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Best Luxury Safari

Luxury Safari

If you’re looking for an African safari and a once-in-a-lifetime destination, then look no further than these luxury safari options. They offer a unique experience that will give you a taste of luxury in one of the wildest, most remote places in the world. If it’s premium accommodations, breathtaking views, and topnotch facilities that you’re after, then this is your one-stop shop.

MAASAI MARA, KENYA Angama Mara

‘Suspended in mid-air’, the Swahili translation of Angama, this beautiful safari lodge is located high above Africa’s Great Rift Valley. It overlooks the enchanting Maasai Mara, tagged as the loveliest game reserve in entire Africa.

Two intimate camps lodged one beside the other, with only fifteen tented suites, this luxury safari destination is a blissful getaway for adventure enthusiasts looking for tailored safari days absorbing the warm Kenyan hospitality.

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA

Lion Sands Game Reserve

At Lion Sands Game Reserve, you can have a holiday your own way. They pride themselves on their initiatives to provide life experiences to guests, and bespoke safaris keeping in mind the desires of the traveler.Expect warm hospitality and an unobtrusive stay at the River Lodge featuring luxury rooms, and suites that offer splendid views of the outdoors.

Madikwe Safari Lodge

The visitors of Madikwe Safari Lodge are treated to an unique and exquisite safari experience throughout their stay at the lodge. They want their visitors to not only experience the comforting embrace of the natural wilderness, but also the thoughtful comforts of the lodge, the delights of superb cuisine, and real hearted hospitality.

Only 20 suites are are available within their three intimate and luxurious camps, that are tucked between rolling hills and gaze out over game-filled plains broken up by the Marico River and bordered by the Dwarsberg Hills.

MAASAI MARA, KENYA

Mara Explorer Tented Camp

Situated at the crossroads of four of the best game-viewing regions in the Maasai Mara, Mara Explorer Camp provides excellent vantage points from which to see the dramatic wildebeest migration in the months of July, August, and September. Herds of watering elephants, giraffes, and other animals are a common sight from your own veranda for the rest of the year.

This premium five-star camp features ten opulent and well-spaced tents, each of which has its own own river frontage and views over the Talek's southern banks, which are home to a diverse array of species.

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA

Matimba Bush Lodge

Overlooking the gorgeous Hans Merensky Golf Course and Mala Mala Dam, Matimba Bush Lodge is a fine luxury stay only about a three-mile driving distance from Kruger National Park.

Counted among the top luxury safari destinations in Africa, expect to catch a glimpse of the elephant, hippo, and resident eagles, adding to the awe-inspiring bush experience.

WELGEVONDEN GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa

An African safari is more than just a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa in South Africa's malaria-free Waterberg is the only place to stay if you want to experience the excitement of game viewing and the comfort and pampering of a five-star resort.

It is a private and secluded resort that can accommodate a maximum of 24 people between its Villa, Luxury Pool suites, Executive suite, Honeymoon suite, and Family suites. The Mhondoro Villa, located a short distance from the main lodge, is perfect for families with children or friends traveling together.

CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, BOTSWANA

Savute Elephant Lodge, a Belmond Safari

Resting by the enigmatic Savute Channel, Savute Elephant Lodge is the perfect tented luxury that provides a base for those that seek to explore the wonders of Chobe National Park.Each of the 12 all-inclusive accommodations is a deluxe tent placed on raised wooden platforms affording picturesque views of the breathtaking outdoors. Stretch out onto a sun-drenched deck, perfecting the game of wildlife viewing, while sipping on your favorite drink.

Set within the 130,000-acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Pamushana Lodge offers special access to the wilderness, bush walks, game drives, boat cruises, and so much more. While making the most of the restorative power, guests can let their guards down and explore. Featuring stunning interlinked platforms, the main lodge has a number of living areas that offer grand views of the wild.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA

Wilderness Bisate

An enthralling show of giant bird nests resting on the trees, Wilderness Safaris Bisate Lodge is an architectural marvel, one worth experiencing. The nests are six sublime forest villas paying tribute to Rwandan royalty.

Tucked inside the Volcanoes National Park, this is the best safari base to trek and witness the notorious mountain gorillas.

SERENGETI, TANZANIA

Singita Sasakwa Lodge

Perched atop Sasakawa Hill, Singita Sasakawa Lodge affords terrific views of the Great Serengeti plains. Being a part of the private Grumeti Reserve, the lodge exudes the stature of a grand English manor.

It comprises six one-room cottages and some more two- to four-bedroom cottages. These are all equipped with a private pool. On your nonsafari days, play a game of tennis or snooker, or simply get a lavish spa treatment within the property.

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