Lodges range in size and capacity, but we prefer to use the smaller and medium sized ones with between 8 and 12 rooms. Safari Lodges generally have a comfortable communal area with a viewing deck overlooking the immediate surroundings, be it a river, waterhole or desert pan. There is usually a pool for down time during hot summer days. The thatched or semi-tented safari suites or rooms are often linked by raised boardwalks and are constructed to blend into the natural surroundings and optimize the ‘on safari, in the wilderness’ feeling.
Safari Lodges
Safari Lodges are typically located within game reserves or national parks or at least close by to a wildlife area where daily activities include game drives or nature walks to experience the African wilderness and the animals in their natural habitat.
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The ultimate private sanctuary deep in the ‘green’ Kalahari of South Africa’s malaria-free Northern Cape, Tarkuni is a luxurious exclusive use lodge at Tswalu, the vast private game reserve of the Oppenheimer family. Their dedicated conservation programmes have created a pristine wilderness where many rare and endangered species flourish, including the black-maned lion, desert black…
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Mahali Mzuri is Sir Richard Branson’s newly-opened safari camp, which is located on the Olare Motorogi Conservancy, north of Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Situated about 240kms due west of Nairobi, the best way to access it is by plane from the city’s Wilson Airport. The flight takes one hour and is a beautiful,…
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Sir Richard Branson’s latest addition to his private game reserve is the exclusive Ulusaba Cliff Lodge. It opened in April 2009 at Rock Lodge and has an equally magnificent outlook over the untouched wilderness of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve bordering the world-famous Kruger National Park.
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With a breathtaking view of Mount Kenya and the dry lowlands and an excellent position within the Lewa wildlife and rhino conservancy, Lewa Safari camp is a stylish under canvas experience that brings guests into the heart of one of the most game rich areas of the African continent. With just 12 luxury safari tents,…
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Sea views and the sound of the surf are the backdrop to a beach holiday at Plettenberg Bay. Beachy Head Villa at the Robberg Beach Lodge has these and more, offering luxury bed and breakfast accommodation with contemporary style and comfort. Right on stunning Blue Flag Robberg beach that Plettenberg Bay is renowned for, the…
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Nyungwe Forest Lodge sits on a working tea plantation on the edge of Nyungwe National Park, in south-western Rwanda. The lodge blends seamlessly into the fringes of the Nyungwe Forest, the largest in Africa. The forest is home to 13 different types of primates, making up 20% of all the apes on the continent -…
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Big skies and rolling grasslands are the backdrop to this authentic safari in Africa. Six comfortable and spacious tents make up Kicheche Bush Camp, a small eco-camp in the Olare Orok Conservancy of the Masai Mara in Kenya. There is outstanding wildlife viewing right on the doorstep, of the annual wildebeest migration, all of the…
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Loisaba Lodge brings new meaning to the term luxury safari experience – with an on site spa, a host of outstanding activities, from helicopter flips to river rafting, nights spent sleeping under the stars, gourmet food and excellent service, this Kenya based lodge ticks all the boxes for those seeking sanctuary while on safari in…
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Borana Lodge, with views of Mount Kenya as a backdrop, is an authentic safari and working ranch experience. This privately owned luxury lodge offers stone and thatch built cottages for just sixteen guests, each characterised by sophisticated home-from-home details and contemporary African decor touches.
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A bird watcher’s paradise hosting over 450 species and protected sanctuary of the rare Black Rhino, Lake Nakuru National Park is also home to the serenity of Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, sited along the backdrop of Baboon Cliff. Breathtaking views of the pink rimmed lake are guaranteed from every facet of the lodge, which…