Jaci's Sabi House
One exclusive-use villa, private guide and chef · Northern sector, served by Gowrie Gate. Independently owned, not part of any group; do not confuse with the separate Jaci's collection in Madikwe. · Jaci's Sabi House
High-end
Inside the park
Owner-run
Jaci's Sabi House is booked whole: one villa, one private guide, one private chef, for up to 4 guests at R62,425 a night in standard 2026 season, R71,165 over the festive peak, each additional guest charged separately to a maximum of 6. That price includes twice-daily drives with a night stop for stargazing, all house drinks and airstrip transfers. It excludes the Sabi Sand Guest Conservation levy, which the lodge states plainly at R320 per person per night in 2026, and Gowrie Gate's own entrance fees. The site cites only the reserve's overall 65,000 hectares, not a traversing figure of its own.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Whole villa booked exclusively: private chef, butler and guide
- Twice-daily drives include a stargazing stop
- Own swimming pool and an open-plan kitchen and bar
- Transfers from Arathusa Airstrip included in the rate
Cons
- No minimum age or child policy found
- Conservation levy and gate fees billed separately
- Sleeps a maximum of 6 guests across 3 bedrooms
- No wheelchair-access or honeymoon details published
Rates at Jaci's Sabi House
From R62,425 per night, exclusive use of the whole lodge for up to 4 guests (2026). Jaci's Sabi House books as a single exclusive-use villa rather than by the room: R62,425 a night for up to 4 guests in standard 2026 season (6 Jan-19 Dec), plus R7,675 per additional guest to a maximum of 6; peak season (20 Dec 2026-5 Jan 2027) runs R71,165 plus R9,880 per extra guest. No 2027 calendar-year rate is published beyond that peak window. VAT included. Because this is a whole-villa rate, we have not divided it by guest count to produce a per-person figure, so no price_usd is given. On top of the villa rate, Jaci's states its own Sabi Sand Guest Conservation levy at R320 per person per night (2026), plus Gowrie Gate fees of R370 per vehicle and R170 per guest.
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 Jaci's Sabi House
Is Jaci's Sabi House good for families?
Jaci's Sabi House books as one exclusive-use villa for up to 6 guests, with a master bedroom and two garden rooms, which suits a family travelling together in its own private space. We found no published minimum age or child policy, so confirm with the lodge if you are travelling with young children.
What does the rate at Jaci's Sabi House include?
The villa rate covers a private chef, private butler and private game drives, with two drives a day and a night stop for stargazing. It does not include Jaci's own conservation levy, R320 per person per night in 2026, or Gowrie Gate's entrance fees, both billed separately from the room rate.
How much does it cost to stay at Jaci's Sabi House?
Jaci's Sabi House books as one villa, not by the room. In the 2026 standard season it costs R62,425 a night for up to 4 guests, plus R7,675 for each extra guest to a maximum of 6. The festive peak season runs R71,165 a night, plus R9,880 per extra guest.
Can you self-drive to Jaci's Sabi House?
Jaci's Sabi House does not mention a road self-drive option. Its own site lists transfers from Arathusa Airstrip with FedAir, Unique Air, FlexeFlyer or a private charter, so most guests fly in. Once at the villa, your private guide runs every game drive, so there is no need for your own vehicle in the reserve.