We have some great suggestions on luxury safaris and unique lodges for you. Included in all of our suggestions are amenities and perks you'll receive for booking with us at North South Travel.
Our Travel Specialists can book and design any of these great unique experiences for you down right to the details, including a personalized custom itinerary.
Loisaba Tented Camp, Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya
Why you should go: Wildlife
Loisaba Conservancy is outstandingly beautiful, its abundant wildlife is truly wild and its accommodation is comfortable beyond measure.
- Perched on the edge of an escarpment, Loisaba Tented Camp is designed to capitalize on unhindered views across Laikipia's mottled landscape all the way to Mt Kenya. All accommodations and main areas enjoy a breathtaking vantage point over an expansive panorama.
- African-themed sophistication and style is the flavour of Loisaba Tented Camp. Spacious and airy tents are custom-built with large floor-to-ceiling doors and windows, high ceilings and polished wood floors. The tent suites are adorned in chic Africana furniture with a modern European twist.
- The inviting main areas of Loisaba Tented Camp include a large open dining area, separate open lounge and bar, a large wooden decking area for outside dining, relaxing and enjoying the view, and one of Africa's most picturesque infinity pools.
Amenities For Your Stay:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Complimentary A La Carte Breakfast for two daily for duration of the stay
- A visit to the Loisaba Conservancy headquarters to learn about the cutting edge conservation techniques that are preserving the Loisaba wilderness. This visit includes meeting the anti-poaching unit as well as a private sundowner at a beautiful vantage point. Cocktails and canapes served exclusively by a barman and waiter accompanied by a stunning African sunset.
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Retreat, Clanwilliam, South Africa
Why you should go: Enjoy a private reserve and retreat focusing on your wellness
Escape to an enchanting wilderness wellness retreat.
- Nestled in the foothills of the Cederberg Mountains, this ecological oasis is a magical wilderness experience among open plains, sandstone formations and ancient bush art sites dating back 10,000 years.
- Be at one with Africa in this multi-award winning retreat with awe-inspiring activities, unique dining experiences, organic vegetable gardens and caring service.
Amenities For Your Stay:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Picnic for two at a private location in the reserve (depending on weather)
- Branded peak cap per person
- For 3 night stays (Valid 1 April - 31 August): Complimentary dinner at Kadoro valued at R750 per person
- Early check-in/late check-out subject to availability
- Full breakfast for up to two in-room guests, in restaurant
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Four Seasons Safari Lodge, Serengeti, Arush, Tanzania
Why You Should Go: Experience thrilling Serengeti game drives and rare opportunities to connect with the local people and culture
The world’s best-known wildlife sanctuary and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park measures close to 14,763 square kilometres (5,700 square miles).
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania, is nestled in the heart of it all. In addition to the magnificent surrounding wildlife, Four Seasons delivers memorable ways to experience the Serengeti, with unique activities that include hot-air balloon rides across the plains, picnics in the bush, and safari photography classes. Their Discovery Centre is a great place to learn about African culture and history. You can get to know the local Maasai people and become involved in socially responsible programs, such as those that help local schools and support wildlife conservation.
- Your own spa pavilion - after a dusty game drive, relax and re-energize with Serengeti-inspired massage and skincare.
- Elephant watering hole - float in the infinity-edge pool and watch elephants gather for a drink at the watering hole below
- Discovery centre - educational activities engage the entire family - from kids aged eight and older to active older adults.
- Gourmet in the bush - enjoy four seasons cuisine and dazzling sunset views
- Game drives in the Serengeti
Amenities For Your Stay:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Buffet breakfast daily for up to two in room guests, served in restaurant
- One $100 USD equivalent Spa Services credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full
Shipwreck Lodge, Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Why You Should Go: There’s plenty of the remote and unusual to go around in the African wilderness but nothing quite like this set-up, from where you can spy lions, elephants, baboons, and other creatures that call the Skeleton Coast home.
A set of ten stand-alone rooms built to resemble the real shipwrecks one would find along the coast.
Singita Kwitonda Lodge, Rwanda
Why You Should Go: Rwanda and the park have long been popular for gorilla tracking but have been rather short on places to stay. Singita joins the fray with an eight-suite and one villa property with easy access to the silverback gorillas and otherworldly views of the surrounding volcanoes.
A lodge opening in the summer of 2019 in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park
