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76 hotels, camps, villas and ships, each described by the specialist who recommends it, including who it does not suit.

16 places to stay match your filters.

  • Snow-streaked peaks and a glacier front reflected in still, ice-dotted water in low evening sun at Fair Haven, Svalbard

    Ship · Spitsbergen and the Svalbard pack ice, sailing from Longyearbyen, Svalbard

    Hondius

    Oceanwide's 170-guest Polar Class 6 ship, an informal and well-run way to look for polar bears on the Svalbard sea ice.

    • Polar Class 6
    • Informal
    • Polar bear country
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  • A lone acacia silhouetted against an orange sunset beneath heavy clouds on the Serengeti plains

    Lodge · Mwagusi area, Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

    Jabali Ridge

    Eight suites among granite boulders above a baobab forest in Ruaha, with a private guide and vehicle for every booking.

    • Walking safaris
    • Private vehicle
    • Infinity pool
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  • A lone acacia silhouetted against an orange sunset beneath heavy clouds on the Serengeti plains

    Camp · Olmoti Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

    The Highlands

    Eight canvas and perspex domes on the forested slopes of Olmoti Crater, about an hour from the Ngorongoro Crater floor.

    • Crater hikes
    • Wood-burning stoves
    • Highland walking
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