, bird life and local plants is just mind boggling. Both are genuine, friendly and really nice people. They are the reason we will return and not go to another safari location. I have no idea how much they get in the way of salary but I can tell the More family it ain’t enough. The jeep would stop, both these men would take a few leaves off a plant crush it up give it to my wife and I to smell it then explain the local traditional use of the plant. I’m serious if your going to River Lodge ask to be put with these two. They could find a flea on a Rhinoceros’s ass.