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Trip Overview
Duration
5 Nights | 6 Days
Guide
Cedric Dold
Dates
13 - 18 May 2027
Location
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Welcome to Meet the Leopards, an intimate safari for a group of six in the northern Sabi Sand as the landscape shifts into the early dry season. By May the summer rains have passed, and the bush begins to open. The grasses turn golden, the air cools, and wildlife gathers more frequently along the rivers and waterholes that sustain the reserve.
Your host, WildEarth presenter Cedric Dold, brings years of experience tracking the animals of this region. Alongside the lodge guide and tracker, with patience and instinct, Cedric reads the signs of the bush to follow the movements of the Sabi Sand’s legendary leopards. Each drive becomes a focused exploration of riverbeds, open clearings and the dense bush where predators move quietly through the reserve.
You will stay at Jaci’s Sabi House, a private lodge reserved entirely for your group. The house offers a relaxed and comfortable retreat between drives, with spacious living areas and views across the surrounding bush. As evening settles, the group gathers around the fire to reflect on the day’s sightings while the night sounds of the reserve begin to rise.
Your Private Guide
Cedric Dold
Private Safari Guide
With 19 years of guiding experience and a natural gift for tracking, Cedric brings a steady presence and sharp eye to the bush. Trained through EcoTraining and in-lodge mentoring, he specialises in big cats and the art of reading the land until its stories come to life.
Since joining WildEarth in 2022, Cedric has shared his passion with a global audience, inspiring younger generations to care for the wild. Guests are drawn to his calm nature and the joy he shows when reconnecting with familiar leopards, his excitement both genuine and contagious.
For Cedric, guiding is about more than sightings. He invites guests to slow down, be present, and feel the rhythm of the wilderness.
The Lodge
Jaci's Sabi House
Jaci’s Sabi House is an exclusive-use safari villa in the world renowned Sabi Sand Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa. We believe that privacy is the new pinnacle of luxury. Accommodating only 6 guests at a time on a sole use basis, each stay is a bespoke safari experience, tailored to guests’ every desire. Safaris are defined by location and there is none better than the 65 000 hectare Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. At Jaci’s Sabi House safaris are individually tailored encounters with the wild that will leave you enthralled and enriched with indelible memories. Jaci’s Sabi House offers the ultimate in exclusivity, an entire safari lodge for your private use. Private chef, private butler and private game drives; this is the pinnacle of luxury. This is your house, design how you wish to spend your time and revel in it.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Thursday, 13 May 2027
Jaci’s Sabi House • Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Departing from Johannesburg, you will be escorted to the Federal Air Lounge for your flight into the Sabi Sand. On arrival at the airstrip, Cedric will meet you and drive you to Jaci’s Sabi House. After check-in and lunch, you’ll head out on your first afternoon safari with Cedric, followed by dinner and time around the fire.
Day 2: Friday, 14 May 2027
Jaci’s Sabi House • Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Begin the day with tea, coffee and a snack before a morning safari with Cedric in search of leopards and other wildlife. Return for breakfast and enjoy the midday hours at leisure, relaxing at the pool or spa. As the afternoon rolls in, set off on another safari game drive before dinner at camp. Evenings bring fireside storytelling with Cedric.
Day 3: Saturday, 15 May 2027
Jaci’s Sabi House • Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
It’s the safari way: an early morning drive with Cedric in search of those legacy leopards, a relaxed breakfast and midday rest, and an afternoon safari more seeking of the wild big 5 game reserve, returning for dinner. End the evening beside the fire with Cedric.
Day 4: Sunday, 16 May 2027
Jaci’s Sabi House • Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Another full day of safari with Cedric, combining morning and afternoon drives, time to unwind at the lodge, and a convivial dinner followed by fireside conversation.
Day 5: Monday, 17 May 2027
Jaci’s Sabi House • Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Your final full day follows the same beat: dawn safari with Cedric, breakfast, leisure time, an afternoon game drive and a closing evening around the fire.
Day 6: Tuesday, 18 May 2027
Johannesburg • Departure
Enjoy one last morning safari before breakfast and departure to the airstrip. Fly back to the Federal Air Lounge in Johannesburg, where you’ll be escorted to OR Tambo International Airport for your onward flight.
Inclusions, Exclusions & Pricing
Included
- All internal travel
- All inclusive 5 star accommodation
- Food and drinks.
- Professional and expert host, Cedric Dold, for the duration.
Excluded
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal purchases
- Gratuities
Pricing
Sharing
Per person sharing
Single
Single room
