Notten's Bush Camp

Guests gather in the communal area for meals and to relax. The simple but welcoming internal lounge is furnished with large, soft leather chairs, couches, African sculptures and a large fireplace for chilly winter evenings. Five-star meals are served in the dining area, with views of the surrounding bush. There is also a curio shop, a spa with a private plunge pool and a well-stocked wine cellar. Outside the communal lodge is a fire pit with fold-out chairs and an impressive lap swimming pool.

The nine very large suites are in keeping with the rest of the lodge, built using the same materials and echoing its ultra-comfortable style. Each has mosquito netting on the windows and doors, double or twin beds, leather couches and an en-suite bathroom with a tub and shower (there's an outdoor shower and tub too). Lighting in the bedrooms is fueled by paraffin in true African style, although the rooms are equipped with charging points and air-con. Each suite leads out to a private viewing deck from which to gaze at the bush.

Activities at Notten’s Bush Camp centres on game drives to explore the diverse wildlife of the region. Daily bush walks are taken at a leisurely pace to examine the smaller treasures, such as reptiles and insects, and to look out for birds. Photographic safaris can be arranged as well and they're fabulous. At the lodge, the spa offers rejuvenating massages or a welcome poolside recliner for a spot of relaxation and reading. A meal in the open-sided boma is a novel experience with a truly African ambience.