View our latest press releases below.
plan your safari
BOOK YOUR SAFARI
Press Center
Cheetah Plains
Cheetah Plains is home to the exclusive-use luxury villa and sustainable safari in South Africa’s most celebrated wildlife area, the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve. A sophisticated, innovative eco-luxe safari run entirely on solar power, Cheetah Plains provides guests with an award-winning, personalized, and flexible experience giving you the option to decide on your safari on your terms.
Press Center
Press RELEASES
11.12.24
CHEETAH PLAINS FEATURED IN CELEBRATORY PUBLICATION 120 years of rolls-royce
Sabi Sand, South Africa, December 2024 – It may have been around for only half a decade but Cheetah Plains, known for its pioneering approach to eco-luxury and sustainable safari experiences, has already redefined the concept of what constitutes an unrivalled, luxury African safari experience in a truly spectacular setting. Little wonder then that it […]
21.11.24
CHEETAH PLAINS NAMED AMONG TOP 10 IN FODOR’S BEST HOTELS IN AFRICA
Sabi Sand, South Africa (November 18, 2024) – Cheetah Plains, a leader in sustainable luxury safari experiences, has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Hotels in Africa in the 2025 Fodor’s Travel Awards. In addition, the lodge is listed in Fodor’s prestigious 100 Most Incredible Hotels in the World for 2025. Known for […]
7.10.24
CHEETAH PLAINS’ ICONIC SAFARI VILLAS UNRIVALLED LUXURY IN A SPECTACULAR AFRICAN SETTING
PLACED IN CONDÉ NAST READER’S CHOICE AWARDS 2024 ‘TOP 10 WORLD’S BEST RESORTS’ Sabi Sand, South Africa, December 2024 – It may have been around for only half a decade but Cheetah Plains, known for its pioneering approach to eco-luxury and sustainable safari experiences, has already redefined the concept of what constitutes an unrivalled, luxury […]
12.04.24
Cheetah Plains in partnership with Goodman Gallery opens a new gallery project space on the African continent
The collaboration presents a top tier cultural experience and model to activating philanthropic and sustainability initiatives with art as the catalyst
15.02.24
Cheetah Plains is the First Carbon-Negative Safari Lodge in Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Awarded Africa’s Leading Green Hotel by World Travel Awards in 2023
1.11.23
Cheetah Plains to Launch Private Art Gallery and Debut New Collection of African Contemporary Art in Partnership with Goodman Gallery in January 2024
Innovating the safari experience while celebrating Africa’s prominent contemporary artists from South Africa’s Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
11.10.23
SAOTA and ARRCC showcase Cheetah Plains at the 2023 Architecture Biennale in Venice
Sabi Sand, South Africa (October 11, 2023): SAOTA, ARRCC, and Poliform have come together to unveil “LIGHT SPACE LIFE,” an exhibit at the 2023 Architecture Biennale in Venice, featuring luxury sustainable safari lodge Cheetah Plains as part of the Time Space Existence exhibition hosted by the European Cultural Centre. This extraordinary project takes visitors on a […]
23.05.23
A One-of-a-Kind Diamond Buying Experience in the Bush as Cheetah Plains Debuts Luxury Boutique
Cheetah Plains, the exclusive-use luxury villa and sustainable safari experience…
9.05.23
Cheetah Plains, Sabi Sands’ 5 Star Sustainable Villas Raises the Bar for Epicurean Experiences in the Bush
Cheetah Plains, home to the exclusive-use luxury villa and sustainable safari experience…
7.09.22
Cheetah Plains Delivers Sustainable Safari Experience in Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Big Five Game Viewing in Electric Safari Vehicles and Five-Star Solar Powered Exclusive-Use Villas
22.06.22
Cheetah Plains Safari Lodge in Sabi Sand Starts a New Chapter
Key Hires Announced for 2022
18.05.22
Cheetah Plains offers Next Level Private & Sustainable Safari Experiences in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
100% Solar Powered Exclusive-Use Villas and Land Cruiser Electric Safari Vehicles
Press Center
Image Library
A safari experience unlike any other, discover true luxury in one of the most idyllic bushveld landscapes in South Africa.
Press Center
Cheetah plains fast Facts
Perfect for an exclusive family vacation or a luxurious safari sojourn with friends, Cheetah Plains' three private villas each accommodate a maximum of eight guests with architectural design and interiors that redefine convention by sensitively translating urban sophistication in the bush.
Location
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, South Africa
Built
2018
Price
Starting at $18,200 per villa, per night (4 pax)
Accommodates
8 people per Villa
Airstrip
Arathusa Airstrip
Top Amenity
Cheetah Plains offers a completely private, personalized safari experience with your own villa and suites, and a dedicated service team that includes host, culinary team, spa therapist, field guide, and tracker.
Unique Fact
Cheetah Plains' twice-daily game drives are taken in their innovative Land Cruiser Electric Safari Vehicles. This bold advance toward zero-emission game viewing is what drives their sustainable safari experience.
Sustainability
The Cheetah Plains hospitality and safari experiences are operated through clean energy solutions. All guest accommodations (Villas and Private Guest Bush Suites) are entirely off-grid, harnessing only the power of solar to provide a reliable, renewable energy source.
Cheetah Plains has a design unlike any other safari lodge in the Sabi Sands Nature Reserve. The three exclusive-use, four-bedroom villas are sleek and modern, furnished with bold artwork by South Africa’s most famous artists. The ace card is a sexy new fleet of electric safari vehicles.
- Heather Richardson
visit website
Cheetah Plains
