Walkers Bush Villa

The villa oozes charm and good taste. There's an abundance of space – a lengthy pool greets your arrival; the wide terrace has a beautiful wooden dining table and fireplace, and loads of outdoor seating. Indoors, the lounge is a triumph of fine art and emotive photographs, Persian carpets, and plush sofas. There's a second, smaller TV lounge, and a crystal-and-bone-china dining room fit for royalty. Outside, the open-air boma is used for meals round the fire under the stars.

One master bedroom plus three other doubles can be configured to accommodate a maximum of 10 guests. The rooms, large enough to house several large beasts aboard Noah's ark, are gorgeously decorated. They're light and airy, air-conditioned throughout, with beautiful furniture – deeply comfortable four-poster beds draped with mosquito nets, and superb en-suite bathrooms complete with local, organic body-care products. The master bedroom has both indoor and outdoor bathrooms as well as a sleep-out room accessible from the patio.

Your private guide is happy to create a schedule to suit your needs (though don't be tempted to sleep in, lest you miss some of the action and succumb to the heat). Game drives will last as long as you like and usually yield some great wildlife sightings – feel free to order a packed picnic and explore for the whole day. Lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo are regularly seen, along with a cornucopia of other animals.