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Aerial view of the Sand River beside Umkumbe Safari Lodge in the Sabi Sands, on a 4-day fly-in safari from Cape Town

Sabi Sands · From Cape Town

4-Day Sabi Sands Fly-In Safari from Cape Town

Fly from Cape Town to Mpumalanga and spend three nights at Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside, on the banks of the Sand River in the Sabi Sands.

In the Sabi Sands Game Reserve

  • Duration4 days · 3 nights
  • DepartsCape Town (CPT)
  • Game drivesUp to 4 game drives
  • RateOn enquiry

Price confirmed for your travel dates on enquiry

Your 4-day Sabi Sands fly-in safari

This 4-day fly-in safari from Cape Town spends three nights at Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside, on the banks of the Sand River in the Sabi Sands area of the Greater Kruger. You fly from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), where your driver meets you for the road transfer to the lodge.

You explore the private reserve on guided game drives in an open safari vehicle, then return to the lodge for meals and time overlooking the river. Up to six game drives are included, depending on flight times. Sightings are never guaranteed.

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Package highlights

What this Sabi Sands safari offers.

  • Return flights from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga Airport included
  • Three nights on the banks of the Sand River in the Sabi Sands
  • Up to six guided game drives in an open safari vehicle
  • Leopard, lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo country
  • All lodge meals and a sundowner in the bush

Your safari route

  1. Cape Town (CPT)

    Flight to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

  2. Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (MQP)

    Driver meets you; road transfer to the lodge

  3. Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside

    Three nights in the Sabi Sands

  4. Cape Town (CPT)

    Road transfer to MQP and flight home on day 4

Route overview, not a map. Flight times are confirmed when you book.

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Your itinerary

  1. Day 1 Cape Town to MQP and afternoon game drive

    Fly from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP). Your driver meets you at MQP for the road transfer to Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside.

    Settle into your room, then join an afternoon game drive if your flight arrives in time. Stop for a sundowner in the bush before returning to the lodge for dinner.

    Overnight: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside

  2. Day 2 Morning and afternoon safaris in the Sabi Sands

    Head out early with your guide in an open safari vehicle. Look for leopard, lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo, and take time to watch whatever you find along the way.

    Return for breakfast, then relax at the lodge or join an optional guided bush walk if available and weather permits. After lunch, set out on your afternoon game drive and return for dinner.

    Overnight: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside

  3. Day 3 Another full safari day in the Sabi Sands

    Set out again at first light for a morning game drive, when animals are most active, then return for breakfast.

    Spend the middle of the day at the lodge overlooking the Sand River, or join an optional guided bush walk if available and weather permits. After lunch, head out on your afternoon game drive, with a sundowner stop in the bush, and return for dinner.

    Overnight: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside

  4. Day 4 Final morning safari and flight to Cape Town

    Join a final morning game drive if your flight schedule allows. After breakfast, check out and transfer by road to MQP for your return flight to Cape Town.

Rates

Rates depend on your travel dates, group size and room type. Send us your dates and we will confirm the rate for this safari.

What is included

  • Return economy flights between Cape Town and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)
  • Return road transfers between MQP and Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside
  • Three nights' accommodation with all lodge meals
  • Up to six guided game drives, depending on flight times
  • Tea and coffee at the lodge and selected local sundowner drinks on afternoon drives

What is excluded

  • Reserve conservation levy (quoted separately)
  • Other drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Travel insurance
Thatched suite at Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside with a netted double bed, lounge suite and en-suite bathroom

Where you will stay

Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside is in the Sabi Sands area of the Greater Kruger, on the banks of the Sand River. Between game drives you can relax at the lodge and spend time overlooking the river.

  • On the Sand River
  • All lodge meals included
  • Up to six game drives

Questions about this Sabi Sands safari from Cape Town

How do I get from Cape Town to the Sabi Sands?

You fly from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), where your driver meets you for the road transfer to Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside; return economy flights and transfers are included.

What is included?

Return economy flights between Cape Town and MQP, road transfers, three nights with all lodge meals, up to six guided game drives, tea and coffee at the lodge and selected local sundowner drinks are included.

What is not included?

The reserve conservation levy is quoted separately, as are other drinks, gratuities and travel insurance.

How many game drives are there?

Up to six, depending on your flight times: an afternoon drive on day 1 if your flight arrives in time, morning and afternoon drives on days 2 and 3, and a final morning drive on day 4 if your flight schedule allows.

What is the difference between the 3-day and 4-day safari?

The 4-day safari adds a third night at Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside, giving you another full day in the Sabi Sands with morning and afternoon game drives: up to six drives instead of four.

What wildlife can I see in the Sabi Sands?

Leopard, lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo are all found in the Sabi Sands; sightings are never guaranteed.

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