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Sanctuary Baines’ Camp

Sanctuary Baines’ Camp is located on a private concession, which borders the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. The sanctuary is small and private, with six intimate suites set in a grove of trees on elevated platforms with wooden decks that offer expansive views over the Boro River. At Sanctuary Baines’ Camp guests can experience the once in a lifetime opportunity of walking with elephants and sleeping under the stars, looking up at the sky free of light pollution. The camp has a low environmental impact and was built using commercially grown wood, incorporating recycled aluminium cans within the walls for insulation.

andBeyond Tengile River Lodge

andBeyond Tengile River Lodge rests within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, overlooking the beautiful river from the privacy and seclusion of the soothing forest. Meaning tranquil, Tengile River Lodge offers nine luxurious suites that follow the meandering shape of the riverbanks. With sunken lounges, elegant bedrooms and bathrooms that open out onto the forest, guests can enjoy an authentic safari experience, immersed in nature and steeped in comfort.

Each suite also features a private deck from where the stunning flora and fauna can be admired, and a private lap pool, where guests can escape during the hot sunny daytime. The lodge offers a rejuvenating spa and gym area, where guests can relax and unwind between exciting safari activities, as well as a peaceful library stocked with a selection of good reads, and the Safari Shop, where you can purchase beautiful handcrafted items by local artists to bring back for your loved ones.

Fairmont Mara Safari Club

Fairmont Mara Safari Club is positioned along the foot of the Aitong Hills, adjacent to the powerful Mara River. Here guests can witness incredible wildlife sightings, including the Big Five and the annual Great Migration. Fairmont Mara Safari Club is made up of 51 luxurious tents, furnished with four-poster beds and featuring en-suite facilities. The tents offer views over the Mara River. Guests will be able to watch their hippo neighbours lounging in the water from the comfort of the outdoor swimming pool, whilst sipping a sundowner cocktail. Experience an authentic safari trip, and meet local people on a visit to a Maasai village.

Mara Bushtops

Mara Bushtops is the perfect getaway destination to enjoy extravagant luxury and restorative tranquillity. Some have even called it the best camp in Kenya! While some locations may simply be base camp for travellers to explore surrounding areas, Mara Bushtops is most definitely another X on the map. From the award-winning Amani Spa and secret wine cellar to the scenic game drives and the best views in Maasai Mara, Mara Bushtops has everything they could possibly need to make your stay sensational and unforgettable. It is the only camp with an ample natural salt-lick by the watering hole, right in front of the spa and restaurant. The animals can’t wait to get their turn, allowing guests some of the very best viewings of African wildlife by day and by night, featuring appearances by gazelles, warthogs, zebra and impala, topi, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, leopards and lions.

Bakers Lodge

Located on the border of the famous Murchison Falls National Park, on the bank of the Nile River, is Bakers Lodge. Named after an early British explorer of the area, this lodge offers a traditional African safari experience. All ten thatched suites sit on raised platforms affording a view out over rolling grasslands and the nearby river, flowing past in the distance. All suites are eco friendly, with solar power hot water and local handcrafted furniture and art decorating the room. Dinner is served in the main dining room which has 180° views of the stunning surroundings, and an outdoor decking area means dinner can be enjoyed under the stars. Guests will never be bored at Bakers Lodge, with a wealth of activities to chose from including chimpanzee trekking, boat safaris, game drives, river cruises and even hot air balloon trips. Friendly and professional staff will be on hand to make your experience everything you want, and you will leave with memories which will last a lifetime.

andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp

andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp is situated amidst the heart of the Okavango Delta, located within a 2500-hectare wildlife concession bordering the Moremi Game Reserve. Nxabega Camp overlooks expansive floodplains and winding delta channels, presenting unmatched scenery from the camps elevated location, offering atmospheric vistas over the surrounding landscape. A total of 10 units – 9 standard units and 1 family unit, subtly blend into the surrounding bushland environment, resulting in aesthetic and atmospheric quarters with which to reside. Accommodation is tastefully decorated and furnished with a host of modern amenities, such as en-suite facilities, a mini bar, fans, sala and various added extras meant to elevate the guest experience.

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg rests high up on the rocky Witwatersrand (‘ridge of white waters’ in Afrikaans), a 56-kilometre-long, north-facing scarp in the middle of the city. The Westcliff is made up of nine villas, creating a space more like a hillside village than a traditional hotel, with luxurious decorations and modern amenities. Guests can enjoy relaxing on the terrace, sipping sundowners and admiring the fountains and gardens. Delicious meals can be savoured at Flames, and travellers can take a quiet rest at the hotel’s rejuvenating spa between exciting trips around the vibrant city.

andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge

Set in a rare and beautiful sand forest, the glass walls of Phinda Forest Lodge’s 16 air-conditioned suites offer a sweeping view of one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. A dense canopy provides privacy, and floor to ceiling windows invite the forest in, with the wonderful opportunity to view wildlife roaming outside your glass “bubble”, fluttering birds nesting in the foliage and the gentle rustle of forest sounds.

The Boma Hotel

The Boma Hotel is Entebbe’s original and most exclusive hotel, set in tropical gardens in a leafy suburb, a few minutes drive from Entebbe International Airport. The rooms combine modern comforts with charm and character from the original 1940s home. The ideal stopover for travellers, The Boma Hotel will happily arrange airport transfers and ensure that guests receive the highest standard of service.

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge is Uganda’s highest lodge, resting over 2,000 metres above sea level and offering guests a view of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from above cloud level. Guests can enjoy the spectacular views from their own cottages, built from volcanic stone and furnished in a comfortable yet elegant manner, with hand-woven carpets and plush armchairs. Each cottage features a lounge area, where guests can snuggle up beside a roaring fireplace and admire the amazing views of treetops, volcanoes and mountains. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwest Uganda, sprawling across the hillsides at the edge of the Rift Valley. The Impenetrable Forest has stood for over 25,000 years and features approximately 400 different species of plants and over 300 different tree types.