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Record OP-0002 · Owner-operator · Edition 2027

Lion Sands: on record, not yet assessed

9/30
On record, not yet assessedRecord Score out of 30 while review data pending. Ledger Score published only after assessment.

Public record · 40 points

Conservation and community2 / 15
Value and rate transparency7 / 15
Public review recordPending

Assessed by African Safari Mag · 60 points

Guiding and field experienceNot assessed
Property and concessionNot assessed
ASM first-hand verificationNot assessed
Record half computed from sourced fields by the published methodNo relationshipLast verified 2026-11-06Cite this recordDownload JSONMethod

Lion Sands lists 6 properties in South Africa, with 2027 rates published from ZAR 27,020 per person per night; Record Score 9 / 30 while review data pending, not yet assessed by African Safari Mag (2027 edition, verified 6 November 2026).12 Lion Sands states 12,400 hectares of exclusive traversing rights under conservation management; the figure is operator-stated and not independently verified.1

Record 17 fields · 14 sourced

Countries
South Africa
[1] 2026-11-06
Founded
2001
[3] 2026-11-06
Ownership
More family property; part of MORE Collection
[3] 2026-11-06
Properties
6 (South Africa 6)
[4] 2026-11-06
Rate sheet
From-prices only · full sheet
[2] 2026-11-06
Lowest published rate
ZAR 27,020 per person per night · River Lodge, 2027 from rate (rates valid until 31 May 2027) 2027
[2] 2026-11-06
Highest published rate
ZAR 47,310 per person per night · Ivory Lodge, 2027 from rate (rates valid until 31 May 2027) 2027
[2] 2026-11-06

Published rates by property ZAR per person per night · 2027 edition

Property2027 from rate (rates valid until 31 May 2027)vs 2026Source
River Lodge27,020—[2] 2026-11-06
Narina Lodge30,625—[2] 2026-11-06
Tinga Lodge30,625—[2] 2026-11-06
Ivory Lodge47,310—[2] 2026-11-06

Lowest, highest and seasonal figures only. The full sheet is linked, not copied.

Terms

Deposit
Not published unavailable
[1] 2026-11-06
Balance due
Not published unavailable
[1] 2026-11-06
Cancellation
Not published unavailable
[1] 2026-11-06
Single supplement
No single supplement for solo travellers across MORE Collection properties; peak season exclusions apply.
[2] 2026-11-06

Conservation and community disclosures 2 / 15

Land under management, stated with source
12,400 hectares of exclusive traversing rights operator-stated
[1] 2026-11-06

Public review record per platform · formula on the method page

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The Public Review Record measures what reviewers on these platforms say. It is not a measure of quality.

Which lodges and camps does Lion Sands operate? 6 listed by Lion Sands

PropertyCountryRecordScoreSource
River LodgeSouth AfricaCA-02017/30[4] 2026-11-06
Narina LodgeSouth AfricaCA-02027/30[4] 2026-11-06
Tinga LodgeSouth AfricaCA-02037/30[4] 2026-11-06
Ivory LodgeSouth AfricaCA-02047/30[4] 2026-11-06
Hinkwenu VillaSouth AfricaCA-02057/30[4] 2026-11-06
Fish Eagle VillaSouth AfricaCA-02067/30[4] 2026-11-06

Comparisons featuring Lion Sands 9

Lion Sands and &Beyond · Lion Sands and Asilia Africa · Lion Sands and Great Plains Conservation · Lion Sands and Londolozi · Lion Sands and Natural Selection · Lion Sands and Royal Malewane · Lion Sands and Singita · Lion Sands and Tswalu · Lion Sands and Wilderness

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Record created from the operator's own site. 17 fields, 14 sourced.

Notices operator statements, attributed

No notices filed.

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Where does this record appear?

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Cite this recordSafari Ledger, "Lion Sands" (record OP-0002, 2027 edition), verified 6 November 2026. safariledger.com/operators/lion-sandsMachine-readable: safariledger.com/operators/lion-sands.json

Sources: [1] more.co.za/lionsands/faqs · [2] more.co.za/lionsands/rates.