Millions of years ago, subterranean lava flow created the great
basalt dyke which transverses the Sabi Sand Reserve from north to
south. Now, the only remains of this ancient geological feature
are the rocky hills around Boulders Lodge. Here, the tiny Klipspringer
stands frozen next to the skeleton of a tree, and the dark shape
of the hooded vulture flaps softly into the sunrise.
Ebony Lodge
In the jackalberry tree above the deck at Ebony, a flock of green
pigeons are eating the sweet fruit. They crack the seeds in their
beaks, and hang upside down, calling softly to each other like parrots.
Disturbed, they flap off down the river, their wings flashing brilliant
green and yellow in the afternoon sun.
Castleton
Camp
There has always been a pride of lions at Castleton. Emerging
onto the wide verandah with a cup of strong coffee in the early
morning, you might see the lionesses and cubs of the Castleton pride,
in the tall grass just beyond the lawn, cleaning themselves and
playing under a spreading acacia, lazy and full after the night's
hunt.
Lebombo Lodge
Travellers along the single dust road into this remote wilderness
have been overwhelmed by the scale, and the silence. Rangers who
have walked on foot through the area say it has the largest concentration
of game they¹ve seen in Kruger. The Lodge rests lightly among
the ancient boulders of the Lebombo mountains, overlooking the African
plain where two rivers meet. Singita Lebombo has been described
as the Jewel of the Kruger Park.
