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An Unforgettable Safari Experience

Escape to a private 40-acre ranch in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where luxury accommodations, unforgettable animal encounters, and peaceful Hill Country beauty come together.

40-Acre Safari RanchGet up close with incredible exotic animals.
Luxury StaysFour unique ways to stay.
Relax & RechargeSaltwater hot tub, sauna, pond and more.
Texas Hill CountryA private escape in Blanco, Texas.
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Welcome to

Sweet Serengeti Safari Ranch

More than a place to stay, Sweet Serengeti is your own little piece of Africa in the Texas Hill Country.

Explore 40 private acres, meet exotic animals up close, unwind beside the pond, and create memories you'll be talking about long after you leave.

Conveniently located in Blanco, Texas between Austin and San Antonio.

Discover the Ranch Zebras and antelope beside a Sweet Serengeti cabin
Stay Your Way

Find Your Safari Stay

Choose a standalone cabin or a private room in the house, pick your dates, and send us a quick hello.

Sweet Serengeti Cabin — a private, standalone cabin at the ranch
Private Standalone Cabin

Sweet Serengeti Cabin

A private, standalone African-themed cabin welcoming couples, families, and groups of 2–8 guests.

Sleeps up to 8 2-night minimum
$297starting / night
Sweet Serengeti Cabin
Inside the Main House

Romantic Stays for Two in the House

Three safari-themed rooms, with shared spaces in the house.

The Wild Safari Room at Sweet Serengeti Safari Ranch
$199 starting / night

The Wild Safari Room

2-night minimum

A bold safari-themed private room inside the Mediterranean main house.

The Wild Safari Room
African Rainforest Room at Sweet Serengeti Safari Ranch
$199 starting / night

African Rainforest Room

2-night minimum

A luxurious rainforest-inspired private room inside the African-themed Mediterranean main house.

African Rainforest Room
Peacock Forest Room at Sweet Serengeti Safari Ranch
$199 starting / night

Peacock Forest Room

2-night minimum

A colorful, elegant private retreat inside the main house.

Peacock Forest Room

Rates shown are starting rates. Taxes are calculated after booking. All lodging requires a two-night minimum stay.

Private safari ranch animal experience
More Than a Stay

Wake Up on Safari — In the Texas Hill Country

Your getaway comes with more than beautiful accommodations. Explore the ranch, meet exotic animals up close, hand-feed ranch favorites and experience a side of Texas unlike anywhere else.

Guided animal safari
Up-close animal feeding
Wildebeest Forest
Wildlife photography opportunities
Explore the Safari Experience
Slow Down or Seek Adventure

A Little Adventure—A Lot to Enjoy

Spend your time on the water, around the fire, meeting ranch animals or simply taking in the quiet.

The ranch's turquoise pond framed by oak trees

Private 1-Acre Fishing Pond

A young guest celebrating a freshly caught fish on the ranch dock

Catch-and-Release Fishing

A guest paddling a yellow kayak on the ranch pond

Kayaks

Guests enjoying a blue and white paddle boat on the pond

Paddle Boat

AI illustration of a paddle board and paddle beside a tree-lined pondAI illustration

Paddle Board

Wooden chairs and tables beneath the ranch's thatched gazebo

Private Gazebo

The wooden dock extending from the gazebo onto the ranch pond

Dock

A circle of wooden chairs around the fire pit beside the pond

Day & Night Fire Pit

Guests relaxing in the illuminated rock-lined outdoor hot tub

In-Ground Saltwater Hot Tub

AI illustration of a cedar barrel sauna beneath oak treesAI illustration

Dry Barrel Sauna

An aerial view of the ranch's oak trees, open pasture and cabin

40 Acres to Explore

Zebras and antelope grazing beside the pond and gazebo

Wildlife Viewing

An orange Hill Country sunset behind oak trees and grazing animals

Photo Opportunities

The Heart of the Ranch

Meet Some of Our Ranch Stars

The animals make Sweet Serengeti unlike an ordinary Hill Country getaway. Discover the species that call the ranch home.

Zebras Zebra
Elands Eland
Scimitar Oryx Scimitar Oryx
Wildebeest Wildebeest
Blesbok Blesbok
Donkeys Donkey
Nigerian Dwarf Goats Nigerian Dwarf Goat
Betty the Ostrich Ostrich
Meet Our Animals
A zebra greeting a guest at Sweet Serengeti
More Ways to Enjoy the Ranch

Experiences & Celebrations

Four Hour Day Pass

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Day Spa with Holistic Treatment

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Special Events

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Celebrate Your Special Day at the Sweet Serengeti Ranch—Call for Details

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Animals · Accommodations · Ranch Life

Life at Sweet Serengeti

A glimpse of the stays, landscapes, experiences and quiet moments that make the ranch memorable.

Memories from the ranch

Stories from Our Guests

A selection of guest experiences at Sweet Serengeti. Have a memory to share? We’d love to hear it.

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Blanco, Texas

Your Hill Country Escape

Located in the Texas Hill Country, conveniently positioned between Austin and San Antonio and near downtown Blanco.

Sweet Serengeti Safari Ranch
1333 Sunset Ridge
Blanco, TX 78606
Texas Hill Country ranch retreat atmosphere
Safari-inspired sunset landscape
Blanco, Texas

Your Safari Escape Is Waiting

Come for the getaway. Stay for the adventure. Leave with memories you'll be talking about long after you go home.