Luxury Safari Lodges & Camps in Africa
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Africa's luxurious and opulent safari camps and lodges are set in private game reserves and national parks. They provide ideal bases to enjoy safaris in remote wilderness areas with diverse wildlife species and picturesque natural surroundings. African Sky offers insight, advice, and fly-in packages to Southern Africa's lodges and camps based on your travel party's requirements.
South Africa
South Africa is home to many safari lodges in popular wilderness areas, including the Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand.
Botswana
Botswana's safari camps are mainly located in the Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta, Africa's prime wilderness oasis.
Namibia
Namibia is a vast, sparsely populated country with incredible lodges that offer unique safari adventures under a star-studded sky.
Zambia
Zambia's safari camps lie in pristine conservation areas. Many offer walking safaris accompanied by armed rangers and trackers.
Mozambique
The lodges of Mozambique offer the finest exclusive beach vacations in Africa, focusing on relaxation and offshore activities.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's top destinations for safari lodge packages include Hwange National Park and Mana Pools.
Our Favorite Lodges and Safari Camps
We favor these lodges for their unique settings, excellent service level, and the safari ambiance they create.
Fly-In Safari Lodge Packages
Pick an African safari lodge that complements your budget and interests, and savor the convenience of an all-inclusive fly-in lodge package - typically three nights and four days in duration. You can combine various camps for a more comprehensive adventure. These packages include all regional flights, transfers, accommodation, and safari activities.
Hamiltons Tented Camp
Hamiltons Tented Camp offers an unforgettable personal fly-in safari experience in the heart of the Kruger National Park. The plush tented-style camp is imbued with an 'Out of Africa' ambiance.
Simbavati River Lodge
Simbavati River Lodge is an intimate, family-friendly lodge with eight luxury tents and three chalets. The personal luxury blends seamlessly with fantastic Big Five game viewing in Timbavati.
Imbali Safari Lodge
Imbali Safari Lodge combines affordability with the exclusive opportunity to experience a private, unfenced concession within the Big Five-bearing Kruger National Park.
Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge
Hoyo Hoyo Safari Lodge offers guests the unique opportunity to couple their Big Five game viewing in Kruger with a cultural experience and traditional Shangaan hospitality.
Camp Moremi
Guests at Camp Moremi enjoy unfettered access to one of the world's most sought-after wilderness areas - the Okavango Delta. Both land- and water-based safari activities are included.
Motswari Private Game Reserve
Motswari is a fine personal lodge in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, offering private lodge comfort and the exciting possibility of encountering rare white lions.
Lukimbi Safari Lodge
Lukimbi offers great luxury value in the southern belly of the Kruger National Park - a very wildlife-rich region. Surrounded by a 15,000-hectare private concession, Lukimbi guests will relish absolute exclusivity.
Kings Camp
Kings Camp is one of the finest safari lodges in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve. The intimate camp oozes elegance, decked out in exquisite finery reminiscent of yesteryear.
Lion Sands River Lodge
Lion Sands River Lodge occupies one of the most desirable slices of real estate in the Sabi Sand - a position on the prolific Sabie River, the only thing that separates the reserve from Kruger National Park.
Chobe Chilwero Lodge, an A&K Sanctuary
Chobe Chilwero is the most luxurious property in Botswana's elephant-rich Chobe National Park. Guests can expect opulent accommodations and striking views across the floodplains.
&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
Phinda Forest Lodge is a unique safari property in South Africa, as it has been constructed in the Phinda Reserve's rare sand forest. Unforgettable sightings of the Big Five are standard.
Ongava Lodge
Ongava Lodge offers guests a taste for the finer things in life. Experience an authentic African safari within Etosha National Park and in a concession alongside the park.
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is one of the most luxurious safari lodges on the continent. Guests are pampered with enormous private villas overlooking the Sabie River, personal butler services, and more.
Wilderness Little Kulala
Little Kulala is a tiny, plush property dwarfed by the magnitude of the Namib Desert surrounding it. Activities range from quad-biking adventures to early morning hot air balloon safaris above Sossusvlei.
Eagles Crag
Tucked away in the lush wilderness of the Eastern Cape, the Shamwari reserve offers Big Five safaris in a malaria-free area. Eagle's Crag is the reserve's cream of the crop - an ultra-luxurious safari lodge.
Chief’s Camp, an A&K Sanctuary
Chief's Camp is one of the premier camps in Botswana's hallowed Okavango Delta. It is tucked away within the exclusive Moremi Game Reserve, known for renowned game viewing opportunities in the area.
Rattray’s Lodge
One can hardly imagine a finer safari lodge than Rattray's on Mala Mala. It is set on the banks of the Sand River in one of the finest locations in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve.
Experiences to be Savored
These are some of the finest experiences available at a safari camp in the remote wild of Africa.
Relaxing in Opulent Surroundings
At many of the finest safari lodges, you will have a private veranda and splash pool overlooking the wilderness. Relaxing here between safari activities is bliss.
Walking in the Wilderness
Walking among Africa's wildlife accompanied by an armed ranger is exhilarating. Exploring the bush without unnatural sounds will heighten your senses and make you feel alive.
Wildlife Interactions
Close sightings of the imposing Big Five and the other abundant species found in the African Wilderness should help you understand our place in the world and how important it is to protect the fragile environment.Camps and Lodges by Destination
The African safari lodges we include in our packages are scattered across the most enchanting corners of the African continent, from South Africa's storied Lowveld region to Botswana's wildlife-rich outposts. Explore the lodges in our collection via their incomparable wild locations.
Kruger Park
The safari lodges found in the Greater Kruger National Park range from some of the most exclusive properties on the continent (Singita Lebombo and Sweni) to personal properties that offer fantastic value, like Hamiltons Tented Camp and Lukimbi Safari Lodge.
Sabi Sand
The Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve is famous for its award-winning lodges. Some truly extravagant safari palaces form part of the Sabi Sand contingent, but affordable (and high-quality) personal camps are also featured.
Okavango Delta
The safari camps in Botswana's Okavango Delta have all been constructed to leave only a minimal footprint. The focus is largely on eco-friendly building materials and structures that blend well with the surrounding environment.
Chobe National Park
The most sought-after lodges in the Chobe National Park enjoy prime riverfront locations, offering easy access to sunset cruises. Lodges in concessions should not be discounted, as the views over the floodplain are spectacular.
Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park's luxury safari lodges are on private concessions that share borders with the park, like Ongava and Onguma. Comfortable rest camp accommodation is available within the park itself.
Sossusvlei
The lodges in Sossusvlei are frequently lauded for their unique style and high quality of service and food. In the middle of nowhere, the stargazing opportunities are sublime, and most lodges boast an on-site expert.
Victoria Falls
When it comes to lodging at Victoria Falls, guests have the option of staying on either the Zimbabwean or Zambian side of the Zambezi River. Some of the best lodges are further afield than the riverbanks.
Mozambique
The lodges we recommend in Mozambique are characteristically remote and luxurious. They range from hideaways on private islands in the Quirimbas archipelagos to outposts on leagues of near-virginal beaches.