Silvan Safari

A contemporary safari experience.
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  • Children Friendly
  • Private Deck
  • Yoga
  • Spa
  • Swimming pool
  • Eco-friendly

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The inspired Silvan Safari is redefining the luxury safari experience. Set against a beautiful bushveld backdrop of leadwood and jackalberry forest in the renowned Sabi Sands Reserve, the lodges' bold, contemporary architecture boasts balanced and whimsical artistry, reflecting the beauty of the pristine wilderness surrounds. The passionately curated Silvan Safari experience matches the quality of the fantastic game viewing on offer for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway.

The Rooms

With twin beds that can be made into one large bed framed by mosquito nets, each tent boasts a stylish simplicity and boundless character. There are eight safari tents each with its own ensuite bathroom and shower. Don’t miss a stay in this comfortable and welcoming camp.

Astonishing Wildlife

Enjoy a nightcap in the open-air boma and watch the nocturnal animals come to the watering hole for a drink, spend an afternoon in the ground level hide alongside the watering hole, which is great for photographers to capture some unique shots; and spot a wide variety of animals including giraffe, zebra, hippo, wild dog, buffalo and a variety of antelope including waterbuck, red lechwe, kudu, impala and roan.

Year-Round Activities

Visitors can look forward to an array of wonderful activities including enjoying morning and afternoon game drives through the 200,000-hectare concession, take in the bird’s-eye views from the top of a five-metre high elevated platform and enjoy a fascinating game walk with one of the knowledgeable guides. Visitors can enjoy a classic African safari experience in the game-rich Khwai River region of the Okavango Delta.

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What We Love

The design and decor are masterfully considered, with artists collaborating on individual works for each suite; the lodge boasts magnificent tree-inspired chandeliers and lamps, including a large installation of bee-eaters suspended in midair in the bar. Guests can laze in handwoven nests, swinging from a jackalberry tree or relax on an oversized daybed on the wooden deck. Keen photographers can head to the Silvan Studio, a state-of-the-art facility equipped with all that is needed to ensure visitors return home with a gallery of memories.

Awards

  • Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge, World Travel Awards, 2021.
  • Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge, World Travel Awards, 2020.
  • Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge, World Travel Awards, 2019.
  • Africa's Leading Luxury Lodge, World Travel Awards, 2018.

Where To Find Silvan Safari

Located in the exclusive Sabi Sand Reserve, sharing unfenced borders with the adjacent Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, Silvan Safari is surrounded by vast pristine bushland. Teeming with abundant wildlife, it represents the African safari dream. The wilderness and all its inhabitants can be enjoyed directly from the rooms – so look no further than the riverbed below for an incredible up-close wildlife experience.

Coordinates: -24.75270, 31.47836

Wildlife At Silvan Safari

Known-for Special Rare Common Abundant
  • leopard
  • whiterhino
  • wilddog
  • lion
  • elephant
  • buffalo
  • cheetah
  • hyena
  • wildebeest
  • kudu
  • bushbuck
  • imapalam
  • baboon
  • hippo
  • giraffe
  • zebra
  • worthog
  • raptors
  • vervetmonkey