Chitwa Chitwa
Suites overlooking the reserve's largest dam, plus a private 2-suite retreat · Northern sector, served by Gowrie Gate. Independently owned, not part of any group. · Chitwa Chitwa
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High-end
Inside the park
Owner-run
Chitwa Chitwa sits on the reserve's largest dam in the northern sector. Its own site quotes rates in rand but shows them converted to euros, from about EUR 1,451 per person sharing in 2026 to EUR 1,589 in 2027, with a separate exclusive-use villa, Chitwa House, at EUR 8,499 to EUR 9,306 a night for two suites. No conservation levy figure is published anywhere on the site. The lodge's own about page cites the reserve's total 65,000 hectares rather than its own traversing area, so it does not publish a lodge-specific traversing figure.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Overlooks the reserve's largest dam
- Chitwa House: 2-suite villa with its own butler and vehicle
- Private game drives available as an upgrade from shared
- Family Safari listed as its own booking option
Cons
- No airstrip or transfer details published on the site
- No conservation levy amount published anywhere on the site
- No minimum age or child policy found; ask when booking
Rates at Chitwa Chitwa
Chitwa Suites from EUR 1,451 pppn (2026). Chitwa Chitwa charges in rand, but its own rates page defaulted to an EUR 'indicative conversion' when we checked on 16 September 2026 and we could not switch it to the underlying ZAR figures. As displayed: Chitwa Suites from EUR 1,451 per person sharing in 2026, rising to EUR 1,589 in 2027; the 2-suite Chitwa House runs EUR 8,499 a night in 2026, EUR 9,306 in 2027, for the whole villa. Because the true rand rate was not available, we have not converted these to US dollars, and no price_usd is given.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Rates and fees come from each lodge's own website, read 16 September 2026, cross-checked against the Sabi Sand Wildtuin's own published Guest Conservation Contribution and access fees at sabisand.co.za (the landowners' association, spelled without an 's') and against a reserve overview compiled the same day. Two booking-agent microsites, sabisands.com and sabisands.co.za (both spelled with an 's', unrelated to the association), were checked for cross-reference only and are not used as a source for any rate or levy figure. Ulusaba's own site quotes no nightly rate for its three lodges, so those are recorded as rates on request. Sabi Sabi and MalaMala are not on the Sabi Sand Wildtuin's own lodge list, and neither states whether the reserve's own conservation contribution applies to a stay there; both maintain their own separate levy or none at all, as noted lodge by lodge.
Questions about Chitwa Chitwa
Is Chitwa Chitwa good for families?
Chitwa Chitwa lists a child-friendly safari experience and a dedicated Family Safari option on its booking page, but we found no published minimum age or wider child policy anywhere on the site. Families should ask directly what age range the lodge accepts and whether any activity has its own age limit.
Can you book a private vehicle at Chitwa Chitwa?
Yes. The lodge's own rates page offers both shared and private game drives as separate options, alongside Standard and Inclusive rate tiers, so you can upgrade to a private vehicle if you want to set your own pace. It does not state the price difference, so confirm the private-drive surcharge when you book.
Is Chitwa Chitwa good for a honeymoon?
Chitwa Chitwa markets itself for marking milestones, including weddings and honeymoons, but its site gives no specific honeymoon-suite features such as a plunge pool or private deck. The strongest honeymoon case is the setting itself: the lodge overlooks the largest body of water in the reserve. Ask the lodge for its most private room when booking.
Can you self-drive to Chitwa Chitwa?
Chitwa Chitwa's own site does not publish an airstrip or transfer arrangement, so it is not clear whether most guests arrive by road or by charter flight. Once inside the reserve, game drives run through the lodge's own guides and vehicles rather than a visitor's own car, as at every Sabi Sand lodge. Confirm transport with the lodge directly.