Safari Lodges & Camps
The boutique lodges and camps our experts return to — chosen for their location, conservation ethos, and the quality of a stay. Each is one we book into real itineraries, not a directory listing.
Botswana
Atzaro Okavango
Okavango Delta
Camp Kalahari
Makgadikgadi Pans
Dinaka
Central Kalahari
Duke's Camp
Okavango Delta
Elephant Pan
Okavango Delta
Expeditions Camp
Okavango Delta
Jack's Camp
Makgadikgadi Pans
Kanana
Okavango Delta (NG27)
Kanana Nyana
Okavango Delta (NG27)
Karangoma
Okavango Delta
Khwai Leadwood
Khwai, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Khwai Lediba
Khwai, Moremi Wildlife Reserve
Linyanti Ebony
Linyanti Concession
Little Sable
Okavango Delta
Maxa
Okavango Delta (NG28)
Mbamba
Okavango Delta
Meno a Kwena
Makgadikgadi Pans
North Island Okavango
Okavango Delta
Okuti
Moremi Game Reserve
Sable Alley
Okavango Delta
San Camp
Makgadikgadi Pans
Shinde
Okavango Delta (Shinde Concession)
Shinde Footsteps
Okavango Delta (Shinde Concession)
Skybeds
Okavango Delta
Thamo Telele
Maun
Tuludi
Okavango Delta
Kenya
Basecamp Adventure
Maasai Mara
Basecamp Mara Houses
Maasai Mara
Basecamp Masai Mara
Maasai Mara
Basecamp Samburu
Kalama Conservancy, Samburu
Basecamp Wilderness
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Chale Island Resort
Chale Island, Diani
Cottar's 1920s Camp
Olderkesi Conservancy, Maasai Mara
Cottar's Bush Villa
Olderkesi Conservancy, Maasai Mara
Elephant Pepper Camp
Mara North Conservancy
Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport
Nairobi
Giraffe Manor — Garden Manor
Nairobi
Giraffe Manor — Historic Manor
Nairobi
House in the Wild
Enonkishu Conservancy, Greater Masai Mara
Karen Blixen Cottages
Karen, Nairobi
Kicheche Bush Camp
Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Greater Masai Mara
Kicheche Laikipia Camp
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia
Kicheche Mara Camp
Mara North Conservancy, Greater Masai Mara
Kicheche Valley Camp
Naboisho Conservancy, Greater Masai Mara
Kitich Camp
Mathews Range / Namunyak
Lewa House
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lewa Safari Camp
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lewa Wilderness
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Mara Bushtops
Mara Bushtops Conservancy, Maasai Mara
Ngare Serian - Mara North
Mara North Conservancy
Nkorombo - Masai Mara
Maasai Mara (mobile)
Ol Malo House
Laikipia
Ol Malo Lodge
Laikipia
Reteti House (Sarara)
Namunyak / Northern Kenya
Sala's Camp
Maasai Mara
Sarara
Namunyak / Northern Kenya
Sarara Treehouses
Namunyak / Northern Kenya
Saruni Eagle View
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Saruni Leopard Hill
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Saruni Mara
Maasai Mara
Saruni Rhino
Sera Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu
Saruni Samburu
Kalama Conservancy, Samburu
Saruni Wild
Mara North / Lemek Conservancy
Sasaab
Samburu
Serian (the original) - Mara North
Mara North Conservancy
Serian's Kimya Kimya
Mara North Conservancy
Tangulia Mara
Maasai Mara
The Cabanas Lamu
Lamu Island
The Emakoko
Nairobi National Park
The Retreat at Giraffe Manor
Nairobi
The Retreat at Giraffe Manor (Day Room)
Nairobi
Madagascar
Mozambique
Rwanda
South Africa
Birkenhead House
Hermanus
Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand
Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel
Cape Town
Dulini Leadwood
Sabi Sand
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand
Dulini River
Sabi Sand
Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand
Ecca Lodge
Eastern Cape
Gorgeous George
Cape Town
Great Fish River Lodge
Eastern Cape
Grootbos Garden Lodge
Walker Bay
InterContinental Johannesburg Airport
Johannesburg
Jabulani Safari
Kapama (Greater Kruger)
Kings Camp
Timbavati (Greater Kruger)
La Residence
Franschhoek
Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Lekkerwater Beach Lodge
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Lion Sands River Lodge
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
MalaMala Main Camp
Sabi Sand · MalaMala Game Reserve
MalaMala Sable Camp
Sabi Sand · MalaMala Game Reserve
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park
One&Only Cape Town
Cape Town
Radisson RED V&A Waterfront
Cape Town
Rattray's on MalaMala
Sabi Sand · MalaMala Game Reserve
Royal Malewane
Greater Kruger (Thornybush)
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Sabi Sabi Little Bush Camp
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Sabi Sabi Selati Camp
Sabi Sand (Greater Kruger)
Samara Karoo Lodge
Great Karoo (Eastern Cape)
Samara Plains Camp
Great Karoo (Eastern Cape)
Simbavati Hilltop Lodge
Timbavati (Greater Kruger)
Simbavati River Lodge
Timbavati (Greater Kruger)
Simbavati Trails Camp
Timbavati (Greater Kruger)
Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati (Greater Kruger)
The Silo Hotel
Cape Town (V&A Waterfront)
The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
Cape Town
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
Cape Town
Tanzania
Arusha Coffee Lodge
Arusha
Chada Katavi
Katavi
Charlie 1 Ruaha
Ruaha / mobile
Charlie 1 Sanjan
Serengeti (Sanjan / mobile)
Charlie 2 Ugalla
Ugalla / mobile
Chem Chem Lodge
Lake Manyara (Burunge WMA)
Entamanu Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Entamanu Private
Ngorongoro
Faru Faru Lodge
Grumeti
Greystoke Mahale
Mahale Mountains
Hamerkop House by Lemala
Arusha (Kiligolf)
Kiba Point Selous
Nyerere / Selous
Kigelia Ruaha
Ruaha National Park
Kilima
Grumeti
Kilindi
Zanzibar
Kuro Tarangire
Tarangire
Kusini Serengeti
Serengeti (South)
Lamai Private
Serengeti (Lamai / North)
Lamai Serengeti
Serengeti (Lamai / North)
Legendary Lodge
Arusha
Lemala Ewanjan
Serengeti (Seronera)
Lemala Kuria Hills
Serengeti (North / Wogakuria)
Lemala Mara
Serengeti (North / Kogatende)
Lemala Mpingo Ridge
Tarangire
Lemala Nanyukie
Serengeti (Central)
Lemala Ndutu
Ndutu (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)
Lemala Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Lemala Osonjoi
Ngorongoro (Crater rim)
Little Chem Chem
Tarangire (Burunge WMA)
Mara River Tented Camp
Lamai
Mila
Serengeti West
Milele
Grumeti
Mkombe's House Lamai
Serengeti (Lamai / North)
Mwiba Lodge
Mwiba Wildlife Reserve
Nyasi
Serengeti North
Roving Bushtops
Serengeti (mobile)
Sabora Tented Camp
Grumeti
Sand Rivers Selous
Nyerere / Selous
Sasakwa Lodge
Grumeti
Serengeti Bushtops
Central Serengeti
Serengeti House
Grumeti
Serengeti Safari Camp 1 North (Koga)
Serengeti (North / mobile)
Serengeti Safari Camp 2 North (Koga)
Serengeti (North / mobile)
Serian's Serengeti Lamai
Serengeti (Lamai / North)
Serian's Serengeti Mobile - Kusini
Serengeti (Kusini / mobile)
Serian's Serengeti North
Serengeti (North / Kogatende)
Serian's Serengeti South
Serengeti (South / Ndutu)
The Manta Resort
Pemba Island (Zanzibar Archipelago)
Uganda
Zambia
Anabezi
Lower Zambezi
Avani Victoria Falls Resort
Livingstone
Bilimungwe Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Chamilandu Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Chiawa Camp
Lower Zambezi
Chindeni Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Chinzombo Lodge
South Luangwa
Chisa Busanga Camp
Kafue
Chongwe Camp
Lower Zambezi
Chongwe House
Lower Zambezi
Chongwe Suites
Lower Zambezi
Chula Island Camp
Lower Zambezi
Ila Safari Lodge
Kafue
Kakuli Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Kapamba Bushcamp
South Luangwa
King Lewanika Lodge
Liuwa Plain National Park
Kutali Camp
Lower Zambezi
Kuyenda Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Lolebezi Lodge
Lower Zambezi
Luwi Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Mchenja Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Mfuwe Lodge
South Luangwa
Musekese Camp
Kafue
Nsolo Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Ntemwa-Busanga Camp
Kafue
Old Mondoro
Lower Zambezi
Potato Bush Camp
Lower Zambezi
Royal Chundu
Livingstone
Royal Chundu Island Lodge
Livingstone
Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel by Anantara
Livingstone
Sausage Tree Camp
Lower Zambezi
Shawa Luangwa Camp
South Luangwa
Sindabezi Island
Livingstone
Sungani Lodge
South Luangwa
Thorntree River Lodge
Livingstone
Tongabezi Lodge
Livingstone
Zungulila Bushcamp
South Luangwa
Zimbabwe
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge
Matusadona National Park
Camp Hwange
Hwange National Park
Kanga Expeditions
Mana Pools National Park
Khayelitshe
Matopos National Park
Malilangwe House
Malilangwe
Matetsi Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
Muddy Teak
Hwange National Park
Nyamatusi Camp
Mana Pools National Park
Nyamatusi Mahogany
Mana Pools National Park
Old Drift Lodge
Zambezi National Park (Victoria Falls)
Pamushana Lodge
Malilangwe
Somalisa
Hwange National Park
Somalisa Acacia
Hwange National Park
Somalisa Expeditions
Hwange National Park
The Wallow
Victoria Falls