Living Space
- Bedrooms 4
- Bathrooms 5
- Sleeps 8
Amenities
Toiletries, Hair Dryers, Satellite TV, Sound System, Pool, Heated Pool, AC in Bedrooms, AC Throughout the House, Safe
- Formal lounge
- Entertainment lounge (with flat screen TV and Netflix)
- Dining room
- Wine gallery, tasting room and bar
- Expansive swimming pool
- Deck area with an outdoor lounge, shower and daybed and heated pool
- Outdoor boma for fireside and starlight dining
- Indigenous gardens with views into the surrounding natural bushveld
- Contemporary African art collection and selected decor pieces by notable artisans
- Villa size: 640 sqm / 6900 sqft (separate from Bush Suite)
- Fully-equipped chef’s kitchen
- Guest bathroom
- WiFi
- State of the art fitness gym
- Camp is game-proofed by a surrounding electric fence
Services
Maid(s), Chef(s), Cook, Butler, Groundskeeper/Pool Maintenance
- Dedicated expert field guide and tracker with your own private game viewing vehicle
- Use of a Nikon D500 series camera and lenses
- Day and night game drives in solar-charged, electric Land Cruisers with USB ports and heated seats
- Guided walks, sundowners, bush dining and bird watching
- Cubs Club for children
- Booster seats for children are available on request
- Baby cots available on request
- Child minding service
- Laundry service
- Dedicated hospitality outfit: host, culinary team, spa therapist, field guide and tracker
- Resident sommelier
- Nightwatchmen
Optional Services
- Transfers to and from Cheetah Plains
- Gratuities
Overview
Home of the exclusive-use luxury safari experience in South Africa’s most celebrated wildlife area, the Sabi Sand, Cheetah Plains is the epitome of a sophisticated, innovative, eco-luxury safari experience for the modern age. Perfect for an exclusive family vacation or a luxurious sojourn with friends, your safari hideaway is complimented with a dedicated hospitality team for the duration of your stay, indulging you in a refined, personalised and private sustainable safari experience of a lifetime.
Karula House is one of three exclusive-use villa units that make up Cheetah Plains. Each villa can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 separate Bush Suites. Total number of guests is 24.
Karula is a tribute to the most majestic of female leopards that ever roamed the northern quadrant of the Sabi Sands Reserve. Set along a drainage line that Karula would have favored in her prime, the natural bush setting reflects her key qualities: tenacity and nurturing.
Property Details
4 separate Bush Suites (130 sqm / 1400 sqft), each comprising:
- King-bedded room with twin bed option
- Walk-in dressing room and dual vanity
- Enormous double rain shower and bath with bushveld views
- Lounge and fireplace
- Minibar
- Coffee station
- Deck and daybed
- Separate WC
- Two iPhone 10s are preloaded with safari apps and your host’s contact details
- Air conditioning
- In-room safes
Low season rate based on 4 pax plus extra charge for each additional adult/child.
High season rate based on 6 pax plus extra charge for each additional adult/child.