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SINGITA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Singita is located within the world famous Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, on the western border of the great Kruger National Park. The Kruger Park (a 5.5 million acre sanctuary for wildlife bigger than Wales or Massachusetts) is widely regarded as Africa's premier game reserve, and animals move back and forth between Kruger and the Sabi Sand Reserve, unhindered by fences. The Sabi Sand Reserve is one of the most game-rich areas within Kruger, and is home to Africa's greatest diversity of animals.

Game-drive safaris at Singita are conducted in specially adapted open Landrovers carrying a maximum of six guests, with professional guides and trackers to help find animals, and then provide interesting background information and facts about Africa's spectacular wildlife. Singita also offers night drives with spot lamps to view nocturnal species. Walking safaris with your guide and tracker provide even deeper and more 'hands-on' insight into the many intricate eco-systems of the African bush. All game rangers and trackers are carefully chosen for their knowledge and experience of the bush, and receive extensive training to ensure that your encounters with the African wilderness are exciting, informative, and safe.

Singita, meaning "the miracle" in the local Shangaan language, perfectly achieves the difficult balance between good taste and luxury. The Reserve boasts two gorgeous lodges, Ebony and Boulders. Accommodation at Ebony comprises nine splendid thatched cottages decorated in an English Colonial vein, while Boulders is more contemporary, incorporating fine European antiques and African artefacts into a beautifully harmonious whole. Choosing between the two lodges is the toughest part of any stay at Singita!

If pushed to choose, our favourite is Boulders Lodge with its nine stylish glass fronted suites set in the river bed. Each is exquisitely furnished, with an exceptional bathroom, private indoor and outdoor showers, a double sided fireplace, a spacious living area, a bed with a 180 degree view of the wilderness, and a private deck with plunge pool. Indulge yourself with a glorious massage from the resident professional masseuse, as you gaze across virgin African bush from your own private deck (optional extra). Both the rooms and lofty open-plan lodge are a feast for the senses with wonderfully textured fabrics in vegetable-dyed earth tones, clean white linen and polished teak furnishings.

Ebony is set higher on the river bank, amongst giant Ebony Trees, and each chalet enjoys a panoramic view across the perennial Sand River and the vast savannah that stretches away to the horizon. The theme at Ebony is more old-world colonial, with a distinct 'Out of Africa' feel. Like Boulders, the chalets at Ebony offer air-conditioning, a double-sided fire place, cozy lounge area, bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers, a private swimming pool and secluded game-viewing deck. Private massages can be taken on your viewing deck. (Both lodges also have access to a discreet modern gym with steam bath for the fitness enthusiast.)

The cuisine at Singita is gourmet and abundant. The wine cellar comprises an underground collection of 12,000 award winning auction wines. Lunch is served buffet style, taken at leisure. Dinner is an elegant experience, always exceptional, and can be arranged anywhere - in the bush, on your deck, in the traditional African 'Boma', in the lovely dining room - wherever your imagination takes you. Few things could be as magical as candlelight, crystal and fine table linen set under a knob-thorn tree, and enveloped in the sounds of an Africa night.

We think Singita, "the miracle," epitomises romance and style in the African Bush and we would enthusiastically recommend the Singita experience.

To find out more about Singita Private Game Reserve, or to make a reservation, call on 27-11-463-7889 or email us.

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