&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Six suites between sand forest and a wetland in Zululand, with rhino tracking, the Indian Ocean coast and turtle nesting within reach.
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Royal Malewane
Four lodges of different moods in unfenced Thornybush, from a classic thatched lodge to a tented camp, with guiding at the centre of everything.
Singita Boulders Lodge
Stone, glass and river light on the Sand River, with some of the most reliable leopard viewing in southern Africa on the doorstep.
Tswalu Motse
Nine suites in 118,000 hectares of red dunes and grassland, with a private vehicle, guide and tracker for every booking.
Chem Chem Lodge
Seven tented suites and a family unit among palms in the Burunge corridor, run on unhurried days with your own guide and vehicle.
Jabali Ridge
Eight suites among granite boulders above a baobab forest in Ruaha, with a private guide and vehicle for every booking.
Lamai Serengeti
Twelve open-fronted rooms tucked into the boulders of the Kogakuria Kopje, a short drive from the Mara River crossings.
Serengeti Safari Camp
Nomad's six-tent mobile camp, moved four or five times a year to stay within reach of the wildebeest herds.
Singita Sasakwa Lodge
An Edwardian-style manor on Sasakwa Hill above a 350,000-acre private reserve, with cottages that each have their own plunge pool.
The Highlands
Eight canvas and perspex domes on the forested slopes of Olmoti Crater, about an hour from the Ngorongoro Crater floor.