Situated in the big five Manyoni Private Game Reserve, Rhino Sands Safari Camp is a five-star tented luxury safari destination designed to bring an authentic safari experience in traditional East African style to Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Rhino Sands was created as an eco-friendly safari camp in 2017 to reflect the family’s love of safari and commitment to conservation. It is designed to offer guests an intimate way to reconnect with nature and one another in classic safari style. Their team was each individually selected in large part due to their passion for safari and their love of Africa’s wild places.

At Rhino Sands, they offer guests an eco-friendly safari experience in a tented camp that has been built and operates with minimal disruption to the natural forest. It has been designed sustainably, maximising airflow for natural cooling and running completely off solar-powered electricity.

Offering coffee and teas, wines produced using biodynamic methods, seasonal menus, and biodegradable and organic amenities, the environment and our impact upon it has been considered with every decision made in running Rhino Sands.

The entire camp is set under canvas upon wooden platforms within the riverine forest. The main camp area features a reception office, casual bar and formal lounges, and both formal and casual dining areas. There is also a large boma area complete with bush oven for guests to enjoy dining fireside beneath the stars

At Rhino Sands, they embrace the idea of a bespoke safari experience. While the daily rhythm revolves around game drives and meal times, each day is set to be a little bit different than the one before. With a maximum of only eight guests in camp at any time, your stay is guaranteed to be a personal and exclusive experience.

Suites

Designed to bring an authentic safari experience in traditional East African style to KwaZulu-Natal, Rhino Sands Safari Camp is an 8-bed luxury tented safari camp. It sits on a peninsula overlooking the Msunduze River in Manyoni Private Game Reserve

Stay in one of their four custom-built and private luxury safari suites located amid beautiful riverine forest. Each tent features a lounge, outdoor and indoor showers, ball and claw bathtub, and private deck with plunge pool. All tents have stunning views of the riverbed below and each opens completely on three sides so guests are fully immersed in the South African wilderness experience.
Like the main camp, the private tented suites are decorated to celebrate the romance of the classical safari experience, with a nod towards traditional East African styling but including all the modern creature comforts.

Dining

Upon return from the morning drive a full breakfast is served in camp.
A relaxed lunch is served mid-afternoon and is followed shortly after by the afternoon game drive. After returning to camp in the evening, the chef will prepare a gourmet three-course dinner, featuring some of the flavours and ingredients South Africa is famous for.

As the day draws to a close, guests can spend time with them having a nightcap around the campfire sharing stories or retire to their tent to fall asleep to the night-time sounds of the bush.

Safari

The safari experience at Rhino Sands revolves around two daily game drives. The day begins just before sunrise with coffee around the campfire. The morning game drive departs as the sun begins to rise in the sky. Game drives all occur within the Big Five 23,000 hectare Manyoni Private Game Reserve, and tend to last 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on sightings and the distance travelled.

The area is well known for its plentiful game viewing of iconic African species like lion, cheetah, rhino, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and many many more.

All drives are conducted by expert game rangers and take place on open safari vehicles, with no more than six people per vehicle, ensuring comfortable space and prime game-viewing ability for each guest.