The Best Nature Hotels in Africa
Acacia savannahs, deep river corridors, and vast game reserves. The dry season (June–October) thins the brush for big game safaris and the Great Migration.
Hotels in Africa
25 nature stays curated for season, price, and setting.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,450/NTLion Sands River Lodge
A premium safari lodge built along the banks of the Sabie River, offering direct views of watering wildlife.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,850/NTLion Sands Private Game Reserve
A family-owned private reserve hosting Sabi Sand ecosystems and legendary big cat concentrations.
Greater KrugerFROM $2,400/NTRoyal Malewane
An ultra-premium classic lodge in Thornybush Private Reserve, renowned for having the most qualified tracking team in Africa.
Greater KrugerFROM $2,850/NTSingita Sweni Lodge
An intimate, treehouse-style luxury sanctuary built on stilts along the banks of the Sweni River.
Greater KrugerFROM $2,850/NTSingita Lebombo Lodge
A bold, contemporary cliffside lodge offering panoramic views of the N'wanetsi River gorge.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,250/NTUlusaba Private Game Reserve
Richard Branson's Sabi Sand retreat, offering dramatic views from a granite koppie and treehouse forest paths.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,650/NTLondolozi Game Reserve
A world-renowned pioneer in leopard tracking and community conservation, set along the banks of the Sand River.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,150/NTMalaMala Game Reserve
A historic, massive reserve owning the largest unfenced Big Five territory bordering Kruger National Park.
Greater KrugerFROM $1,800/NTandBeyond Tengile River Lodge
An ultra-luxury, architecturally striking lodge where every suite features a private pool overhanging the Sand River.
Volcanoes National ParkFROM $5,800/NTOne&Only Gorilla's Nest
A treehouse sanctuary nestled in a wild eucalyptus forest on the doorstep of Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National ParkFROM $3,600/NTSingita Kwitonda Lodge
A visionary eco-lodge constructed of volcanic stone, sitting directly on the border of Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National ParkFROM $5,200/NTWilderness Bisate
An iconic, sustainable forest retreat of dome-shaped thatched villas nestled inside an eroded volcanic cone.
Namib DesertFROM $1,700/NTZannier Hotels Sonop
A 1920s-style luxury tented lodge perched on granite boulders overlooking the red sands of the Namib Desert.
Masai MaraFROM $2,800/NTAngama Mara
A high-design lodge perched on the edge of the Great Rift Valley rim, offering panoramic views of the Mara Triangle.
Masai MaraFROM $2,500/NTandBeyond Bateleur Camp
A vintage-style luxury safari camp nestled in a riverine forest canopy at the foot of the Oloololo Escarpment.
Masai MaraFROM $1,100/NTGovernors' Camp
A legendary, classic tented camp set in a riverine forest along the winding banks of the Mara River.
Masai MaraFROM $2,400/NTJW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge
A modern luxury sanctuary set along the banks of the Talek River inside the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Masai MaraFROM $2,300/NTThe Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp
An ultra-exclusive tented sanctuary perched along the banks of the Sand River near the border of the Serengeti.
Masai MaraFROM $3,000/NTMahali Mzuri
A futuristic tented oasis by Sir Richard Branson, offering front-row views of the Olare Motorogi wildlife valley.
Masai MaraFROM $1,400/NTOlare Mara Kempinski Masai Mara
A classic luxury tented camp nestled along the wooded banks of the Ntiakitiak River in a private conservancy.
Masai MaraFROM $950/NTFairmont Mara Safari Club
A riverfront tented resort set in the northern Aitong foothills, overlooking active hippo pools along the Mara River.
SerengetiFROM $2,600/NTSingita Sasakwa Lodge
A grand Edwardian-style manor perched on Sasakwa Hill, offering panoramic views of the Serengeti's private Grumeti Reserve.
SerengetiFROM $1,300/NTFour Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
A modern luxury sanctuary bordering an active waterhole in the heart of the Central Serengeti National Park.
SerengetiFROM $600/NTMeliá Serengeti Lodge
An eco-friendly luxury resort perched in the Nyamuma Hills, overlooking the wildlife corridors of the Mbalageti River Valley.
SerengetiFROM $350/NTMapito Safari Camp
A classic, traditional tented camp set in the Ikona Wildlife Management Area on the western boundary of the Serengeti.