{"id":5564,"date":"2017-11-20T08:46:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T08:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T11:44:50","slug":"8-lodges-where-animals-roam-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/8-lodges-where-animals-roam-free","title":{"rendered":"8 lodges where animals roam free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unless you\u2019re doing something wrong, you\u2019re always going to see safari animals on safari. From lazy lion snoozing in the shade to towers of giraffe skimming the tops of the trees, the parks and reserves across the continent are jam-packed with creatures great and small. But where should you go if you want to get REALLY close? Here are our favourite lodges in Africa where the wildlife roams free, and you don\u2019t even have to venture out of camp for fabulous game viewing.<\/p>\n

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Chiawa Camp<\/h2>\n

Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not often you come face to face with a wild elephant, but that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s in store at Chiawa Camp<\/a>. The elephant in question is Shorty, a good-natured beast who seems to time his arrival perfectly with lunch\u2026 And if you miss Shorty, don\u2019t panic, for the camp occupies a superb location on the banks of the Zambezi River, where hippo wallow, crocodile sunbathe, and buffalo splash in the shallows, all within metres of the main area.<\/p>\n

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Chiawa Camp<\/div>
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Giraffe Manor<\/h2>\n

Nairobi, Kenya<\/em><\/p>\n

We couldn\u2019t talk about up close and personal wildlife encounters without a mention of Nairobi\u2019s beautiful Giraffe Manor<\/a>. Built in 1932, the house and surrounding gardens have been a sanctuary for Rothschild giraffe since the 1970s and today, there are nine in residence. Find the long-limbed creatures poking their necks through the French windows of the conservatory at breakfast time (perhaps it\u2019s the pancakes?), or watch them ambling across the grounds from your stately suite.<\/p>\n

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Giraffe Manor<\/div>
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Londolozi Granite Suites<\/h2>\n

Kruger, South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n

A bath overlooking the wind-rippled Sand River in the Sabi Sands Reserve is quite something; but a bath overlooking said river, accompanied by a herd of trunk-swinging elephant is even better. If that sounds like your cup of tea, head straight for the exclusive Granite Suites<\/a> in the heart of the reserve. As well as elephant wandering by, you\u2019re likely to catch sight of lion, giraffe, zebra, and plenty of dainty antelope from the comfort of your bubbly tub.<\/p>\n

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Londolozi Granite Suites<\/div>
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