Lodge · Southern Manyara
&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Ten treehouses in a mahogany forest, the only lodge inside Lake Manyara National Park.
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Lodge · Southern Manyara
Ten treehouses in a mahogany forest, the only lodge inside Lake Manyara National Park.
Lodge · Madikwe Game Reserve
Three small camps in malaria-free Madikwe, very welcoming to children.
Lodge · Crater rim
Opulent suites on the crater rim, with butlers and baths that look into the caldera.
Lodge · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Stone and glass villas in a private reserve, with skylights for stargazing from bed.
Tented Camp · Private concession, south-eastern Delta
Nine tented suites with plunge pools, deep in a private Delta concession.
Private House · Diani Beach
Three private beach villas on a quiet stretch of Diani, run by their Italian owners.
Lodge · Matobo Hills
A lodge built into the granite boulders of the Matobo Hills, with views over the valley.
Tented Camp · Oloololo Escarpment, Mara Triangle
Glass-fronted tented suites on the Oloololo Escarpment, 300 metres above the Mara.
Lodge · Ankarana
Bungalows on the edge of the Ankarana reserve, with guided walks to the tsingy.
Lodge · Narus Valley
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Lodge · Burka coffee estate
Plantation houses set among the coffee bushes of a working estate outside Arusha.
Tented Camp · Khwai river, northern Moremi
Tented rooms on the Khwai river at the edge of Moremi, famous for leopard and wild dog.
Hotel · Gardens, Cape Town
The famous pink hotel in its own gardens beneath Table Mountain.
Hotel · Bufuka, Kabale
A calm lakeside hotel on Bunyonyi with a waterfront deck and heated pool.
Hotel · Voelklip, Hermanus
A clifftop guest house above the whale coast, with sea views from every suite.
Lodge · Bumi Hills, western Kariba
A hilltop lodge with huge views over Lake Kariba.
Lodge · Buhoma sector
Eight bandas facing the forest in Buhoma, a short walk from the gorilla trek briefing point.
Hotel · Cathedral Peak
A mountain hotel beneath Cathedral Peak, with hiking, horse riding and rock art nearby.
Tented Camp · Chada Plain
A bush camp under tamarind and acacia trees, overlooking the Chada plain.
Tented Camp · Lower Zambezi riverfront
A family-run camp inside the Lower Zambezi park, famous for its guiding.
Lodge · Runde River
Thatched chalets on the cliffs above the Runde River, on the edge of Gonarezhou.
Lodge · Chobe riverfront
The only permanent lodge inside Chobe National Park, on the riverfront.
Lodge · Chobe River
A lodge on the Chobe River in Namibia, with boat safaris among the elephants.
Lodge · Nkuringo sector
Uganda's highest lodge, on a ridge in Nkuringo with views to the Virunga volcanoes.
Hotel · Mitsio archipelago
Barefoot villas on a private island north of Nosy Be.
Lodge · Karongi (Kibuye)
Wooden chalets on the lakeshore at Karongi, with kayaks at the water's edge.
Tented Camp · Torra Conservancy, Huab valley
Community-owned camp in the Huab valley, known for desert elephants.
Lodge · Central Kalahari edge
A lodge on the edge of the Central Kalahari, with game drives into Deception Valley.
Lodge · Helshoogte Pass, Stellenbosch
Private lodges on a wine estate high above Stellenbosch.
Tented Camp · Linyanti Wildlife Reserve
A small camp on a lagoon in the Linyanti, with elephants, wild dog and night drives.
Tented Camp · Ewaso Nyiro River
Intimate tented camp on the Ewaso Nyiro River, where elephants walk between the tents.
Hotel · Bantry Bay, Cape Town
A grand Bantry Bay mansion with an art collection and ocean views.
Lodge · Mughwango Hill
Cottages built into Mughwango Hill, overlooking the plains of Meru.
Hotel · Stone Town
A restored merchant's house in the heart of Stone Town, with a famous rooftop tea house.
Tented Camp · Epupa Falls
Tented chalets under palms on the Kunene River, a short walk from Epupa Falls.
Hotel · Nanyuki
A five-star colonial club in the foothills, with gardens and an equator-crossing golf course.
Tented Camp · Chyulu side, Tsavo West
Tented suites around a spring-fed lake, among the lava hills of Tsavo West.
Lodge · Fish River Canyon rim
A lodge of stone chalets on the rim of the Fish River Canyon, with sunset views.
Lodge · Central Serengeti
Rooms and villas around a waterhole in the central Serengeti, with an infinity pool elephants drink from.
Lodge · Wambaa Beach
A barefoot beach lodge on Pemba, reached only by boat, with a jetty bar on the water.
Tented Camp · Galana River
Small tented camp on the Galana River, with walking safaris and river views.
Hotel · Langata
A 1930s manor house where Rothschild's giraffes join you at breakfast.
Tented Camp · Addo
A historic homestead and tented suites above the Addo plains.
Tented Camp · Mara River
Classic canvas tents on the Mara River, in the heart of big-cat territory.
Hotel · Masvingo
A hotel beside the Great Zimbabwe ruins, with a garden and a view of the hill.
Lodge · Lake Tanganyika
A beach camp of thatched bandas on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, at the foot of the Mahale forest.
Lodge · Arusha National Park
A small lodge on a former farm in the foothills of Mount Meru, with views to Kilimanjaro.
Hotel · Karen
A calm, plantation-style boutique hotel in Karen, with views to the Ngong Hills.
Tented Camp · Hoanib river valley
A remote camp in the Hoanib valley, with fly-in trips to the Skeleton Coast.
Hotel · Antsirabe
A historic thermal hotel in the centre of Antsirabe, with a garden and spa.
Lodge · Plettenberg Bay
Thatched country house suites in forest gardens near Plettenberg Bay.
Lodge · Kafue River, central Kafue
Riverside tented villas on the Kafue River, run with a strong community focus.
Tented Camp · Ishasha sector
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
Tented Camp · Makgadikgadi Pans
A romantic 1940s-style camp in a palm grove on the edge of the Makgadikgadi Pans.
Lodge · Southern Kruger concession
A private concession inside the southern Kruger, where two rivers meet.
Tented Camp · Southwestern Ruaha
A remote tented camp on the Jongomero River, in southwestern Ruaha.
Lodge · Mariental
A lodge among red dunes near Mariental, with sunset drives and a pool.
Tented Camp · Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Six tents beside a waterhole in a quiet corner of Ol Pejeta.
Tented Camp · Liuwa Plain
A small tented lodge in Liuwa Plain, with game drives across the wildebeest plains.
Lodge · Kyambura
Converted coffee-store bandas overlooking the Kyambura Gorge and the Rwenzoris.
Lodge · Lake Kyaninga, Fort Portal
Hand-built log cottages above a crater lake, with the Rwenzoris behind.
Hotel · Rubavu (Gisenyi)
A classic resort on a sandy beach at Rubavu, at the northern end of the lake.
Lodge · Bekopaka
Stone and wood bungalows near the entrance to the Tsingy de Bemaraha.
Tented Camp · Seronera Valley
An intimate tented camp among the kopjes of the Seronera Valley.
Lodge · Kalagala, River Nile
A private island on the Nile, surrounded by rapids, just downstream from Jinja.
Lodge · Ifaty
A small boutique hotel on the beach at Ifaty, with bungalows among the dunes.
Lodge · Southern Lewa
A family-run lodge in the hills of Lewa, with horses, camels and a biplane.
Lodge · Sabie River, southern Sabi Sand
Riverside suites facing the Sabie River and the Kruger beyond.
Tented Camp · Loisaba Conservancy
Tented rooms on an escarpment with views to Mount Kenya, plus star beds for a night under the sky.
Lodge · Western shore, Lake Naivasha
A 1940s ranch house on the western shore of Lake Naivasha.
Lodge · Sand River, western Sabi Sand
The heart of Londolozi, on the banks of the Sand River, famous for its leopards.
Hotel · Luderitz
A waterfront hotel on the Luderitz shore, with sea-view rooms and a seafood restaurant.
Tented Camp · Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Sir Richard Branson's tented camp in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy.
Lodge · Manda Island
A secluded lodge on Manda Island, on a quiet bay sheltered by mangroves and a reef.
Lodge · Zambezi river, upstream of the Falls
Riverside suites on a private reserve upstream of the Falls.
Lodge · Eastern boundary
Tented rooms on a rocky ridge above a waterhole, next to Lake Mburo.
Lodge · Rumangabo, Virunga
Stone and thatch bungalows in the forest at Rumangabo, Virunga's headquarters.
Lodge · Ntebeko gate
Lava-stone bandas at the gate of Mgahinga, under three Virunga volcanoes.
Tented Camp · Mwaleshi River
A small riverside bush camp in North Luangwa, with walking safaris on the Mwaleshi River.
Lodge · Mweya Peninsula
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Lodge · South bank, River Nile
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Tented Camp · Nxai Pan National Park
A tented camp on the edge of a grass pan, with zebra and baobabs nearby.
Guesthouse · Nyiragongo crater rim
Simple shelters on the crater rim, above the world's largest lava lake.
Lodge · Kinigi
Treehouse-style suites in a eucalyptus forest near the park headquarters.
Lodge · Gisakura tea estate
Rooms inside a working tea plantation, on the very edge of Nyungwe Forest.
Lodge · Onguma Nature Reserve, eastern Etosha
A Moorish-style hideaway overlooking a waterhole on Etosha's eastern edge.
Hotel · Muhumba peninsula, Bukavu
A calm, garden hotel on a peninsula in Lake Kivu, the base for Kahuzi-Biega.
Hotel · Morondava beachfront
Beach bungalows in Morondava, close to the Avenue of the Baobabs.
Hotel · Upper town, Antananarivo
A calm hotel in the old upper town of Antananarivo, with city views.
Hotel · Shela village
The classic Lamu hotel, on Shela beach, with 29 rooms and a lively bar and poolside restaurant.
Lodge · Kanyanchu
The only lodge inside Kibale Forest, a short walk from the chimpanzee briefing.
Lodge · Sainte Marie
A luxury beach resort on Sainte Marie, with bungalows, a spa and whale watching in season.
Lodge · Hluhluwe
A lodge on a ridge above Hluhluwe, with big views and game drives into the park.
Hotel · Maun
A long-established hotel in the centre of Maun, with a garden, pool and bar.
Tented Camp · Lake Nzerakera
Eight tents on the shore of Lake Nzerakera, in the northern sector of Nyerere.
Tented Camp · Lake Victoria shore
The only camp on Rubondo Island, set between the forest and a sandy beach on Lake Victoria.
Tented Camp · Western Mana Pools
A riverside camp in the west of Mana Pools, facing the Zambian escarpment.
Tented Camp · Lake Ihema
Nine tents under shady trees on the shore of Lake Ihema.
Lodge · Beachfront
Beach cottages on the Indian Ocean inside Saadani National Park.
Lodge · Inside the park, eastern slopes
Chalets on a hillside inside Lake Nakuru National Park, looking over the lake.
Lodge · Kalama Conservancy
Hillside boutique lodge with views over its private conservancy and, on clear days, Mount Kenya.
Lodge · Westgate Conservancy
Nine-suite lodge with Moroccan-inspired design above the Ewaso Nyiro River.
Tented Camp · Tsavo East National Park
Tented camp of twenty tents around a waterhole, with elephants in front of the deck.
Lodge · Savuti Channel
A lodge on the Savuti Channel, with decks above a waterhole where elephants drink.
Lodge · Semliki Valley
Uganda's first luxury safari lodge, tucked into the woodland of the Semliki Valley.
Lodge · Kunene River
A remote riverside camp on the Kunene River, on the border with Angola.
Tented Camp · Busanga Plains
A tented camp on the edge of the Busanga floodplain, open from June to October.
Lodge · Sipi, Kapchorwa
Stone cottages in a garden beside the main Sipi waterfall, on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
Tented Camp · Kennedy Vlei, eastern Hwange
A small camp in Hwange with an elephant-proof pool the herds drink from.
Lodge · Randilen Wildlife Management Area
Treehouse rooms built around ancient baobab and marula trees.
Tented Camp · Tchegera Island, Lake Kivu
Tents on a quiet island in Lake Kivu, with Nyiragongo on the horizon.
Guesthouse · Entebbe
A quiet boutique guesthouse in a leafy garden, ten minutes from Entebbe airport.
Tented Camp · Eastern Hwange
Classic tented camp in eastern Hwange, with a hide beside the waterhole.
Tented Camp · Olmoti Crater slopes
Geodesic domes on the slopes of Olmoti Crater, with log burners and wide windows.
Hotel · Plettenberg Bay
A clifftop hotel above Lookout Beach, with sea views and whale watching from the terrace.
Hotel · Kiyovu, Kigali
A small, solar-powered boutique hotel in Kigali with its own spa and Fusion restaurant.
Hotel · The Mole, Swakopmund
A sea-facing hotel on the Mole, a short walk from the old town.
Hotel · Victoria Falls town
The grand Edwardian hotel within walking distance of the Falls.
Lodge · Maputaland coast
Thatched beach chalets on a forested dune above a wild beach in iSimangaliso.
Lodge · Luangwa river, Mfuwe
Six villas on the Luangwa river with private pools and expert walking guides.
Lodge · Upper Zambezi, near Livingstone
Romantic river cottages upstream of the Falls, with trips to Livingstone Island.
Tented Camp · Kitirua Concession
Tented camp in a private concession with a full view of Kilimanjaro.
Hotel · Nyanga
A mountain resort in the Nyanga highlands, with a lake, trout fishing and walks.
Lodge · Above the Twin Lakes
A hilltop lodge between the Burera and Ruhondo lakes, with views of five volcanoes.
Tented Camp · Mikumi National Park
A tented camp on a ridge above the Mikumi floodplain, with a pool and views over the plain.
Lodge · Kinigi
Six forest villas on the slope of an eroded volcanic cone, facing Bisoke and Karisimbi.
Tented Camp · Lake Rwanyakazinga
Six tents on the shore of Lake Rwanyakazinga, in a private concession in northern Akagera.
Hotel · Kendwa Beach
Bungalows and villas in a spice garden on the white beach at Kendwa.
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