For luxury travellers who already have one or two safari holidays under the belt, there are some truly unique safari destinations and experiences in South Africa that will keep your safari odysseys fresh and lively, and spiked with something new.
Samara Karoo Reserve, Great Karoo
At Samara Karoo Reserve you will experience the vast and timeless landscape of the Great Karoo, on a private wildlife reserve where conservation is paramount. The reserve is incredibly biodiverse, and suports all of the ‘Big 5’, but that alone is not necessarily the reason to go. This ancient landscape is everything, and without end. The wonder of visiting this place is that you can immerse yourself in conservation experiences, and also experience the rare activity of tracking wild cheetah on foot – this is one of the highlights at Samara. Three different lodges offer beautiful, luxurious accommodation. Mail us.
Gorah Elephant Camp, Addo Elephant National Park
Gorah Elephant Camp is the only private concession in Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape, home to the densest population of elephants on earth. Gorah is malaria-free and has the Big 5. This unique safari experience transports guests to the golden safari era, and brings them within remarkably close range of elephants. This luxury tented camp delivers a 5-star safari experience, and very likely a unique kind of close-range elephant viewing. Mail us.
The Outpost and Pel’s Post, Pafuri
Pafuri is an exceptionally diverse region in the northernmost part of the Kruger National Park, bordered by Zimbabwe to the north and Mozambique to the east. It is renowned for its incredible biodiversity, and magnificent landscapes criss-crossed by rivers and inhabited by a great variety of wildlife. Pafuri is also well regarded as a bird-watching paradise, and much more outlying than the more frequently visited parts of Kruger Park. The Makuleke wetlands are a listed Ramsar Site and of international importance. Also of immense interest are the traces of early humankind that have been found in the Pafuri area. The Outpost and Pel’s Post are exclusive safari havens concealed in the remote and very beautiful Makuleke Contractual Park in the Pafuri area. Mail us.
Rhino Walking Safaris & Plains Camp, Kruger National Park
Take to the wilderness on foot in a private concession deep within the Kruger National Park. Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris is an intimate trails camp in a concession of the park and exclusively explores a 12 000 hectare area on foot on ‘Big 5’ terrain that was previously not open to the public. This is an incredible way to experience wilderness. Plains Camp offers tented accommodation with the option to also spend a night under the stars on a sleepout deck. Mail us.
Makakatana Bay Lodge, Isimangaliso Wetland Park
Makakatana Bay Lodge offers a magnificent combination of bush and beach experiences, from its utopian setting on the banks of Lake St Lucia in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. Accompanied by guides, guests can experience a natural paradise of unspoiled beaches, vast wetlands, and free-roaming wildlife. The experience is varied and rewarding, with boat cruises, beach trips, safari adventures, and more breathtaking scenery than one could easily imagine. Mail us.
Pakamisa Private Game Reserve, Pongola
Pakamisa Lodge is situated on a mountain plateau in northern KwaZulu-Natal, on the outskirts of Pongola. Views of green valleys, plains and hillsides are truly spectacular and never-ending. Set well off the beaten track, the Pakamisa wilderness provides the opportunity to unwind and reconnect with nature. Horse riding safaris are one of the great highlights in this predator-free game reserve, and offer a unique vantage point for game viewing. Riders will experience wildlife and magnificent scenery at close range. Game drives, bush and botanical walks and mountain biking are also available. This reserve offers a wonderful opportunity to explore on foot, without danger of meeting large predators. Mail us.
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