Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
Suites in three tiers, up to a Presidential Suite with its own private vehicle · Borders the reserve's southern section. Sabi Sabi calls its own land the 'Sabie Game Reserve' and is not on the Sabi Sand Wildtuin's own lodge list, though the fence between the two properties and Kruger came down in 1993. · Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
High-end
Inside the park
Group-owned (Sabi Sabi)
Selati Camp is Sabi Sabi's railway-themed property, seven suites across three tiers from R31,800 per person sharing up to R44,000 for the Ivory Presidential Suite, whose rate includes a private safari vehicle rather than a shared one. Rates hold steady between the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons. Sabi Sabi's own SGR Conservation Levy: R450 per person per night for the 2026-2027 season, rising to R495 for 2027-2028. This is Sabi Sabi's own levy, not the Sabi Sand Wildtuin's Guest Conservation Contribution. A 15% festive surcharge applies from 20 December to 5 January. Selati shares Sabi Sabi's own 5,400-hectare traversing figure with the operator's three other lodges, its own number rather than the wider reserve's.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Railway theme throughout, with suites named after old stations
- Ivory Presidential Suite's rate includes its own private safari vehicle
- Lourenco Marques Honeymoon Suite has a private courtyard overlooking a waterhole
- Three suite tiers, from a standard Luxury Suite up to Presidential
- Long-table dinners served in the historic Farmhouse Kitchen
Cons
- Only the Ivory Presidential Suite has a private plunge pool, not the other six
- Children under 13 only stay if the whole camp is booked exclusively
- Just seven suites in total, so availability books out fast
- The camp's own page does not state a minimum stay or closed season
Rates at Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
From R31,800 pppn (Luxury Suite). 2026-2027 season (1 Mar 2026-28 Feb 2027) and 2027-2028 season alike (rates unchanged year to year): Luxury Suite R31,800 per person sharing, Lourenco Marques Honeymoon Suite R34,100, Ivory Presidential Suite R44,000 (this top suite's rate includes its own private safari vehicle). VAT included. Converted at 1 USD = 16.35 ZAR on 23 September 2026, the Luxury Suite is about $1,945. On top of the room rate: the SGR Conservation Levy, R450 per person per night for 2026-2027, R495 for 2027-2028.
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 Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
Is Selati Camp good for families?
Not for most families. Sabi Sabi's own FAQ allows children under 13 at Selati Camp only when the whole camp is booked exclusively. With just seven suites, an exclusive buyout suits a large family or group, but day to day the camp is pitched at couples, with a dedicated honeymoon suite among its three suite tiers.
Can you self-drive to Selati Camp?
Yes, as far as the gate. Access follows the same route as Sabi Sabi's other lodges, via Shaws Gate about 500 kilometres and five hours from Johannesburg, or a road transfer from Skukuza or Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Once inside, guests travel with a ranger rather than self-driving, except in the Ivory Presidential Suite, whose rate includes its own private vehicle and guide.
What does the rate at Selati Camp include?
Rates cover guided drives, walks and most meals and drinks across all three suite tiers, per the camp's own description. The Ivory Presidential Suite's rate additionally includes its own private safari vehicle and guide, stated on the suite's own page. On top of every tier sits Sabi Sabi's SGR Conservation Levy, R450 per person per night for 2026-2027, R495 for 2027-2028.
Is Selati Camp good for a honeymoon?
Yes. Selati Camp names the Lourenco Marques Honeymoon Suite for this, at R34,100 per person sharing, with a private courtyard and garden overlooking a waterhole and a couples' shower, though no private plunge pool. Only the pricier Ivory Presidential Suite has its own plunge pool, so a honeymooning couple wanting a pool should compare the two.
When is Selati Camp open?
Sabi Sabi's reserve-wide FAQ says the property can be visited all year round, but Selati Camp's own page does not give a separate season or closure date for this camp. Rates hold steady from R31,800 to R44,000 per person sharing across both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons.