Chitwa House
Chitwa Chitwa exclusive Big 5 private game reserve lies along the banks of the largest lake in the Sabi Sands making for a remarkable diversity of fauna and flora. Chitwa House offers an exclusive bush experience with the assistance of a dedicated house butler and personal chef. This unit is a luxurious treasure in a beautiful natural oasis. Big 5 safari drives in your private safari vehicle with a guide and a tracker are tailored to your desired schedule. Chitwa House consists of two wings with common areas including a chic lounge, fireplace, dining area, and a lake-view timber deck with a swimming pool. This Sabi Sands safari provides an oasis of luxury and tranquillity amidst African plains of spectacular wildlife encounters.
Forming part of the Greater Kruger, Chitwa Chitwa Game Reserve is renowned for its exclusive safari experiences and outstanding twice-daily game drives with highly qualified rangers and a Shangaan tracker. Between them, a wealth of experience delivers first-class safari drives and guided bush walks. Unforgettable, close up wildlife encounters include sightings of Africa’s Big 5: lion, elephant, rhino, Cape buffalo, and leopard as well as giraffe, a variety of antelope, hippo, and zebra. Guests at Chitwa Chitwa will have the opportunity to hire professional photography equipment to capture all of the magic on a photographic safari. The lake setting attracts a large bird colony, making Chitwa Chitwa a bird-watching paradise.
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Wildlife
- High concentration of Big Five with frequent sightings, particularly know for leopard & lion sightings.
- Other wildlife include but are not limited to the hippopotamus, giraffe, zebra, cheetah, wild dog, hyaena, warthog and many other cat and antelope species.
- Over 500 bird species.
Game Drives
- Sabi Sands game drives are ranked some of the best in the world.
- Game drives take place twice a day in the early mornings and afternoons for a duration of 3-4 hours.
- Game drives are led by an experienced guide and tracker team.
- Vehicles are allowed to go off road to track and follow the wildlife.
- Strict traverse rules are in place and vehicle numbers are limited in each reserve. A maximum of two vehicles are allowed at any sighting.
- Night drives and guided bushwalks are permitted.
Activities & Facilities
- Game drives
- Guided bushwalks
- Stargazing
- Birdwatching
- Restaurant
- Open-air African Boma
- Swimming pool
- Spa & Gym
- Viewing deck
- Bar & lounge
- Library
- Boutique
- Art & sculptures
Highlights
- Two-bedroom exclusive-use villa option with private chef, dedicate butter and private game drives.
- Ultra exclusive lodge built around a large dam.
- Animals gathering at the water’s edge can be seen from the lounge, dining areas, and deck.
- Stylish modern decor and exquisite art pieces and sculptures throughout the lodge, and accommodation.
- Chitwa Chitwa, named after a beloved old giraffe bull, reflects elegance and legacy.
- Exciting Big-5 game drives with game rangers and trackers.
Location
- Located on the north eastern side of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and shares unfenced borders with Djuma, Nkorho, Cheetah Plains game reserves.
- Sabi Sands is a 65 000-hectare private game reserve and lies in South Africa’s far north-eastern corner in the Mpumalanga province. The private reserve forms part of the Greater Kruger, sharing unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park.
Getting There
- Arathusa private airstrip is the closet airstrip, two daily chartered flights from Johannesburg are operated by Federal Airlines.
- Hoedspruit (HDS) is the closet commercial airport to Chitwa House, daily flights operate from Johannesburg and Cape Town.
- Flight time from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit or Arathusa private airstrip: 60 minutes.
- Flight time from Cape Town to Hoedspruit: 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Road transfers from Hoedspruit to Chitwa House take 3 hours.
Child Policy
- Chitwa House children of all ages.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Included: 2 x Private game drives per day, guided bush walks, all meals, soft drinks, in-room minibar, selected alcoholic beverages, private airstrip transfers. Additionally a private chef, dedicate butter and private game drives are included.
- Excluded: Premium branded drinks, conservation levies, other airport transfers, and anything of personal nature.
Special Offers
- Enjoy one free night with our PAY 3 STAY 4 offer.
- Special offers are valid all year excl. 15 January – 15 December.
Rates
- Chitwa House is priced per unit, per night.
- Rates displayed are valid to 31 December 2026.
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Chitwa House
The villa consists of two en-suite rooms with private decks and outdoor showers. The common areas include a chic lounge, dining area, and a lake Read more – view timber deck with a swimming pool. Other features include air conditioning, coffee facilities, a minibar, fireplace, and television in the lounge. Read Less
| Price | $ 10,202per person, per night |
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