Sausage Tree Safari Camp

At the heart of camp is a large wooden deck with views across the trees of the riverbed and the distant mountains. A thatched lounge incorporates a comfortable seating area with beautiful bush-inspired fabrics and lots of hardwood furnishings. Outside on the deck, another thatch-shaded seating area overlooks a small pool with deck chairs, and the fire pit. Most meals are served at a long table on a separate shaded deck, where the atmosphere is convivial.

Sausage Tree has just five elevated canvas tents, each sleeping two. The rooms are simple, with mesh windows and zipped, foldaway doors that open to lovely verandas looking into the woodland. With plush beds in double or twin-bed configurations, crisp cotton linens and a few splashes of colour, the tents are super safari-style comfortable. Each has an en-suite bathroom with flush toilet, indoor shower and bathtub, and an alfresco shower. Summers are hot, so aircon and a fan are provided.

Twice-daily game drives offer the best viewings, but don't miss the few guided bush walks. The guides are extremely conscious of your particular needs, so don't be shy to reveal your list of "must-sees". There's a lot of ground to cover in Balule, but if you're keen to venture further afield, Sausage Tree offers several day trips, including a half-day houseboat excursion on the Olifants River, a scenic drive through the Blyde River Canyon and trips to wildlife rehabilitation centres.