Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Named Africa’s Leading Private Game Reserve 2026

Sabi Sabi Collection’s Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve has proven, once again, that continuous commitment to people and place pays off. As a leader in the South African safari landscape, the family-owned reserve – home to

a collection of four luxury safari lodges – has been named Africa’s Leading Private Game Reserve 2026, as well as South Africa’s Leading Private Game Reserve at this year’s World Travel Awards.

The World Travel Awards acknowledges and celebrates excellence across all sectors in the tourism industry and according to its founder, Graham Cooke, this year’s winners represent the very best of the travel and tourism sector. “…We congratulate them on their achievements in helping to shape its future,” he said at the awards ceremony, hosted at Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar on 28 August 2026. 

Today, as part of the Sabi Sabi Collection – which also includes The Claremont Boutique Hotel and the recently launched Sandringham Private Game Reserve – Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve continues to combine exceptional hospitality with a deep connection to the natural world. For almost five decades, Sabi Sabi has played an important role in shaping South Africa’s

luxury safari offering, while the Sabi Sabi Collection is the ultimate yardstick for a luxury escape, whether in the bush or in the Cape. 

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve has long been a benchmark for luxury safari experiences in South Africa. Its four lodges – Bush Lodge, Earth Lodge, Selati Camp and Little Bush Camp – represent the brand’s world-class hospitality through a versatile offering of luxury family stays, design-led bushveld bliss, yesteryear safari glamour and intimate bushveld hideouts. Each of these lodges offers a distinct character and ultimately a unique stay, coupled with intimate game sightings with expert guides, and authentic South African hospitality. 

Located in the Greater Kruger, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve’s love and respect for sustainable conservation is tangible through a constant drive to protect wilderness and support local communities. Guests get to experience the value of conservation firsthand, with the sights and sounds of their natural surrounds encouraging them to slow down, all while being treated to world-class luxury in the middle of the bush. From birding and walking safaris and community experiences to game drives, wildlife experiences and relaxation, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve invites visitors to immerse themselves in the African bush and allow themselves to be forever changed. 

To book a Sabi Sabi experience that you will treasure forever, visit sabisabi.com for more information, call +27 11 447 7172 or email privatetravel@sabisabi.com.

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