Escape to a world where tranquility meets luxury, where the rhythms of nature set the pace, and where pristine landscapes swaddle you in beauty. South and Southern Africa have many idyllic retreats, havens of wonder far away from the humdrum of everyday life. Take a journey to an enchanting landscape and cocoon yourself in peace at a sublime retreat offering seclusion and nourishment for the soul.
Londolozi Private Granite Suites, Sabi Sands Nature Reserve
Londolozi Private Granite Suites offer an extraordinary riverside safari for just six guests. Standing on the banks of the Sand River and flanked by granite rocks, these sublime suites exude contemporary elegance and a sense of ease. Living flows effortlessly from inside to out, with uninterrupted views of the river from glass-encased living spaces. Outdoor baths and private, heated pools maximise enjoyment of a pristine private wilderness. A sunset river bar and cocktail lounge are suspended above the Sand River – the perfect space from which to watch elephants tramping the river ways. Mail us.
Singita Lebombo, Kruger National Park
Singita Lebombo is a spectacular safari lodge elevated on a clifftop above a river in an exclusive concession of South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Thirteen loft-style suites and one private villa offer the most incredible lookout over an immense wilderness alive with animals. All areas of the lodge invite the outside in, providing calm spaces amid a dramatic landscape of giant euphorbia trees. Mail us.
Makweti Safari Lodge, Welgevonden Private Game Reserve
Makweti Safari Lodge is perched majestically at the high point of Makweti Gorge in the remarkable wilderness that is Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg – a proclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main lodge has sweeping views over the gorge and its great euphorbias. Secluded luxury suites offer private, soothing retreats atop the magnificent landscape and provide superb bird’s eye views. Makweti’s dedicated guides are ever ready to share their eco-know-how and deep insights into the ways of the wilderness. Mail us.
Timamoon, Sabi Area
Timamoon Lodge is a seductive hideaway set high in the hills of Mpumalanga, in a vividly breathtaking world of forests, valleys and supreme, long-range views. Seven villas provide gorgeous seclusion and spacious accommodation. Four-poster beds, unique, mega bath tubs, fireplaces and totally private pools granting views that are nothing short of idyllic, all add to Timamoon’s enchantment. Dine in a Bali-style restaurant, picnic near a waterfall, walk in a world of wonders, and enjoy aromatic massage treatments in Timamoon’s piece of paradise. Mail us.
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve, Port Alfred Area
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve has its own slice of heaven within a pristine 740 hectare wildlife sanctuary in the Port Alfred area of the Eastern Cape. Escape to this paradise and enjoy access to 7km of private beach and a wilderness that is home to more than 220 bird and 30 animal species. Luxurious suites provide views of the beach and ocean. Daily game drives and bush walks bring you close to the indigenous plants and animals on the reserve. Mail us.
Thonga Beach Lodge, Mabibi Bay
Thonga Beach Lodge is an utterly sublime beach hideaway set in tropical dune forest just metres from a pristine wilderness beach at Mabibi Bay in KwaZulu-Natal. Thonga is located within iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site, making the setting supreme. Thatched guest accommodation is discreetly nestled into the dune forest overlooking the pristine Mabibi beach, where giant turtles come every year between November and February to birth their young. Thonga offers guided night excursions to view these turtles on the shoreline. Guests can also snorkel on a protected reef; dive with launches in front of the lodge; swim with whale sharks, dolphins and manta rays; and go kayaking on Lake Sibaya. Mail us.
Travessia Beach Lodge, Mozambique
Travessia Beach Lodge offers a gorgeous beach holiday in a utopia made up of of dunes, coastal forest and coconut palms beside an endless stretch of beach. This is an eco beach lodge experience in the Inhambane region of Mozambique – a place where you feel you’ve reached the most deliciously secluded end of the earth. Walk on a beach without end, take in the serenity of the palm grove, paddle out to sea and beat the heat in a rim-flow pool. Visits can be made to the neighboring community. Down to earth barefoot luxury is what it’s all about. Mail us.
Azulik Lodge, Mozambique
Azulik Lodge is a beautiful holiday paradise in Vilanculos Wildlife Sanctuary. This spectacular wonderland is made up of breathtaking blue skies and turquoise ocean, rare fauna and flora. Azulik is an eco-lodge providing both a tropical beach holiday and a wildlife experience. Beaches are remote and accessed via game viewing vehicle. On route to the beach you could well meet wildlife. Sundown game drives are offered, as well as bush walks. Snorkel and dive the magnificent reefs in the surrounding area, home to unique species of small and large sea creatures. Island hopping, deep-sea fishing and dhow excursions can all be arranged. Mail us.
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