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African Sky does not offer a complete list of luxury lodges in Southern Africa. We list the properties we prefer to include in tours, safaris, and honeymoon packages of varying degrees of luxury.
When booking a safari at Abu Camp in the Okavango Delta, you are assured of one of Botswana's most luxurious safari camp stays. The setting is spectacular, and the safari activities feature land and water-based adventures and elephant excursions.
Trade the pace of daily life for island time on Mozambique's picturesque Bazaruto Island at Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort. Snorkel pristine reefs, cruise on a dhow, or relax in your luxury beachfront villa.
Experience an untouched tropical paradise in northern Mozambique at Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort. Relax in stilted beachfront villas and snorkel pristine reefs, or cruise on a dhow before dining under the stars.
Perched on a hill in the Ongava Private Reserve, Anderssons offers sweeping views over wooded savanna plains that stretch as far as the eye can see. The lodge is intimate and luxurious.
Enjoy exclusive island luxury at Azura Benguerra Island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique. Relax in beachfront villas, snorkel crystal waters, tour nearby islands, and savor the sunset from a traditional dhow.
Baines is an intimate camp with only six suites in the Okavango Delta, Botswana's most revered safari area. The camp is built in a grove of trees surrounded by papyrus beds. It is a romantic honeymoon destination.
Escape from the modern world and savor a beach holiday on Benguerra Island in Mozambique. &Beyond Benguerra Island is a tropical retreat that offers beach picnics, snorkeling, dhow cruises, and relaxation in luxury villas amid breathtaking Indian Ocean scenery.
Cast a line for tiger fish on the mighty Zambezi or embark on guided 4x4 or walking safaris and boat cruises from scenic Bumi Hills Safari Lodge, renowned for luxurious tents and breathtaking African sunsets.
Bushmanskloof is a unique lodge built on a private nature reserve in the Cederberg Mountains, three hours north of Cape Town. The focus at Bushmanskloof is on the stunning rock art found in the region and enjoying an immersive natural experience in this unique part of South Africa.
Camp Kipwe is built amongst giant granite boulders in Damaraland in northern Namibia. The luxurious lodge provides easy access to rock art sites and offers nature drives in search of desert-adapted animals.
This safari camp is on the largest Island in the Okavango Delta, once Chief Moremi's royal hunting grounds. Chief's Camp. Clients are accommodated in ten elegant bush pavilions with conveniences like air-conditioning in this remote location.
Chobe Game Lodge is built on the banks of the Chobe River. It is a luxury establishment that offers exceptional safaris in one of Botswana's most remote and untamed safari areas. It should be noted that it is not a small intimate property.
Clifftop Lodge is built on the edge of a deep ravine in Welgevonden Private Reserve. From its picturesque setting, Big Five safari drives and bush walks are conducted in the surrounding wilderness.
Experience warm South African hospitality at Coral Lodge, an intimate Mozambique accommodation offering direct beach access. Relax poolside, gaze at the Indian Ocean, then embark on kayaking, paddleboarding, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Dinaka Camp lies on the northern edge of Africa's second-largest conservation area, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana. The African safari adventure offered here is unique, enriching, and spiritual.
Dulini Leadwood Lodge has four luxurious suites and is one of the smallest and most opulent lodges in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, the most prestigious of the private Big Five reserves in South Africa.
Dulini Moya Lodge overlooks the episodic Mabrak River in the northern part of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. Here, you will experience an immersion into the African wilderness with daily open 4x4 game drives and interpretive bush walks.
Dulini River Lodge, located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, offers six luxurious suites with views of the Sand River. Safari activities here expose guests to abundant antelope and other mammal sightings, with close encounters with the Big Five sure to be a highlight.
Enjoy timeless luxury in the Okavango Delta. Eagle Island Lodge accommodates guests in twelve luxurious tented suites shaded by ancient trees on a palm-fringed Xaxaba Island in the heart of the permanent delta. Only water-based and walking safaris are conducted here.
Enjoy Victoria Falls' natural grandeur while staying at the luxurious Elephant Camp. Activities on offer include wildlife-spotting safaris, village tours, sunset cruises, and a host of adrenaline-rush adventures.
The massive Etosha Heights Private Reserve, where Etosha Mountain Lodge is located, shares a sixty-five-kilometer border with Etosha National Park, Namibia's primary safari destination.
Gorah Elephant Camp's luxurious tented accommodation lies in the heart of Addo Elephant National Park. It offers endless views across savanna plains and the opportunity to view the Big Five on daily safari activities.
Hamiltons Tented Camp offers the romance and elegance of a luxury tented safari on a private concession in the central Kruger National Park. The area is renowned for its high concentration of predators that pursue large plains game herds.
Hoanib Valley Camp is a small and intimate safari camp in an area of harsh beauty, unique wildlife, and nomadic Himba settlements. Accommodation consists of six elegant tented suites.
Impodimo Lodge overlooks a waterhole in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, which borders Botswana. The five-star lodge is an ideal family safari destination where daily safari adventures are conducted in this unique Big Five reserve in the northwestern part of South Africa.
Built on the edge of the vast Makgadikgadi Pans, Jack's Camp offers a unique safari in the Kalahari. The newly rebuilt camp accommodates guests in nine luxury tented suites, each with a private plunge pool.
Fitzpatrick's Lodge offers a luxury safari in the southwestern part of the Kruger National Park. Here, you will experience the wilderness of Kruger with exceptional game viewing, beautiful scenery, and excellent service.
Jock Safari Lodge offers five-star luxury safaris on a private concession in the southwestern Kruger National Park. Wildlife viewing in this part of the park is exceptional, with regular lion and leopard sightings notable.
Built in the southwest Okavango Delta, comprising islands with palm, fig, and ebony trees, Kanana overlooks the Xudum River. It is the perfect place to view the diversity of species that inhabit this remarkable conservation area.
Venture to Kanga Camp for a luxury safari in Mana Pools National Park. From Kanga, wildlife encounters of various types can be enjoyed in the company of expert local rangers and trackers.
Buffalo Camp is an authentic, tented safari camp in the Kapama Private Game Reserve, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. The reserve is home to the Big Five, abundant other wildlife, and the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.
Enjoy an African family safari at Kapama Southern Camp, with its luxury rooms, spa and wellness facilities, and exhilarating wildlife encounters on safari activities conducted by expert rangers in Kapama Private Game Reserve.
Located in a private community concession minutes from the North Bridge entry gate to the Moremi Game Reserve, Khwai River Lodge accommodates guests in twelve luxury tented suites. Safari activities are focused on open 4x4 game drives and accompanied walks in the wilderness.
Nine classically styled suites, one a family suite and two honeymoon suites, provide luxury safari accommodation in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, part of the Greater Kruger National Park. It is one of the finest luxury safari lodges in South Africa,
Set on a hill in the southern part of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Kirkman's offers glorious views of the surrounding bushveld, luxury accommodation, and exciting safari adventures that include bush walks and game drives accompanied by armed rangers.
Klaserie Drift Misava Camp offers luxury five-star safari experiences in the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa's foremost wilderness. Four opulent garden-view suites and two honeymoon suites with splendid views of the Klaserie River accommodate guests.
Accommodation at Kulala Desert Lodge consists of twenty-three tented suites on wooden platforms with thatch roofs. Experienced local rangers lead daily nature excursions, visit Sossusvlei, and explore the stunning desert environment.
Kwessi Dunes offers luxury accommodation near Sossusvlei, the primary attraction in southern Namibia. Daily nature walks and drives explore the desert environment surrounding the lodge and visit Sossusvlei, Deadvlei, and Sesriem Canyon.
The Observatory at Leobo is an award-winning private bush retreat with grand views of South Africa's Waterberg region. It is home to an observatory from which to admire the southern night skies, stars, and constellations. The loge features three luxury suites.
When choosing a safari at Linkwasha Camp, you will stay in a luxury tent with impressive views of the surrounding wilderness. Wildlife viewing is exceptional in this part of Hwange National Park.
Lion Sands Narina Lodge is built on a private concession in the southern Kruger National Park. The lodge offers sweeping views across the Sabie River, which attracts prolific wildlife throughout the year.
River Lodge overlooks the Sabie River in the southern part of the renowned Sabi Sand Private Reserve in Greater Kruger, South Africa's most famous wilderness area. Accommodations are five-star luxury, and safari activities are exciting and memorable.
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge sits in a private concession on the banks of the perennial Sabie River in the southern Kruger National Park. Nine opulent suites provide luxury accommodation, and expert local rangers and trackers lead wildlife adventures into the wilderness of Kruger Park.
Built on a private fifteen-thousand-hectare concession in southern Kruger, Lukimbi is ideal for a luxury safari in South Africa's most famous safari destination. Rhino sightings in the area are frequent, as are sightings of lion, leopard, and various antelope species.
Relax in beachfront luxury at Machangulo Lodge in Mozambique, and experience world-class marine adventures in the unspoiled Pomene Reserve. Snorkel pristine reefs, spot humpback whales, or enjoy sunset dhow cruises.
Madikwe Hills Safari Lodge accommodated guests in twelve spacious luxury suites in the heart of the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve in northwestern South Africa. It is a Big Five reserve that lies in the transition zone between the eastern bushveld and the Kalahari, offering sightings of animals from both areas.
Experience luxury and exciting safari activities in the malaria-free Madikwe Private Reserve. Madikwe Safari Lodge consists of three small lodges: Dithaba, Lelapa, and Kapano.
Mala Mala Main Camp is the birthplace of ecotourism in South Africa. During its long existence, the camp has provided unforgettable luxury safaris from a prime location overlooking the Sand River in Greater Kruger National Park.
Indulge in luxury accommodation on the banks of the Zambezi River while enjoying activities that include sunset cruises, guided game drives, bush walks, kayaking, and water-based safaris. Matetsi River Lodge is the ideal safari destination near Victoria Falls.
Experience Zambia's South Luangwa National Park up close and on foot from Mchenja Safari Camp. Local experts lead thrilling walks to find leaping leopards and more, then relax at your private chalet after memorable days tracking wildlife.
Mkuze Falls Lodge offers luxury accommodation in eight thatched suites and one safari suite. It is located in a Big Five wilderness area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Both land and water-based safari excursions are conducted, immersing guests in the African wild.
Nogoma is in the Chobe Forest Reserve in western Botswana. It is constructed on the edge of a plateau with panoramic views across the seasonal Chobe floodplain. Here, you experience incredible game viewing and luxury accommodation in a pristine natural setting.
Nyamatusi Camp offers luxury safari accommodations and exceptional wildlife encounters in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. Land and water-based safari activities led by skilled local rangers and trackers are conducted from the lodge.
Nyamatusi's four luxury tented suites provide exclusive safari accommodation in Mana Pools National Park. The area is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, with regular animal sightings and stunning natural surroundings.
Ongava Lodge has twelve luxury chalets built in an elevated position in the private Ongava Reserve bordering the southern Etosha National Park. The lodge features fine cuisine and an on-site spa where guests can unwind after the excitement of game drives and nature walks.
Onguma Camp Kala is one of Namibia's most luxurious camps adjacent to Etosha National Park. The Camp features four suites with opulent finishes that overlook a permanent waterhole. Daily safari drives and bush walks are conducted in search of the animals that inhabit the region.
In a secluded setting surrounded by trees and bordering a dry riverbed, you will find the intimate Onguma Forest Camp. It is set in the twenty-thousand-hectare Onguma Private Reserve that borders the Etosha National Park.
Onguma Tented Camp features seven luxury suites built on wooden decks. The suites are built around a waterhole in the Onguma Private Reserve that borders Etosha National Park, Namibia's most famous safari area.
Onguma The Fort is a lodge like no other. The unique architecture blends Moroccan and Indian influences in a setting that overlooks Etosha and Fisher Pan. Interpretive game drives are conducted in the Onguma Reserve and Etosha National Park.
Phinda Forest Lodge features sixteen elegantly styled glass-fronted chalets built in the unique and ecologically pristine Sand Forest of Phinda Private Game Reserve. Guests are accommodated in sixteen 'Zulu Zen' suites with glorious views of the surroundings.
Phinda Homestead is an exclusive private villa where safaris are conducted in the Big-Five Hosting Phinda Private Game Reserve in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal. It is an ideal destination for families who wish to experience a luxury safari in this part of South Africa.
Phinda Mountain Lodge is a family-friendly getaway in Zululand. You can savor luxury accommodation in a Big Five reserve with exciting wildlife encounters in an area with no less than seven distinct ecosystems.
Luxury safaris in Phinda Private Game Reserve, the most revered private Big Five reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal, can be enjoyed from the intimate and romantic Phinda Vlei Lodge, one of the two most opulent lodges in the award-winning reserve.
Pondoro is an award-winning five-star luxury game lodge located on the banks of the Olifants River in Balule Private Reserve. It offers exceptional safari experiences in Greater Kruger National Park's most picturesque areas.
Get close to nature at the exclusive, unfenced Rhino Post Safari Lodge on a private concession in Kruger Park. Eight tastefully decorated suites with splendid views of the surrounding wilderness accommodate visitors to the lodge.
Royal Zambezi Lodge offers a luxury safari stay in Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park. Its riverside location enables spectacular wildlife viewing and scenic splendor. Drift past hippos, canoe past crocodiles, and track big game.
When staying at Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, you can expect luxurious five-star accommodation and exceptional Big Five game viewing in the world-renowned Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve. Bush Lodge is one of the oldest lodges in the reserve, though it has been refurbished numerous times.
One of Africa's finest luxury safari experiences can be enjoyed when staying at Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge in the Sabi Sand Private Reserve, which forms part of the extensive Greater Kruger National Park. The lodge is masterfully designed to blend into the surrounding landscape.
San Camp lies on the edge of Ntwetwe Pan, one of the vast salt pans that form part of the Makgadikgadi Pans. The camp comprises seven luxurious tented suites and a central area - one of Africa's most romantic and idyllic safari getaways.
Splendid views of the Chobe River and its floodplain can be savored from Chobe Chilwero Lodge, the most luxurious lodge form, where safaris are conducted in the northern part of Chobe National Park. The lodge is easily accessible from Kasane Airport.
Sandibe is on a private Big 5 wilderness concession bordering Moremi Game Reserve. This luxury safari lodge is in an area of meandering channels and islands teeming with wildlife. Sandibe has exclusive traversing rights over 22,500 hectares of pristine wilderness.
Sausage Tree Camp, named for the large trees that provide shade, offers luxury African safari-style tented suites on wooden decks. Game drives conducted from the camp allow viewing of the Big Five in their natural surroundings.
Experience the wilderness and view animals in their natural surroundings while staying at Savanna Lodge in the Sabi Sand, South Africa's most revered private game reserve, where the Big Five and almost one hundred and fifty other mammal species can be encountered.
Adjacent to the Savute Channel in the central part of the vast Chobe National Park, Savute Elephant Lodge is an ideal choice for a luxury safari in one of Africa's most remote safari areas. Guests are accommodated in twelve opulent tents.
Sediba Lodge is three hours from Johannesburg in the majestic Welgevonden Private Game Reserve. It is one of the most picturesque reserves in South Africa, where a Big Five safari can be enjoyed without the risk of Malaria.
Twelve luxury tented suites accommodate guests at Bayethe Lodge in Shamwari Private Game Reserve, not far from Port Elizabeth in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. The lodge offers Big Five safaris in pristine natural wilderness in a malaria-free area.
Enjoy walking safaris in Shamwari Private Game Reserve with local rangers and trackers. During the South African summer months, Explorer Camp is the base for these safari activities. Guests are accommodated in safari tents in the wilderness.
Georgian-style luxury and malaria-free safaris in Shamwari Private Reserve, South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, make Long Lee Manor the ideal choice for a luxurious family safari at a lodge that offers unique activities for children.
Those who wish to experience a Big Five family safari in South Africa should consider Riverdene Lodge in Shamwari Private Game Reserve. Here, you will experience excellent Big Five game viewing, luxury lodgings, and safari activities tailored for children.
Sindile is the flagship tented camp at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. Sindile guests experience seclusion, luxury, fine dining, and daily safari activities in South Africa's premier malaria-free Big Five reserve.
Shinde Camp is on a palm island in the heart of the northern Okavango Delta. It overlooks the Shinde Lagoon. Both water and land-based game viewing is available. These safari adventures are conducted in a private concession.
Ten luxury rooms have been designed to resemble shipwrecks. They offer every comfort in the harsh desert landscape of Namibia's Skeleton Coast. Popular activities include sunset nature drives and visits to the seal colony at Mowe Bay.
Witness incredible wildlife abundance on game drives across Busanga Plains in Kafue National Park - the largest conservation area in Zambia. Shumba is one of the most exclusive and luxurious safari camps in Zambia.
Simbavati Amani Lodge is a small, intimate lodge in the Klaserie Private Game Reserve. It offers only four luxury bedrooms and is ideal for exclusive use by small traveling parties looking for the exclusivity only a private camp can offer.
Experience a place where art, heritage, and nature combine to create a marvelous wilderness setting with luxury accommodations, immersive safari adventures, and an ambiance that heightens the sense of relaxation in a place of refinement.
Homestead is a property managed by Simbavati that offers luxury self-catering accommodation in Klaserie Private Game Reserve. This reserve is one of the top private Big Five reserves that form part of Greater Kruger, South Africa's most visited safari destination.
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge offers luxury accommodation in the NamibRand nature reserve near Sossusvlei. It is one of the finest lodges near Sossusvlei in Namibia and offers views across a gravel plain with distant mountains and the iconic red dunes of the area.
Sanctuary Stanley's Camp is a luxurious tented safari camp shaded by giant ebony and sausage trees. The camp architecture and materials focus on sustainability and minimizing environmental impact.
Tena Tena Safari Camp delivers panoramic Luangwa River vistas and exceptional wildlife encounters via vehicle, mokoro canoe, and foot. You can walk remote forest trails and track big game across floodplains from here.
The Outpost is elevated against an escarpment in the far northern part of Kruger National Park. It offers sweeping views across the Luvuvhu River and the most significant private concessions in Kruger Park, where safari drives and bush walks are conducted.
The Royal Livingstone Hotel delivers award-winning Zambian luxury alongside the Zambezi River and thundering Victoria Falls. Beautiful views, fine dining, and exceptional service are hallmarks of this hotel.
At Tintswalo, guests enjoy luxury safari accommodations, delectable cuisine, and safaris in an area of the Greater Kruger Park where the Big Five and plains game of Africa can be encountered in an uncrowded reserve with a very low density of game drive vehicles.
Built on a ridge with expansive views of the landscape of Pilanesberg National Park, Tshukudu Lodge provides luxury accommodation, exceptional service, and Big Five game viewing two hours from the airport in Johannesburg.
In the rugged valley of the Taaibos River in Welgevonden Private Reserve, Tshwene Lodge is surrounded by rocky outcrops. Savor the sounds and views of the African wilderness in one of the country's most picturesque private Big Five conservation areas.
Exceptional views, luxury accommodations, fine dining, and various on-site activities make a Victoria Falls River Lodge stay unforgettable. It provides easy access to Victoria Falls - the area's primary attraction.
Experience an unspoiled tropical paradise on Mozambique’s protected Ponta Mamoli coastline at White Pearl Resort, featuring beach villas, exceptional dining, pools, spas, and water sports steps from an idyllic ten km beachfront.
