Ulusaba Cliff Lodge
Two private suites, bookable together as one exclusive sanctuary · West and central sector, served by Newington Gate, though Ulusaba also runs its own private airstrip. Part of the Ulusaba group. · Ulusaba (Virgin Limited Edition)
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High-end
Inside the park
Group-owned (Ulusaba)
Cliff Lodge is Ulusaba's smallest and most private property, two suites that can be booked apart or combined into one exclusive sanctuary, one with a dedicated children's bedroom. The site markets a 2027 stay without stating whether the lodge is currently open, and publishes no nightly rate. Ulusaba's own traversing figure of about 13,355 hectares of open bush applies here too, and, like the group's other two lodges, Cliff Lodge is served by Ulusaba's own private airstrip rather than one shared with neighbouring properties.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two private suites, bookable separately or combined exclusively
- Cliff Lodge 1 has a dedicated children's bedroom
- Exclusive booking adds a dedicated vehicle, guide and tracker
- Ulusaba runs its own private airstrip rather than sharing one
Cons
- No nightly rate published anywhere on the site
- Current open or closed status is not clearly stated
- No minimum age found despite the children's bedroom
Rates at Ulusaba Cliff Lodge
Rates on request. Rates on request. The site markets bookings for a '2027 stay' without an explicit open or closed statement, and no nightly rate is published.
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 Ulusaba Cliff Lodge
Is Cliff Lodge good for families?
Possibly. Cliff Lodge 1 has a dedicated children's bedroom, which suggests families are welcome, but we found no published minimum age or wider child policy, so confirm that directly. The two suites can also be combined as Cliff Lodge Exclusive for a larger family group travelling together.
When is Cliff Lodge open?
Ulusaba's own site is not explicit about Cliff Lodge's current open or closed status; it markets bookings for a 2027 stay without confirming whether the lodge is open before then. No nightly rate is published, so confirm current availability directly with Ulusaba before planning a trip.
Can you book Cliff Lodge exclusively?
Yes. The two suites can be booked separately or combined as Cliff Lodge Exclusive, which adds a dedicated game drive vehicle, guide and tracker, plus a private host and chef. No nightly rate is published for either the individual suites or the exclusive-use option.
Can you self-drive to Cliff Lodge?
Not in the usual sense. Sabi Sand is a private reserve, so you could only self-drive to the lodge itself, not around the reserve. Cliff Lodge has its own private access road, and Ulusaba runs its own private airstrip rather than sharing one with neighbouring lodges, though no transfer time is published.