From 1 March 2026, Tengile River Lodge will be under the direct management of its founding owners, the Saad family. This evolution honours the lodge’s extraordinary heritage while introducing a deeper level of personalisation and purpose. Reservations continue seamlessly with &Beyond until 30 November 2025.
"We have a truly incredible lifestyle in our beautiful country and my perfect weekend is about spending time outdoors with my family and friends, the most important people in my life. This property, its people, the community and the bush mean everything to me, the reason I have invested so much time and energy into those that make it what it is today."
The Sabi Sand Game Reserve is one of the most prestigious wildlife sanctuaries in the world, neighbouring the Kruger National Park. It is famed for its leopards and incredible wildlife. The uniqueness of the lodge is its ideal positioning on the Sand River with exclusive access to the riverbed.
The lodge has been designed to ensure magnificent river views from all angles. Private decks and al fresco sitting areas are the ideal places to view wildlife using your Swarovski Optik binoculars as herds of elephants congregate in the riverbed and game roam across the landscape.
Explore the rich biodiversity that thrives alongside the Kruger National Park. Encounter some of the more than 500 bird varieties, 145 types of mammals, 110 reptiles, and 45 kinds of fish that inhabit this remarkable landscape.
Tengile River Lodge has exclusive traversing rights on 10 500 hectares (26 000 acre) of wilderness land, which means our guests can explore the reserve on foot, free from the constraints of roads and vehicles, go on a night drive, or sensitively go off-road enabling you to get closer to wildlife.
