5 Star Luxury Lodges
For the discerning safari traveler
Experience The Quality Of A 5 Star Safari
Whether you're looking to travel locally in South Africa or explore further up into Southern or Eastern Africa - there's a perfect 5 star luxury lodge for your dream safari holiday below.
These lodges may stretch your budget slightly, but the value of a stay here is worth its weight in gold. Situated on some of the most pristine wildlife reserves in the world, the quality of your experience at a 5 star safari lodge extends beyond the perfectly appointed rooms, spa treatments and secluded plunge pools into the quality of the game rangers, spotters and overall safari experience.
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Prices Include
Accommodation
All game drives
Select safari activities
All meals
Select beverages
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Leopard Hills
- Whereabouts: Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Includes: Luxury accommodation, all meals, all beverages excluding premium wines, teas & coffee, twice daily game drives, optional walking safaris, laundry service, guest conservation levy, Wi-Fi, and return road transfers from the Leopard Hills Airstrip to the lodge
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided bush walks, bird watching, bush dining, African sunsets
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Lion Sands River Lodge
- Whereabouts: Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, Skukuza airport road transfers, local branded beverages, and safari activities
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided walking safaris, bird watching, bush dining, treehouse sleep-out, hippo tour, astronomy, local school visit, spa treatments and wildlife lectures
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Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
- Whereabouts: Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, teas & coffees, selected local brand beverages, safari activities, game drive refreshments and snacks, Skukuza Airport road transfers, laundry, maxi bar (selected items) and wifi (guest areas)
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided walking safaris, bird watching, bush dining, treehouse sleep-out, hippo tour, astronomy, local school visit, spa treatments and wildlife lectures
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Kapama Southern Camp
- Whereabouts: Kapama Game Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, teas & snacks, two daily safari activities with soft drinks, local drinks and waters on these activities and return transfers from Eastgate Airport on scheduled flights only
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, bird watching, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center, elephant interactions, hot air ballooning, treehouse sleep-outs, spa treatments, bush dining, African sunsets
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Jock Safari Lodge
- Whereabouts: Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, high tea, morning and afternoon game drives, guided bush walks and beverages on game drives
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, bird watching, bush dining, African sunsets
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Hamiltons Tented Camp
- Reserve: Mluwati Concession, Kruger National Park
- Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, three meals, selected beverages (soft drinks, water, beer, selected wines & spirits), and twice daily game drives
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, bird watching, bush dining, African sunsets.
Phinda Forest Lodge
- Whereabouts: Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, local brand beverages, teas and coffees, laundry, safari activities, one hour nature walks accompanied by experienced armed trackers (subject to availability) and transfers to and from the lodge airstrip
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, bird watching, Zulu village tours, night turtle drives (seasonal), scuba and ocean safaris, black rhino tracking on foot, participative conservation experiences, bush dining, African sunsets
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Dulini River Lodge
- Whereabouts: Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, two game drives per day, all meals, teas and coffees, local brand beverages, minibar, scheduled safari activities, wifi, laundry service, transfers to and from the lodge airstrip and VAT
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, bush walks, bird watching, bush dining, African sunsets
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Kariega Settlers Drift
- Whereabouts: Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, selected beverages, complimentary mini-bar, and safari activities
- Experiences: Game drives, river cruises, fishing, canoeing, guided bush walks, bush dining, African sunsets
Shamwari Riverdene Family Lodge
- Whereabouts: Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, high tea, game drives, guided walks, tea, coffee, water, game drive beverages
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided bush walks, bush dining, bird watching, spa treatments, African sunsets
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Abu Camp
- Experience a tree-house sleepout surrounded by the resident Abu Camp elephants
- Interact with the Abu elephant herd getting to know each one of them. Game drives in the morning and afternoons. Boat excursions and nature walks.
- Airy tents feature an indoor and outdoor shower, an outdoor copper bath and a generous elevated teak deck.
Bateleur Camp
- Whereabouts: Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
- Includes: Accommodation, three meals daily, local brand beverages, teas and coffees, refreshments on game drives, laundry, safari activities, emergency medical evacuation insurance and transfers to/from the lodge airstrip
- Experiences: Balloon safaris, night game drives, guided walks, Maasai village visit, bush dining, African sunsets
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Belmond Eagle Island Lodge
- Whereabouts: Okavango Delta, Botswana
- Includes: Accommodation, airstrip transfers, all meals, local branded beverages, laundry, two daily safari activities, emergency medical evacuation insurance and national park fees.
- Experiences: Motorboat safaris, barge cruises, makoro safaris, fishing, walking safaris, and helicopter safari.
- Best Value
&Beyond Chobe Under Canvas
- &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas offers the rustic charm of camping combined with the comfort
- Chobe National Park is known for thrilling, action packed interactions between species
- Game drives include beautiful views over the river, with very high densities of elephant, buffalo and hippo, as well as enormous crocodiles, lions, fish eagles, water monitors and black-backed jackal
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Londolozi Tree Camp
- Whereabouts: Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, teas and coffee, local brand beverages, twice daily game drives, nature walks, laundry service, and return transfers to the lodge from Londolozi Airstrip
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided bush walks, tracking, yoga, astronomy lectures, spa treatments, bird watching, photographic safaris, bush dining, African sunsets
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Sanctuary Baines Camp
- Whereabouts: NG 32 private concession, Okavango Delta, Botswana
- Includes: Airstrip transfers, All meals, and non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (with exception of premium brands and Champagne), game viewing activities, laundry services, emergency medical evacuation and park fees.
- Experiences: Game drives, mokoro excursions, boating safaris, elephant interactions, walking safaris, scenic helicopter flights, bird watching, bush dining, African sunsets
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
- Whereabouts: Bwindi Forest National Park, Uganda
- Includes: Luxury accommodation, all meals, selected beverages, concession fees, community walk & laundry services
- Experiences: Gorilla trekking, guided walks, game drives, community visits
Sanctuary Olonana
- Whereabouts: Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
- Includes: Luxury accommodation, all meals, game drives, nature walk, Maasai village visit, bush meals, laundry services, all beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic with the exception of Champagne and premium brands) and airstrip transfers from Kichwa Tembo Airstrip
- Experiences: Game drives, Great Migration, bird watching, bush walks, hot air balloon safaris, bush dining, African sunsets
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Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma Lodge
- Whereabouts: Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages (with exception of premium brands and Champagne), all scheduled game viewing activities, canoeing and sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, tour of the Victoria Falls (excluding Victoria Falls Heritage Fees), walking safaris, local village tour, fishing, laundry services, emergency medical evacuation and park fees
- Experiences: Canoeing and sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, tour of the Victoria Falls, walking safaris, local village tour, fishing
Singita Faru Faru Lodge
- Whereabouts: Singita Grumeti Game Reserve, Northern Tanzania
- Includes: Accommodation, return airstrip road transfers, all meals, beverages (excluding Connoisseur wines & French Champagne), twice daily game drives, tennis, telephone calls and laundry service
- Experiences: Game drives, annual mammal migration, bush walks, bird watching, community visits, archery, tennis, spa treatments, bush dining, African sunsets
- Best Value
Singita Lebombo Lodge
- Loft-style suites, is situated on Singita’s private concession in the Kruger National Park.
- Perched along the rugged cliff faces above the N’wanetsi River, Singita Lebombo Lodge looks out regally across the landscape.
- Daily game drives with guides provide the opportunity to get close to Africa’s animals. Walking safaris are an incredible way to experience the bush up close and personal.
- Best Value
Singita Pamushana Lodge
- Whereabouts: Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe
- Includes: Accommodation, all meals and beverages (including premium wines, spirits, liqueurs, but excluding French Champagne), 2 game drives daily, walking safaris, boat cruises, fishing, excursions to ancient rock art sites, tennis, return road transfers between Buffalo Range International Airport and the Lodge, laundry service, telephone calls and tourism levy
- Experiences: Game drives, sundowner cruises, bush walks, community visits, rock art, fishing, spa treatments, star gazing, archery, bush dining, African sunsets
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Lion Sands Narina Lodge
- Whereabouts: Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Includes: Luxury accommodation, all meals, teas & coffees, selected local brand beverages, mini bar, wifi (guest areas), safari activities, game drive refreshments and snacks and Skukuza Airport road transfers
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided walking safaris, bird watching, bush dining, treehouse sleep-out, hippo tour, astronomy, local school visit, spa treatments and wildlife lectures.
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Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
- Whereabouts: Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
- Includes: Luxury accommodation, all meals, teas & coffees, selected local brand beverages, mini bar, wifi (guest areas), safari activities, game drive refreshments and snacks and Skukuza Airport road transfers
- Experiences: Big 5 game drives, guided walking safaris, bird watching, bush dining, treehouse sleep-out, hippo tour, astronomy, local school visit, spa treatments and wildlife lectures.
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Just back from another trip arranged with Safari.com and again it was amazing, the planning was seamless, Zambia was a dream come true and the two lodges I stayed at were out of this world :) Thank you Monique and Safari.com I can't wait to get planning the next trip!
- Alex
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