Best Safari Lodges
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Best Safari Lodges

The wild, elevated

The world's most extraordinary safari lodges — properties that place you in the heart of the wilderness without sacrificing a single luxury.

South AfricaForbes Five-Star

Singita Sabi Sand

Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

The finest leopard sightings in Africa — in the most exclusive private reserve.

10.0 / 10
Finest leopard sightings in Africa
Three lodges in exclusive Sabi Sand concession
Best rangers on the continent
Singita Sabi Sand
South Africa#40 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025

Singita Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park, South Africa

The finest safari experience in Africa — in the heart of the Kruger.

9.5 / 10
33,000-hectare private concession in Kruger
Big Five game drives
Two lodges — Lebombo and Sweni
Singita Kruger National Park
South AfricaForbes Five-Star

&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Seven distinct ecosystems — Africa's most biodiverse safari destination.

9.5 / 10
Seven distinct ecosystems
Big Five plus cheetah and wild dog
Six camps — each with distinct character
&Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve
BotswanaForbes Five-Star

Sanctuary Chief's Island

Okavango Delta, Botswana

The heart of the Okavango Delta — Africa's most extraordinary wilderness.

9.5 / 10
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Okavango Delta
Mokoro canoe safaris
12-tent camp — intimate and private
Sanctuary Chief's Island
TanzaniaForbes Five-Star

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Masai-inspired luxury on the rim of the world's greatest natural amphitheatre.

9.5 / 10
Crater rim location — 600m above the floor
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Masai-inspired design with chandeliers
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
KenyaForbes Five-Star

Mahali Mzuri

Maasai Mara, Kenya

Richard Branson's Kenyan camp — on the route of the Great Migration.

9.5 / 10
On the Great Migration route
Mara River crossing viewable from camp
12 tents — intimate and private
Mahali Mzuri
KenyaForbes Five-Star

Segera Retreat

Laikipia Plateau, Kenya

Art, conservation, and wildlife — the most intellectually stimulating safari in Africa.

9.5 / 10
500+ work contemporary art collection
Black rhino conservation
6 villas — most exclusive on Laikipia
Segera Retreat
TanzaniaForbes Five-Star

Singita Grumeti

Grumeti Game Reserve, Tanzania

On the route of the Great Migration — Tanzania's most exclusive reserve.

9.5 / 10
350,000-acre private concession
Great Migration route
Three camps — Faru Faru, Sabora, Serengeti House
Singita Grumeti
NamibiaForbes Five-Star

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge

NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia

A desert sanctuary in the NamibRand — the world's finest dark sky reserve.

9.5 / 10
World's first International Dark Sky Reserve
Finest stargazing in the world
10 chalets — elevated above desert
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge
Africa

Singita Kilima

Tanzania, Africa

Singita Kilima: A timeless sanctuary in the heart of Tanzania's wild Serengeti.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Singita Kilima
Africa

Singita Milele

Tanzania, Africa

Serengeti's soul, captured in timeless luxury at Singita Milele.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Singita Milele
Africa

Mbamba Camp

Botswana, Africa

Timeless safari luxury, deeply connected to the wild heart of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Mbamba Camp
Africa

andBeyond Suyian

Kenya, Africa

Where Laikipia's wild heart beats, luxury finds its most authentic expression.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
andBeyond Suyian
Africa

Asilia Kokono Camp

Tanzania, Africa

Asilia Kokono Camp: Tanzania's wild spirit, embraced by intimate luxury.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Asilia Kokono Camp
Africa

Sarara Camp

Kenya, Africa

Nestled in Kenya's Mathews Range, Sarara Camp offers an immersive wilderness experience amidst majestic landscapes.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Sarara Camp
Africa

Gorilla Forest Lodge

Uganda, Africa

Immerse in Bwindi's mist-shrouded embrace, a sanctuary for majestic mountain gorillas.

9.2 / 10
Luxury property
Wellness & spa
Family friendly
Gorilla Forest Lodge
ZambiaForbes Five-Star

Royal Livingstone Hotel

Victoria Falls, Zambia

The most dramatic hotel location in Africa — beside Victoria Falls.

9.0 / 10
Direct Victoria Falls access
Zebra and giraffe on the grounds
Sunset cruise on the Zambezi
Royal Livingstone Hotel