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

40 places to stay match your filters.

  • Sandstone cliffs and grassy slopes folding into the distance in the Drakensberg

    Lodge · Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Northern Cape, South Africa

    Tswalu Motse

    Nine suites in 118,000 hectares of red dunes and grassland, with a private vehicle, guide and tracker for every booking.

    • Malaria-free
    • Private vehicle
    • Rare species
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  • Shallow turquoise water over pale sand at low tide on a Zanzibar beach, with the coastline running to the horizon

    Lodge · Burunge Wildlife Management Area, between Tarangire and Lake Manyara, Tanzania

    Chem Chem Lodge

    Seven tented suites and a family unit among palms in the Burunge corridor, run on unhurried days with your own guide and vehicle.

    • Private guide
    • Slow pace
    • Wildlife corridor
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  • Green wetland grasses near Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, with the volcanic highlands fading into haze behind

    Lodge · Kogatende, northern Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

    Lamai Serengeti

    Twelve open-fronted rooms tucked into the boulders of the Kogakuria Kopje, a short drive from the Mara River crossings.

    • Migration river crossings
    • Kopje setting
    • Open-fronted rooms
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