Ulusaba Private Game Reserve

Experience the adventure of a safari on a private game reserve in South Africa and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the unspoilt African bushveld.

Owned by Sir Richard Branson, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve is set in the heart of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. This private game reserve borders on the sprawling Kruger National Park in South Africa's Mpumalanga province and is home to an abundance of wildlife.

The Perks of a Private Game Reserve

The Sabie River flows through this private game reserve and many animals regularly stop off here to quench their thirst. Lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards and rhinos are regular sights along the river banks and Ulusaba's five star safari accommodation offers guests game viewing at its luxurious best. With its ideal location and spectacular amenities, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve is the ultimate destination for a Big Five safari in South Africa.

Because Ulusaba is located within a private game reserve, you'll be able to enjoy over 13 500 hectares of unspoilt, game-rich bush in near solitude. Experienced trackers and game rangers will accompany you on game drives in open Land Rovers, tracking the Big Five and sharing with you their vast knowledge of the surrounding wildlife.

Luxury in a Private Game Reserve

As Ulusaba is a private game reserve, our emphasis is on exceptional personal service. Both of our private game lodges cater for small groups, so your safari in South Africa is guaranteed to be exclusive, private and luxurious.

Our attentive staff and superb facilities will ensure that being in the middle of the African bush does not need to mean you have to give up a single creature comfort. Within our private game reserve you'll have the unique sights, sounds and smells of Africa on your doorstep - while still enjoying the kind of style and luxury you'd expect from a five star boutique hotel.

Contact us today to book your luxury safari in South Africa at Ulusaba, Sir Richard Branson's Private Game Reserve.

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'Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards 2008: Most Socially Responsible'
The Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards recognizes a hotel dedicated to making a difference through innovative local or global programs - whether a green initiative or a community education program - that make the world a better place to live.

Virtuoso is a by-invitation-only organization comprising over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,000 of the world's best travel providers and premier destinations.

'Luxury Travel 2007 Reader Awards'
In December 07 Ulusaba has been voted the best honeymoon resort in the Luxury Travel 2007
Reader Awards. Luxury Travel is a travel industry publication circulated to 10,020 decision making luxury travel specialist travel agents, incentive travel agents and tour operators. Pass on readership is approximately 4. This means that for every one magazine sent, four people read it, making the estimated readership 40,000.

'Welcome Awards 2007'
Ulusaba Private Game reserve is one of five Lodges in South Africa to be short listed for a
'Welcome Award'. The 'Welcome Award's', launched in 2005, aim to showcase shining examples of businesses in South Africa who are raising the level and standards of customer service,enhance visitor experiences and identify South African innovations embracing authentic African experiences.

'Golden Achiever Award 2007'
Ulusaba received the 2007 Gold Achiever Award by AA Accommodation's 'South Africa's Best' amongst a total of 30 properties in South Africa.

The Gold Standard List 2007 - Condé Nast Traveller
Ulusaba is listed for Best Leisure Facilities in the recent Condé Nast Traveller's The Gold Standard List for 2007 and was given the highest in the world at 97.78.

The list is compiled by Condé Nast Traveller's Editors from among the properties that received the highest rating in the Readers' Travel Awards 2006. The overall scores presented on this list are a percentage rating of satisfaction, based on reader's evaluations.

'5 Stars grading 2006 & 2007'
Ulusaba received a 5 star grading from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.

German Diners Club Magazine Certificate 2006/2007
The German edition of the Diners Club magazine awarded Ulusaba for its services, as one of their well proven, tested and recommended hotels.

'Golden Achiever Award 2006'
Ulusaba received the 2006 Gold Achiever Award by AA Accommodation South Africa amongst a total of 30 properties in South Africa.

'Most Luxurious hotel in South Africa 2006'
Ulusaba was voted as one of the best hotels in Africa in the big FOCUS Hotel Ranking List 2006 in Germany.

The famous news magazine FOCUS puts together a list (in cooperation with a jury of experts from the travel industry, marco polo travel guide, lonely planet, hospitality inside, top travel journalists, airliners and frequent travellers etc...) of the 550 best hotels worldwide.

Focus Magazine is one of the top three famous and highly important German news magazine, Print Circulation ca. 900.000. Readership ca 6 Million!

'Top 100 for Condé Nast Readers Travel Awards 2006'
Ulusaba was voted in 18th place in the recent 2006 Condé Nast Readers Travel Awards for Best Hotels. In the Readers' Travel Awards questionnaire, readers are asked to choose the best that the travel world has to offer - everything from hotels and spas to airlines and airports. Readers were then asked to rate their choices according to various criteria, such as service and value for money. From their responses, Ulusaba received 82.89 % which is a the average mark on each criterion, used� to provide the overall satisfaction percentage figure that Ulusaba achieved overall in the league tables and The World's Top 100.

'Top 100 for Condé Nast Readers Travel Awards 2005'
Ulusaba was voted in 10th place in the 2005 Condé Nast Readers Travel Awards for Best Hotels - Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

'Discovery.com 2002'
Ulusaba was awarded the 'Best Honeymoon Safari Destination Worldwide' by Discovery.com

'Best Food in the Sabi Sand 2002'
Ulusaba was awarded the 'Best Food Award in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve'

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