Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
Richard Branson's Sabi Sand lodge — cliff-top and rock-cave camps with exclusive-use appeal.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
A dramatic clifftop safari lodge with a brand-name owner.
A dramatic clifftop safari lodge with a brand-name owner.
- Trip Role
- Trip Anchor
- Ideal Stay
- 3-4 days
- Best For
- Exclusive luxury in Sabi Sand
- Go If
- You want exclusive-use luxury in a dramatic Sabi Sand setting.
Why it's worth your time
Ulusaba is Branson's private game reserve — Rock Lodge built into a koppie and Safari Lodge on a riverbank, both in Sabi Sand. Exclusive, dramatic setting, full Big Five.
What we love
Rock Lodge, perched on a kopje with views across the bushveld.
What to know
Owned by Richard Branson (Virgin Limited Edition); set within Sabi Sand with both cliff-top and riverbank camps.
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