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We look forward to welcoming you through our doors for a long-awaited getaway... With our COVID-19 Protocols in place, your well-being is our top priority - along with creating the holiday you've been dreaming about...
Our family is one of the most fortunate in the world to be the custodians of one of Africa's last truly unspoiled wilderness areas. In the heart of the bush, where the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve meets the world-renowned Kruger National Park, you'll find the origin of the MORE safari - and our roots.
Every day, the congregation of wild animals at the water's edge presents you with a natural theatre.
Our lodges, set along the banks of the perennial Sabie River, each have breath-taking views which are all the better appreciated from the comfort of African contemporary luxury.
Exclusive accommodation, sensory comforts, intuitive service, good food and fine South African wine come together to promise a safari in style; a Lion Sands Original.
And yet, each of Lion Sands' lodges has its own special allure. The one for you will depend entirely on who you are, and what you are looking for.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
TESTIMONIALS
BESPOKE EXPERIENCES
As wild as Mother Nature herself
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
The best of both worlds
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Unapologetically exclusive
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Honeymooners
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Honeymooners
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Honeymooners
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Honeymooners
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
Travel Options
The driving time from Johannesburg to Ivory Lodge and River Lodge is approximately 5 hours. The driving time from Johannesburg to Tinga Lodge and Narina Lodge is approximately 4.45 hours. Should you choose to drive, we recommend staying over a night at any of the mountain or country lodges along the Panorama Route to ensure you arrive at us fresh the next morning and ready for a spectacular safari experience.
AWARDS
Proud winners of
Top 20 Lodges In Africa
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FAMILY FAVOURITES
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FAMILY FAVOURITES
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7 nights Cura&Relax Package
-Double room
-Buffet breakfast
-Typical dinners with Tuscan Menu - drinks not included
-37° thermal pool with whirlpool and waterfall
-Accessories
-Garden with sun loungers
-Free wi-fi parking
Period of validity:
- 1 April to 31 October 2026 (excluding bridges and public holidays)
Terme a Saturnia: Pacchetto di Ferragosto 2026
-Double room
-Buffet breakfast
-Cene con Menù tipico Toscano
-Piscina termale naturale 37° con Vasca idromassaggio e cascatella
-Accappatoio in dotazione
-Giardino con lettini e ombrelloni
-Wi-fi e parcheggio gratuito
Period of validity:
dal 11 al 23 Agosto 2026
– Minimo 4 notti
New Year's Package 2027
- Double room
- Breakfast buffet
- Typical dinners with Tuscan menu - drinks not included
- Dinner on 31/12 with live music
- Access to the 37° thermal pool with adjacent heated gazebo
- Extraordinary opening of the pool until 1:00 AM on 01/01/26
- Bathrobe supplied
- Free parking free wi-fi
Period of validity:
29/12/26 to 04/01/27
Minimum 4 nights
Hotel Saturno Fonte Pura
The Hotel Saturno Fonte Pura is located in Saturnia, and has a 37°C SULPHUR THERMAL POOL, fed by its own spring with a continuous exchange of water.
Water is never recycled.
Built as a small hamlet on top of the hill, it is surrounded by a large garden with centuries-old olive trees overlooking the spa valley.
Almost all the rooms have a separate entrance, are nicely furnished and offer all comforts.
Our hotel has private parking, restaurant, beauty and massage treatments, thermal pool with waterfall and whirlpool, sauna, air conditioning and WI-FI.
Thermal cures: it is possible to enjoy thermal cures at the spa establishment affiliated with the national health system.
We are pleased to inform you that the Hotel Saturno Fonte Pura is one of the "thermal spas with compulsory medical care" and will therefore remain open with the following services: room, breakfast, dinner and access to the thermal pool, during the national holidays (All Saints' Day, Immaculate Conception, Christmas and New Year's Day) and at weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
For information on authorised travel within the country, please contact us by phone at +39 0564601313.
Tuscan Maremma
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A COLLECTION OF EXTRAORDINARY LIFE EXPERIENCES
MADE POSSIBLE BY A FAMILY OF REMARKABLE PEOPLE
The MORE Family Collection
Our people on the ground create highly personalised experiences to bring you closer to Mother Nature, the greatest teacher about the only things in life that really matter.
Our purpose is to help you open your eyes and heart, and reconnect with how ‘wonder-full’ life is – whether in the company of loved ones or on your own.
We invite you to take a closer look at our Lodges and Hotels, found in some of Southern Africa’s most beautiful and untouched destinations. And to immerse yourself in our experiences. They’ll enrich your life.
Welcome to the family.
Safe. Ready. Open.
Reconnect with life & one onother
Marataba Luxury Lodges
Marataba Luxury Lodges
BESPOKE EXPERIENCES
As wild as Mother Nature herself
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
THE ORIGINAL
River Lodge
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
BESPOKE EXPERIENCES
As wild as Mother Nature herself
River Lodge is the Eden of the More children's youth and first Lion Sands lodge to welcome guests, who between visits have married, become parents, and returned with their children. She has a special magic, that could well come from the gigantic trees that protect her.
FAMILY FAVOURITES
Other explorers also visited
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel
TESTIMONIALS
FAMILY FAVOURITES
Whats happening at Lion Sands
Game Reserve?
7 nights Cura&Relax Package
-Double room
-Buffet breakfast
-Typical dinners with Tuscan Menu - drinks not included
-37° thermal pool with whirlpool and waterfall
-Accessories
-Garden with sun loungers
-Free wi-fi parking
Period of validity:
- 1 April to 31 October 2026 (excluding bridges and public holidays)
Terme a Saturnia: Pacchetto di Ferragosto 2026
-Double room
-Buffet breakfast
-Cene con Menù tipico Toscano
-Piscina termale naturale 37° con Vasca idromassaggio e cascatella
-Accappatoio in dotazione
-Giardino con lettini e ombrelloni
-Wi-fi e parcheggio gratuito
Period of validity:
dal 11 al 23 Agosto 2026
– Minimo 4 notti
New Year's Package 2027
- Double room
- Breakfast buffet
- Typical dinners with Tuscan menu - drinks not included
- Dinner on 31/12 with live music
- Access to the 37° thermal pool with adjacent heated gazebo
- Extraordinary opening of the pool until 1:00 AM on 01/01/26
- Bathrobe supplied
- Free parking free wi-fi
Period of validity:
29/12/26 to 04/01/27
Minimum 4 nights
