Mr & Mrs Smith

Lion Sands, Ivory Lodge

Kruger National Park, South Africa

In South Africa's famous Kruger National Park, each villa at Lions Sands, Ivory Lodge has a private pool and luxurious interiors. There's a telescope for viewing animals or the African starscape from your deck; and game drives and safari walks get you close to some of the world's most magnificent wildlife in a totally pristine habitat.

Need to know

• Rooms Six villas.
• Rates Double rooms from $1678.13 (ZAR16,800), excluding tax at 14 per cent.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (ZAR16,800) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• More details Rates include all meals and most drinks, transfers to and from Skukuza airport, two game drives every day and other wildlife activities such as escorted bush walks.
• Facilities CD, Internet, direct dial telephone, air-con and open fireplaces. Maxi bar (full-sized bottles) and snacks including biltong, chocolate, nougat and fruit.
• Poolside Each villa has a private pool. There is a telescope for viewing animals from deck.
• Check-out 11am, but flexible.
• Children Over-10s are welcome; an extra bed is available. Over-12s pay the full adult price. A private Land Rover is recommended for family groups.
• Also Guests can have massages and treatments at the hotel's Lalamuka Health Spa or in their villa. Park entrance fees are not included; guests on self drives will have to pay R110–R120 for their vehicle and R20–R30 a person.

Food and drink at Lion Sands, Ivory Lodge

• Hotel restaurant Breakfast and lunch are normally served on the lower wooden viewing deck, but lunch can also be served in your villa. Dinner options are fine dining indoors or a buffet in the outdoor boma under the stars. Meals are also be served in the bush.
• Dress code Relaxed and comfortable. Practical clothing for safaris (preferably not in neon colours).
• Top table Outside on the deck, under the stars.
• Last orders Lunch is served 1pm–3.30pm; afternoon tea from 4pm; dinner from 7.30pm. The bar closes when the last guest leaves.
• Hotel bar All drinks are included in the room rate, except premium brands and champagne.

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