Safari

Elephant Lodge     

Greater Kruger, Mpumalanga

Described by a recent visitor as ‘7-star perfection’, Elephant Lodge, in a prime spot on the banks o More info

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Saseka Tented Camp

Thornybush Reserve

Handpicked for you … If ever there was a suitable naming, Saseka has it. Meaning ‘beautiful’ in Tson More info

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Thuleni Homestead

Zululand, KZN

It’s rare that we uncover a contemporary bushveld hideaway that is so perfectly positioned in a Big More info

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Matetsi Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

There’s no doubt that Matetsi Victoria Falls’s drop-dead gorgeous suites are some the most spacious More info

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Little Pan

Botswana

Cruising back downstream to Little Pan, a private tented camp on an island in the Thamalakane River More info

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Caracal

Montagu, Klein Karoo

Named after the elusive and mystical African wild cat, Caracal sits perched on a hill on the edge of More info

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Nottens Bush Camp

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

Handpicked for you… Old Africa was evocative, enchanting, ever inspiring. And there’s a piece of it More info

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Hilltop Lodge

Timbavati, Greater Kruger

A room with a view is enchanting. But imagine dipping in a pool that overlooks tall treetops, and sl More info

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Dulini Leadwood Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

World-renowned for its big cats, our latest visit to the Sabi Sand was more than rewarding with sigh More info

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Dulini River Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

I’ve been visiting the bush all my life yet I notched up three new experiences at Dulini in the Sabi More info

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Inzolo

Even after many trips to the wonderfully diverse Eastern Cape, I’m always unexpectedly surprised by More info

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The Nest @ Sossusvlei

Namibia

There is something utterly compelling about staying in a lodge that is also an iconic work of art. W More info

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San Camp

Botswana

The San camp is set up amongst the palm trees on the edge of the Makgakgadi pans of Botswana, is one More info

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andBeyond Benguerra

Mozambique

Year round sunshine, warm lapping ocean, diving dolphins, rare dugongs and turtles against the backd More info

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Royal Malewane Lodge

Thornybush Reserve

Voted one of Conde Nast’s Top 20 Resorts in the World, the ultra-luxurious Royal Malewane is a More info

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Marataba Thabametsi Treehouse

Waterberg, Limpopo

Fancy a sleep-out under the stars? Where? Right under the strikingly beautiful sheer cliffs of the W More info

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Molapo

Waterberg, Limpopo

Not a signpost in sight (well, not until you get right to the gate!), Molapo is a genuinely off-the- More info

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Morukuru Farm House

Madikwe Game Reserve

Sipping early morning coffee on the deck, two elegant nyala graze peacefully just beyond the pool. I More info

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Garonga Safari Camp & Little Garonga    

Makalali Conservancy

If you are looking for a very intimate, thoroughly authentic Big Five safari experience, we know you More info

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Ecca Lodge     

Kwandwe, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape

As Big Five destinations go, Kwandwe is a world-class safari lodge set on 22 000 hectares of Eastern More info

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Jamala Madikwe

Madikwe Game Reserve

Over 200 elephant have gathered for refreshment. Just before them was a tower of 20 giraffe and a st More info

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Royal Malewane Farmstead

Thornybush Reserve

The swing seat overlooking the pool at The Farmstead, the latest addition to the Royal Malewane,  is More info

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Kruger Shalati Lodge

Kruger National Park

Long, long ago, back in the 1920’s when the old steam trains traversed the pristine plains of the Kr More info

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Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

If you feel an affinity with old Africa, the age of explorers and pioneers, when wildlife roamed fre More info

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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

There are many special and luxurious bush lodges in South Africa, and then there’s Ivory Lodge. In L More info

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Tanda Tula Nkarhi

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

Handpicked for you … On a hill with sweeping views over the iconic Timbavati Private Nature Reserve More info

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Marataba Mountain Lodge

Waterberg, Limpopo

What a delightful surprise! If you’re looking for a remote bush retreat, the Waterberg’s Marataba Mo More info

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Riverdene

Shamwari Private Game Reserve

Anyone who remembers the ‘old’ Riverdene Lodge will be surprised to see the complete tra More info

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Phinda Homestead

KwaZulu-Natal

A cheetah slept on the deck last night. This morning a herd of elephant is milling around the waterh More info

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Londolozi Pioneer Camp

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

The name says it, and the camp lives it. Pioneer Camp honours the conservation safari pioneers from More info

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Azura Benguerra

Mozambique

Azura Benguerra epitomises ‘summertime and the living is easy’. And it’s this way throughout the yea More info

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Bushmanskloof    

Clanwilliam, Cederberg

Nestled at the foot of the ancient Cederberg mountain range, deep in the Cape, this award-winning es More info

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Eagle Owl Camp

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

It’s no wonder it took so long to decide on a name for this heavenly spot: it’s very close to the he More info

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Singita Boulders

Kruger National Park

It’s completely involuntary, but you will certainly gasp as you step into Singita Boulders Lodge. Si More info

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Lekkerwater Beach Lodge

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Situated in De Hoop Nature Reserve near the southern tip of Africa, Lekkerwater is a magnificent bea More info

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Planet Baobab

Botswana

Planet Baobab is in the Baobab capital of the world! These magnificent trees are 4000 years old on a More info

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Jaci’s Sabi House, Sabi Sand

Kruger National Park

Deep in the world-renowned Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve is Jaci’s Sabi House, a favourite retreat More info

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Singita Ebony

Kruger National Park

Singita means ‘the place of miracles’, and Singita Ebony Lodge was the first on the list of Singita More info

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Gorah Elephant Camp

Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape

Undeniably romantic, Gorah Elephant Camp’s historic farmhouse dates back to 1856. Miraculously it su More info

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Settler's Drift

Kariega

Imagine arriving by boat to discover that your private tented suite is one of only nine hidden in a More info

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The Observatory

Waterberg, Limpopo

Overlooking the Palala Valley in the diverse Waterberg region is the magical Leobo Private Reserve, More info

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Sable Alley

Khwai Private Concession, Botswana

Sable Alley’s name provides just a tiny clue of what to expect at this relatively new camp in the Ok More info

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Jack's Camp

Botswana

Voted Number 1 in the world by Conde Nast Traveler readers awards 2010 – Jack’s camp is the fa More info

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Pel's Post

Pafuri, Northern Kruger

The beauty of being in the bush lies in the extent to which you can soak up the setting and feel rem More info

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Marataba Safari Lodge

Waterberg, Limpopo

At Marataba, life is very black and white. Not in the usual sense, but because of the sheer numbers More info

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Ivuba River Lodge

Mjejane Private Game Reserve

There’s a reason why we are all yearning for the simpler, more serene ways of life right now. The ca More info

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Samara Manor House

Grab a week to remember and revitalize all your senses with a sublime safari on the Camdeboo Plains More info

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Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

The sun has just risen and the surrounding bushveld is glowing with translucent golden light.  There More info

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Tanda Tula

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

It was on my first Tanda Tula safari walk in the Timbavati with Civilized (widely known as Civ) that More info

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Savannah Red

Mjejane Private Game Reserve

Beautifully designed and with dramatic views over the sweet-grass plains of Mjejane, Savannah Red is More info

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Thorntree River Lodge

Victoria Falls, Zambia

An eco-conscious, riverside haven on the shores of the Zambezi, Thorntree River Lodge is a contempor More info

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Singita Lebombo

Kruger National Park

It’s as close as you’ll ever get to waking up in an eagle’s nest, but in sublime comfort and luxury. More info

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MCH Garonga

Makalali Conservancy

If you love old Africa and the traditional safari era of luxury living under canvas, you will find y More info

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The Motse

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

The Motse at Tswalu The morning sun is warming the desert sand and the small colony of meerkats is b More info

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Sweni Lodge

Kruger National Park

Known for pushing design boundaries, Singita’s glamorous refashioning of Sweni is alive with vibrant More info

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Lion Sands River Lodge

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

Handpicked for you … Lion Sands is simply extraordinary. As one of the only private game reserves wi More info

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Heron House

Riebeek Kasteel

Every place has its own story to tell, its exposed and hidden beauty to share, its purpose and its p More info

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Koro Lodge, Bushmans Kloof    

Clanwilliam, Cederberg

Secluded Koro Lodge is just the ticket for an amazing family holiday. The creature comforts in this More info

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Mowani Mountain Camp

Namibia

Mowani Mountain Camp sits unobtrusively among the kopjes of ochre boulders in Damaraland, where its More info

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Dinokeng Private Bush House

Dinokeng, Gauteng

Well, do we have good news for you! We’ve been searching for so long for a beautiful private house i More info

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AtholPlace House & Villa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Having stayed at Morokuru Beach Lodge in the De Hoop Nature Reserve, we instantly felt part of the M More info

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Tarkuni Homestead

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Tarkuni Homestead at Tswalu At Tarkuni there is absolute freedom. Around you are views to forever, t More info

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Victoria Falls River Lodge

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Vic Falls is on everyone’s bucket list, but travelling there with children has never been this More info

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Karoo Hideaway

Montagu, Klein Karoo9 / 10

How about a blissful weekend in the rugged mountains near Montagu in the most beautiful Out-of-Afric More info

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Royal Chundu

Victoria Falls, Zambia

If I was to be truly honest, my most indulgent memory of Royal Chundu was the most touching surprise More info

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Baobab Hill

Pafuri Camp, Northern Kruger

Pafuri. Even just the sound of the word as it unfurls on your tongue conjures up something mystical, More info

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57 Waterberg

Waterberg, Limpopo

It’s first light, so we head onto the deck – coffee in hand – to watch a striking bush sunrise. It’s More info

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Leobo     

Waterberg, Limpopo

Glorious Leobo is situated on a 20 000-acre private reserve overlooking the Palala Valley within the More info

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umSisi House

White River, Mpumalanga

umSisi House is set in 60 hectares of pristine bush within the Jock of the Bushveld Conservancy and More info

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Inzalo

The Welgevonden’s first tented camp, Inzalo Lodge, opens onto the babbling Sterkstroom River that wi More info

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Mhondoro

Waterberg, Limpopo

One of the most family-friendly lodges in the Welgevonden, Mhondoro has an exclusive-use villa that More info

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Londolozi Granite Suites

Sabi Sand, Greater Kruger

We are gathered around a dancing fire on the sunken deck, slowly sipping sundowners and gazing lazil More info

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Geiger’s Camp at Motswari    

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

Leopards sneaking through camp, white lions, wild dogs, hectares of wild bush and awesome sunsets ar More info

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Kubili House

Sometimes one gets the chance to tell a story before the rest of the world hears about it – a story More info

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Witklipfontein Eco Lodge

Vredefort Dome, Free State

More often than not, the most beautiful things are borne out of the most simple ideas that only ever More info

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Zimanga Homestead

Zimanga Private Game Reserve, KZN

What happens when a Zululand sugarcane farmer has a dream and a unique plan? There’s a highly succes More info

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Victoria Falls Island Treehouse

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Imagine waking up in a lofty treehouse on Kandahar Island to the sounds of the might Zambezi lapping More info

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Nkala

Black Rhino Reserve

We’ve just discovered Nkala and its sister lodge, Ntamba absolute gems in the Black Rhino Reserve, b More info

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Cypiro Leopard Lodge

Waterberg, Limpopo

Poised at the top of a hill overlooking the golden, green and often red-hued Waterberg mountains of More info

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The Fort at Onguma

Namibia

Situated on a conservancy bordering the world-renowned Etosha National Park, The Fort at Onguma offe More info

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Melton Manor

Melton Manor is a private homestead in the heart of Kwandwe, near Grahamstown, in the malaria-free E More info

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Rhino Sands

Manyoni Private Game Reserve. KZN

Handpicked for you You’re surrounded by lush, riverine forest as the early morning sun fingers betwe More info

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Zimanga Lodge

Zimanga Private Game Reserve, KZN

Everyone on the photo boat is awestruck. A small herd of elephant are crossing just in front of the More info

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RockFig Lodge

Timbavati Game Reserve, Greater Kruger

Once a private home, RockFig Safari Lodge offers five-star luxury for those who love to spend as muc More info

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Matetsi River House

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

For absolute privacy and seclusion, the exclusive-use Matetsi River House, 40kms downstream from Vic More info

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Morukuru Owner's House

Madikwe Game Reserve

There’s a warm welcome from all the staff, who have gathered to hail your arrival at Morukuru Owner’ More info

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Morukuru River House

Madikwe Game Reserve

Lunches on the deck at River House often double as a grandstand view of life along the Marico River. More info

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River Lodge

Timbavati, Greater Kruger

There they walk on the opposite bank of the river, slowly and in single file. The pride of lions is More info

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