Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

The main hub is a large, stone-walled structure with a rustic bar and well-stocked 'house' of drinks. Just next door is a lounge full of leopard-print armchairs, and a dining room decorated with pots filled with signature bougainvillea bouquets. Whipped up by legendary Chef Reggie and his team, meals are a medley of family favourites and reinventions of the classics. Dinner is always a five-course affair and a lunchbox can easily be packed for a picnic under the trees. Across the lawns, there is a large and inviting pool, and for those tired feet, a massage room.

Tucked amongst the fan palms, there is a collection of 32 cottages with ochre-hued floors, fireplaces and enormous beds draped in heavy, plum comforters and mosquito netting. The bathrooms are functional more than anything, but they have a large shower and plenty of shelf space. Inside, the sitting area is decked out with rustic, rattan furniture and woven rugs, whilst the veranda has slouchy chairs for taking in the view over a morning cup of Tanzania's best beans.

Pick your preferred direction and drive. Choose from the epic wilds of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where there are incredible numbers of black rhino, black-maned lion and elephant, or the great, shimmering Lake Manyara. You could even make it a nighttime excursion to catch the more elusive cats and critters. Revel in the chance to meet members of the Hadzabe tribe and pick up hand-stitched items at the village of Mto wa Mbo, or truly keep it local with a wander across a coffee plantation or through the eye-catching markets of Karatu.