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Bananien Lodge Sabie is your gateway to the Kruger National Park.

Sabie accommodation is central to the Panorama Route and for African Safari’s in The Kruger National Park, it must be your first stop to see and experience South Africa.

Our accommodation near Sabie is nestling in scenic and indigenous bush and waterfalls, it has combined comfort and natural surrounding to create a retreat for tranquility, in a malaria free area.

Bananien Lodge Sabie is the best choice for self-catering accommodation around Sabie, we are situated just 7km from Sabie town, on the (R536) Hazyview road, adjacent to the Sabie River in South Africa.

Make the most of your Lowveld experience in Sabie, South Africa.

Self-Catering

Come and enjoy true Sabie hospitality and tranquility, these luxury self-catering, thatched roof accommodations are well kept, equipped with ceiling fans, bedding, cutlery, crockery, fridge, hotplate and braai-area.

Please bring own towels.

Log Cabin, We have five log cabins, with most of the necessities for a preparing a meal and relaxing comfortably.

Sleeps one to four persons max in each, you can relax and cool off with a sundowner on the wooden deck.

Rondawel, Our very own, uniquely South African round house!

There is one rondavel on site which sleeps one to three persons max, has a private braai-area where you can escape from reality for a while!

One double storey Guest House, featuring a fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms, lounge, balcony and plenty space.

Sleeps four to eight people max.

Built in braai-area, can braai in most weather.

Accommodation can be taken up from 13:00 on day of arrival, and must be vacated before 9:00 on day of departure.

Alternative booking-in times can be arranged by phoning the Lodge.

Activities and Attractions

On-site Facilities and Activities available.

Lapa
Bird Watching – The area is an absolute paradise for birdwatchers! Here you will encounter a fantastic variety of bird species that call this place home.
Swimming Pool
Cycling on Main Road

Adventure and Explore

The climate, mountains and waterways makes Sabie accommodation the best in South Africa for many activities, family fun and an array of events throughout the year.

From golf at one of the 8 excellent golf courses, to caving, fishing, (some of the most viable trout fishing waters in the Lowveld) flyfishing, hiking, backpacking, horse riding, canoeing, tubing, and quad biking. There’s extreme adventures including river rafting, rock climbing, abseiling, gorge swinging, tobogganing and high wire. For the adventurous, there is the enchanting Graskop Gorge Lift & breathtaking helicopter trips.

Sabie annually hosts Marathon events & Mountain Bike Events.

Book a place at Bananien Lodge as a destination or a base for the adventures.

Attractions around Bananien Lodge

Mpumalanga Escarpment

The Mpumalanga Escarpment region is world renowned for its scenic splendors and beauty, with a host of waterfalls and majestic view points of the Lowveld below, as well as the Blyde River Canyon.

Mac Mac Falls

The twin 56m drop, the second highest in the region, was originally a single fall, but in their eagerness to get to gold, some miners tried to divert the falls below. An over enthusiastic application of dynamite created the second fall, but whether it helped to find more quantities of gold was not recorded.

Mac Mac Pools

These are naturally formed swimming pools, and also a very popular picnic spot.

The Secretary-Bird Trail also starts at this point, a 1 – 2 hour walk, ranging from pristine forests to grasslands.

The Pinnacle

Located on the Panorama Route, this 30m high quartzite “needle” rises

dramatically out of the fern clad ravine, was created by the Ngwaritsane River, over countless millennia. To the right and below, the viewing plateau, from where you can see only the upper part eight waterfalls, which takes the river down approximately 450m in a series of alternating falls and cascades.

God’s Window

Dramatic views to the South and East from various strategically placed viewpoints. Overlooking the almost sheer 300m drop into an indigenous forest clad ravine. Being 250m higher than the pinnacle viewpoint, the total drop to the lands below is approx 750m.

Lisbon Falls

At 92m the Lisbon Falls are the highest in the area. The river splits into three parts as it plunges into the pool below.

Berlin Falls

This national monument is 45m high and came into being when, over many eons, the soft sandstone rock eroded away.

Bourke’s Luck Potholes

This Natural wonder marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. Through countless years the swirling whirlpools, which occur as the Treur and Blyde rivers meet, caused waterborne sand and rock to grind cylindrical potholes into the bedrock of the river. There is also a Visitors Information Centre.

The Three Rondavels

Spreading from South to North, the majesty of the third largest, and the only green canyon in the world, opens up for your delight. The Canyon is located in the Blyderiver Canyon Nature Reserve which covers an area of 22 664 hectares. Of interest is the fact that the viewpoint is around 1380m ASL whilst the level of the dam when full is 665m ASL.

Pilgrims Rest and Environs

The town was declared a living museum in 1973, and has a comprehensive Museum and Information Centre, which can assist you in great depth and fine detail. The town also boast a 9 hole golf course, and a huge variety of shops and restaurants to suite all visitors.

Kruger National Park

This world renowned wildlife sanctuary is virtually on your doorstep, and offers one the ideal opportunity to view the Big 5 in their natural environment.

Breeding Centre for Endangered Species

Previously known as the Cheetah breeding centre, this sanctuary has enlarged its wings to house most of the endangered species on our country. These include White Rhino, Wild Dogs, African Wild Cat and the Ground Hornbill. Here one will learn more about this fascinating animals and their environment.