Camps beyond the ordinary
The best camps are about so much more than the material luxury they appear to offer. Anyone can do bling, but there are remarkably few who know how to deliver the sort of experience that stays with you for the rest of your life.
But this is what safari camps should be all about. They're not hotels, or just places to stay, they're an integral part of the safari experience. And this isn't about roughing it either (although you can do this if you like), it's about immersing yourself in an indulgent and different reality - exquisite food cooked over a wood fire; piping hot showers under the African night sky.
Waking up in a small camp in the African bush, to the sound of spur fowl and mourning doves, and the smell of fresh coffee, makes you feel the sort of excitement you probably last felt as an eight year old at the beginning of the summer holidays.
Here are a few of the places we're talking about:
Greystoke - We've yet to find another camp in Africa that comes close to Greystoke. The location and sense of remove from the real world alone make this an exceptional experience. Read more...
Kutandala Camp - Rod and Guz Tether have created a gem in Kutandala. In a camp made of sticks, straw and mud, Kutandala is Zambia's smallest owner-operated camp, catering for only six guests on each safari. This haven illustrates more than any other camp we know, how basic camps, can offer some of the best experiences available. Somewhat refreshingly, Kutandala is not everyone's cup of tea, but for those who appreciate true immersion in a totally pristine part of North Luangwa, this camp is very hard to beat. Read more...
Chada camp - Chada is a place to touch the heart of the wild. Located in the remote wilderness of Katavi, it's a small, stylish and yet traditional safari camp. For the purist, it offers one of the most authentic safari experiences in Tanzania, if not Africa. Read more...
Loliondo Wilderness mobile - This little camp - private, simple in design and unassuming - quite simply offers one of the richest safari experiences available. There's no better way to access the wilder edges of this region by 4x4 or on foot with superb guides. Read more...
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