Name: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside
Address: Sabi Sands Game Reserve Shaws Gate, 1350 Skukuza, South Africa, Sabi Sands Game Reserve Shaws Gate, Mpumalanga, 1350, South Africa
Rating: 9.2

Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside

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About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside in Skukuza offers luxurious family rooms with private entrances and garden or river views. Each room features air-conditioning, a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a sofa bed. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can relax by the infinity swimming pool, fitness centre, sun terrace, and lush garden. The lodge provides free WiFi, a bar, and an outdoor fireplace for entertainment. Comfortable Amenities: The lodge offers private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, outdoor seating area, and a games room. Additional amenities include a fitness room, outdoor patio, and interconnected rooms. Convenient Location: Located in Sabi Sands Game Reserve, the lodge is 1350 km from Skukuza Airport. Free on-site parking is available, and reception staff speak Afrikaans and English.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Free parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
Suite with River View 2 single beds and 1 extra-large double bed
Double or Twin Room with Garden View 2 single beds
One-Bedroom Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Superior Family Room 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Superior Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Standard King Room 1 extra-large double bed
Standard Suite 1 extra-large double bed
Basic Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Luxury Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Classic Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds
Comfort Suite 1 extra-large double bed and 2 sofa beds

Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Jörg

Switzerland

“Lovely stay and hospitality. Great location with the view of the river bed. Daily sightings of elephants, giraffes etc from the deck. Game drives were fantastic, with frequent sightings of rhinos, leopards, elephants and many other animals. As...”

Woorim

South Africa

“What a magical place. We spent our last night of Kruger expedition here just to treat ourselves. Our guide managed to find us two leopards during our two drives. All three meals were good with breakfast being exceptionally good. The view from this...”

Mark

United Kingdom

“The staff were all fantastic. A warm welcome followed by special treatment for my wife's Birthday. The Tracker and Ranger were both brilliant and found plenty of animals on the safari trips. The rooms are lovely and the food is excellent.”

Robert

United Kingdom

“Location, facility arrangement and style, rooms with a great view and terrace, staff, food and game drives out if this world real up close encounters and saw the “big 5” and Jan our guide was terrific.”

Evelynn

Canada

“Our Ranger/Guide, Ty, was excellent. The animal sightings were also excellent, especially the leopard. Ty was engaging, knowledgeable and fun. We loved that there was no-one in the middle seat in the safari vehicle. It made viewing and photos so...”

Sharon

Australia

“Our game ranger Jurie had an amazing amount of knowledge and experience and was responsive to the needs of the group which ranged from 15 to 84 years of age.”

Ellen

Belgium

“Lovely stay ! We loved the pool and how the animals just passed !”

Oleksandr

United Kingdom

“Clean, tidy, comfortable. Great organisation of game drives. Particular gratitude to Tyrone, the safari guide - so attentive, knowledgeable, happy to share wealth of insights and make the game drives memorable, enjoyable and fun.”

James

Australia

“This lodge is phenomenal. The staff and guides are knowledgeable and accomodating, the food is delicious and the river suite was perfect. I spent a lot of time researching lodges as we are travelling with kids (7 & 9) so we wanted somewhere...”

Sharon

Australia

“A fantastic location to see the wildlife of Africa. We saw 4 of the big 5 plus a Cheetah! Excellent Staff and Guides Wonderful meals and a very relaxing area by the pool overlooking the river.”

Property surroundings

House rules

Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 14:00 to 16:00

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 05:00 to 11:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Curfew

Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 22:00 and 05:00

Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 5 years are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

5 - 11 years

Extra bed upon request

ZAR 2,747.50 per child, per night

12+ years

Extra bed upon request

ZAR 5,495 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cards accepted at this property

Cash is not accepted

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Umkumbe Safari Lodge Riverside in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.