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&Beyond Tengile River Lodge
Sabi Sand, South Africa · andBeyond · Grand Luxury
Opened in early 2019 on a right-angled bend of the Sand River in South Africa's Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Tengile takes its name from the Tsonga word for tranquil. Nine secluded suites each exceed 200 square metres with L-shaped layouts, private plunge pools, and views up and down the river, backed by traversing rights across some 10,500 hectares including parts of MalaMala and Lion Sands.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Mbombela Ward 39
About &Beyond Tengile River Lodge
- Tengile River Lodge opened in early 2019; its name comes from the Tsonga word for tranquil.
- Each of its nine suites exceeds 200 square metres with L-shaped layouts and views up and down the Sand River.
- The lodge holds traversing rights across 10,500 hectares in the Sabi Sand, including parts of MalaMala and Lion Sands.
History
&Beyond Tengile River Lodge is a flagship luxury safari lodge in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park in South Africa's Mpumalanga province. Opened in early 2019 (late 2018), the lodge takes its name from the Tsonga word for 'tranquil' and is set on a right-angled bend of the Sand River, tucked into riverine forest.
The lodge comprises nine large, secluded suites, each over 200 square metres, with L-shaped layouts giving views up and down the river, private plunge pools, indoor and outdoor lounges and expansive decks. Tengile enjoys extensive traversing rights across some of the finest big-game territory in the Sabi Sand.
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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