South Africa's Luxury Safari Lodges
The most exclusive lodges in South Africa
All the safari lodges we feature offer a magical experience and the unforgettable chance to see the fascinating wildlife of Africa in it's natural environment.
Some places however are more than this - they offer a standard of food, accommodation, and service that is on a par with the best to be found anywhere in the world. Even without the wildlife they would still be world class destinations.
The lodges featured here are not only amongst the best safari lodges in Africa, they are also amongst the best and most prestigious holiday destinations to be found anywhere - places where no detail is left to chance, and you are assured that you are experiencing the ultimate luxury safari.
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Why stay in a more prestigious lodge?
As these lodges are usually amongst the longest established safari operators they also tend to have prime locations in the centre of the game reserves.
This can improve the game-viewing experience, and almost as importantly it adds greatly to the feeling of being in the heart of Africa, surrounded by nature.
Luxurious en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, and private decks with plunge pools are the norm for the rooms on offer at these romantic lodges, and the standard of fixtures and fittings is of the highest order.
These establishments set the benchmark for safari operators across Southern Africa - stay at one of these lodges, and you can rest assured that you are experiencing the ultimate luxury safari.
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Phinda Zuka Lodge, Phinda Game Reserve
The lodge's 4 intimate cottages are set 15 metres (50 feet) apart, featuring verandas overlooking a busy waterhole where a diversity of wildlife is regularly seen. Sitting areas feature built-in sofas which double as beds for parents travelling with children 5 years and younger.
Valid: 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012.
Jaci's Tree Lodge, Madikwe (via Molatedi Gate)
Jaci's Tree Lodge has 8 luxurious 'Tree Houses', each encompassing a giant tamboti or leadwood tree. Each 'Tree House' is constructed on stilts, up to 6 meters above the ground.
Sediba Private Game Lodge, Welgevonden Private Game Reserve
Sediba consists of 2 lodges - Letlapala and Letlapa. Letlapa is situated in a valley with a perennial stream running through it.
Madikwe Safari Lodge, Madikwe (via Abjaterskop Gate)
There are 17 chalets, split between the North and East camps. Each chalet features a sitting area, a bedroom with circular fireplace, a spacious dressing area with personal bar, and an en-suite bathroom.
Little Garonga, Makalali Conservancy
With just 3 luxury suites linked by pathways, Little Garonga was designed with exclusivity in mind, and can either be booked as an entire lodge or suite by suite. Each suite has its own platform deck complete with hammock.
Gorah Elephant Camp, Gorah Concession (within Addo)
Your accommodation is in spacious and luxurious tented suites, which are reminiscent of the golden era of safaris in the early 1900s, yet with all the comfort and excellence associated with Africa's finest game lodges. Sumptuous breakfasts and superb lunches are both served in the elegant dining room, or on the veranda overlooking the waterhole.
Riverdene Lodge, Shamwari Game Reserve (via 1st Gate)
Each of the 9 twin-bedded rooms are fully air-conditioned, and have a television and telephone, and a small lounge area. Private balconies from each room leads onto the beautifully landscaped gardens.
Valid: 1 May 2012 - 30 September 2012.
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge, Kwandwe
Set along the steep banks of the Great Fish River, this extraordinary safari lodge affords spectacular views of the wild yet gentle African landscape. The 9 air-conditioned and elegant thatched stone and glass suites feature floor-to-ceiling doors which fold back to reveal uninterrupted wilderness vistas.
Valid: 1 March 2012 - 19 December 2012.
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge, Kwandwe
The lodge is airy, with barely a barrier between indoors and the African bushveld. The 6 suites each features private plunge pools, an en-suite bathroom with spacious, plate glass-enclosed shower, bath, and twin hand-basins, as well as a sitting area which can comfortably convert into accommodation for children 11 years and younger.
Valid: 1 March 2012 - 19 December 2012.
Phinda Mountain Lodge, Phinda Game Reserve
25 split-level suites, each with their own private plunge pool, crest the mountain, with raptor's-eye views of the Reserve. Observe the serenity of the South African wilderness from your private deck, surrounded by the indigenous trees and shrubbery of the pristine Zululand bushveld.
Valid: 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2012.
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