Ulusaba Rock Lodge
Cliff-top suites; currently mid-renovation · 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)
Rock Lodge is Ulusaba's cliff-top property in the west-central sector, currently mid-renovation with a full reopening set for April 2027. No nightly rate is published while work continues; the site offers only enquiry links. Ulusaba's own traverse runs to about 13,355 hectares of open bush within Sabi Sand, a figure the group states directly, and the property is unusual among Sabi Sand lodges in running its own private airstrip rather than sharing a neighbour's.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Makwela Suites interconnect, good for families or small groups
- Ulusaba runs its own private airstrip rather than sharing one
- Private infinity plunge pools with freestanding bathtubs and views
- Part of Ulusaba's roughly 13,355-hectare private traverse
- Children of all ages welcome, with a Cub's Club programme
Cons
- Mid-renovation; full reopening not scheduled until April 2027
- No nightly rate published while the renovation continues
- Ages 6 to 12 cannot do walking safaris
Rates at Ulusaba Rock Lodge
Rates on request. Rates on request. Rock Lodge is mid-renovation with a phased reopening scheduled for April 2027, and its own site offers only booking and enquiry links rather than a published nightly rate.
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 Rock Lodge
When is Rock Lodge open?
It isn't right now. Rock Lodge is mid-renovation, with Ulusaba's own site scheduling a full reopening for April 2027. No nightly rate is published while work continues, so treat any current enquiry as a booking for after that date and confirm the latest timeline directly with Ulusaba.
Is Rock Lodge good for families?
Yes. Ulusaba's own site says kids of all ages are very welcome at Rock Lodge, with under-sixes free when sharing a room with an adult and a Cub's Club programme for younger guests. Children aged 6 and over can join game drives with a parent or guardian, though walking safaris stay off-limits until 12. The Makwela Suites interconnect for families travelling together.
What does a stay at Rock Lodge include?
Ulusaba's site does not publish a nightly rate or an inclusions list for Rock Lodge while it is mid-renovation. Suites feature private infinity plunge pools, freestanding bathtubs and stargazing decks, and the property sits within Ulusaba's own roughly 13,355-hectare traverse, but confirm what a package includes once bookings reopen.
Can you self-drive to Rock 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, and Ulusaba runs its own private airstrip rather than sharing one with neighbouring lodges. No transfer details are published while Rock Lodge is mid-renovation.