Best Hotels & Lodges

Wild Expeditions Private Mobile Camp pitches its tents across the most remote and starkly beautiful areas of Ethiopia. While in Bale, the camp is located in the Geysay Plateau region. With a diversity of landscapes from vast grasslands to lush forests, the wider area is home to a variety of wildlife, including the Bale monkey, over half the remaining population of the Ethiopian wolf, Menelik’s bushbuck, and Africa's famous cats — spotted hyena, lion, leopard, and African painted dog. Not to mention the plethora of endemic bird species. With just a trio of simple canvas tents (with hot-water bucket showers and a flushing toilet) and a casual mess tent, the camp's authentic setup focuses on nature and experiencing true wilderness. Explore Bale on game drives and bush walks, washed down with chilled sundowners.

Wadi Rum looks like nowhere else on Earth, which is why Ridley Scott shot most of The Martian here and barely had to touch up the colour grading. Sun City Camp was one of the first big camps to figure out that the best way to sleep in a landscape like this is inside a glass bubble, and its geodesic Martian Domes still do the job better than most newer copies. Down on the sand, dinner means zarb: goat and chicken buried in a pit oven and dug up, smoking, at the table. Days start with camel rides at sunrise and end with more stars than you knew existed.

Based in the pristine settings of Wadi Rum desert, there's an abundance of things to do, and sights to see right on your doorstep. From thrilling Jeep tours exploring the Seven Pillars of Wisdom to mesmerizing stargazing adventures under the vast desert sky, the diverse offerings cater to every adventurer.