SABI SANDS GAME RESERVE, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

WINE & DINE

Excellent food and wine, shared in beautiful settings and good company – there’re few things in life more satisfying.

From boma feasts to safari stops, dining promises to be a highlight for all of our guests – with any dietary requirement, including kosher, catered for. Our chefs transform local recipes into contemporary dishes, giving you a taste of Southern Africa. Paired with wines from our collection of premium Cape labels, enjoying a meal becomes an experience in itself. We also offer wine tastings – a favourite of connoisseurs and dabblers, alike.

Bush Breakfast

When you’re not sure if the growl is coming from the lion or your stomach, it’s time for breakfast – waiting for you around the next tree. This pop-up experience is one of our signature surprises on safari – look forward to anything from hot pancakes and coffee to a full-on buffet.

Bush Dinner

Without dishing all our secrets… we can say we often surprise our guests by whisking them away to one of our favourite bush locations, pulling out all the stops, and presenting them with a dinner experience that combines the romance, adventure and magic of safari in equal measure.

Boma Dinner

A highlight while on safari with us is traditional-style dining in an African boma open to the stars. Add to this delicious food (including local South African favourites), fine wines and good company enjoyed around the fire, and you have the recipe for a memorable evening indeed.

Riverbed Dinner

While out on your late-afternoon safari, a special surprise is being prepared for your return… Tables are carried down from the lodge, the fire is lit, and lanterns light the way to tonight’s dinner. A barbeque feast is shared, while the choir sings and nature's night chorus joins in.

Private Dining

For a special occasion or just a spoil, private dining is the perfect surprise… Return from safari to find your breakfast table prettily laid out on your deck or arrive to dinner in a moonlit clearing. The meal alone will be worth a toast and our sommelier will select just the right bubbly.

Family Dining

As anticipated as the activities, mealtimes bring everyone to the table with delicious dishes that are familiar and many options for even the pickiest eaters. Our chefs sneak in plenty of fresh fruit and veg – and treats, too… like toasted marshmallow hot chocolates around the fire.

Kosher Dining

It’s important to us that all of our guests feel at home, while also enjoying every treat that a luxury Lion Sands stay has to offer. For our Jewish guests of Ivory Lodge and River Lodge who are kosher observers, we specifically cater for your kosher needs with various options.

Safari Stops

All the excitement of your safari is bound to leave you thirsty and a little peckish… which is where our bush stops come in. Morning coffee and hot chocolate and late-afternoon sundowners are served with an assortment of chef-made snacks by your field guide in a particularly scenic spot.