Best Hotels & Lodges

Owned and operated by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Galdessa delivers something genuinely different in the Tsavo safari landscape - exclusive-use accommodation that's self-catering but fully staffed with a resident chef. Rebuilt in 2018 whilst preserving its 1980s old-world charm, the camp sits beneath doum palms on the Galana River's southern bank, 15km upstream from Lugard Falls and facing the Yatta Plateau (the world's longest lava flow, for those keeping score). Ten guests spread across five thatched bandas enjoy this remote slice of Tsavo East almost entirely to themselves, with barely another vehicle for miles around. The real draw? Foster parents of Sheldrick elephants get exclusive access to the nearby Voi Reintegration Unit, watching orphaned elephants take their afternoon mud baths alongside their wild cousins.

At the heart of this undiscovered conservation hotspot is Nkasa Linyanti, the only camp on Nkasa Island. Set within a private concession, embraced by the Kwando River to the west and the Linyanti River to the south, Nkasa Linyanti is an understated luxury tented camp with sweeping views across the Linyanti floodplain.

Namibia's n'Kwazi lodge is situated in the north of Namibia, overlooking the Okavango River, only 21km east of Rundu. N'Kwazi Lodge offer reasonable accommodation rates, environmental friendly bungalows, scrumptious breakfasts, optional lunch packs and festive dinner buffets. A traditional undisturbed environment with western style bed and breakfast, makes n'Kwazi the obvious choice for your get away in northern Namibia.