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Cheetah Plains Lodge in Kruger Park in South Africa

One of the great experiences you can live during your trip to South Africa is stay in a lodge inside of the kruger park.

Definitely have the accommodation in a lodge in the middle of the jungle, surrounded by animals in freedom, it must be essential when signing up for a Kruger photo safari.

During my recent trip from the Africa adventure I could check it during our stay at the lodge Cheetah Plains located in the reserve of Sabi Sands, at kruger park.

Live this experience in a private reserve how Sabi Sands It has the great advantage that you are not going to stay in a hotel in the area adjacent to the Kruger Park and then do the bus safari without actually getting close to the animals.

Cheetah Plains Lodge in Kruger Park in South Africa

Choosing a private reserve for your safari allows you to make a real dive in the jungle, and this includes the stay in a lodge how Cheetah Plains, which barely has nine bedroom cabins, which ensures you a very exclusive service.

Lodge in Kruger Park

But, how is a lodge in Sabi Sands?

The private reserve of Sabi Sands It has an area of ​​about 65,000 hectares that are enclosed by fences that separate it from the rest of the natural park.

Brunch at the Cheetah Plains lodge in Kruger Park in South Africa

The lodge how Cheetah Plains They have their location on the banks of the ponds that are formed by the two rivers that cross the reserve. That is the best way to ensure that from your own lodge You can see the animals that come every day attracted to the water.

He lodge It has a large main cabin where the bar, the lounge and the restaurant are located. Next to it is the pool with a viewpoint towards the pond where, in the case of our trip, we could see a herd of buffalo.

Cottage cabin in Cheetah Plains lodge in Kruger park in South Africa

Around six standard cabins, two luxury cabins, and another with capacity for four people are distributed. Prices per night start at 280 euros, with meals and safaris included.

Know that the entire enclosure of Cheetah Plains It is surrounded by an electrified fence, or at night you can not move through it without the essential company of an employee, it certainly conveys the feeling of being in the jungle.

Cottage cabin in Cheetah Plains lodge in Kruger park in South Africa

If also, during dinner in the outside area of ​​the restaurant you are seeing an elephant around the lodge, or you hear the close roar of a lion, you understand the reason for these precautions.

Also, during the night you cannot leave the dormitory cabin, which reminds you of the bellow of an animal that wanders by the door of your cabin.

The overnight stay includes the enjoyment of a sunset safari and another in the morning.

Pool at Cheetah Plains lodge in Kruger park in South Africa

It's my trip we stayed two nights, so in the four safaris we had the opportunity to see them «Big Five », the five great mammals (elephants, rhinos, buffalo, lions and leopards) that you can find in this Kruger Park private reserve.

Get up at four thirty in the morning to start the safari when the sun has not yet risen over the horizon, you can find surprises like finding a leopard at the door of the same lodge while wandering around the enclosure.

Buffalo sighting from the Cheetah Plains lodge in Kruger Park

It is a guide of the lodge who during the safari will lead you on the different paths of the exclusive area that has Cheetah Plains, about 8,000 hectares, where you can see the large mammals practically alone, without hardly coinciding with any other vehicle of lodges neighbors.

In short, I anticipate that it is one of the experiences you will never forget.

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