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The best safari lodges in Kruger and the African bush, reserve by reserve (2026)
Every safari lodges guide we publish for Kruger and the African bush.
We also publish destination guides for Manyeleti, Kalahari, Hoedspruit, Balule, Addo, Zambia, Western Cape, Waterberg, Timbavati, Thornybush, Tanzania, South Africa, Sabi Sands, Pilanesberg, Namibia, Malelane & Komatipoort, Madikwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Kruger National Park, Klaserie, Kenya, Kapama, Eastern Cape, Botswana. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its area, what it does well and what to know before you go.
Safari Lodges by destination
The 5 Best Safari Lodges in Manyeleti (2026)
The best safari lodges in Manyeleti in 2026 are Tintswalo Safari, a five-star lodge with six Explorer Suites, a presidential suite and a family suite;…
Read the list Kalahari · Safari LodgesThe 11 Best Places to Stay in the Kgalagadi and Kalahari (2026)
The best places to stay in the Kgalagadi and Kalahari in 2026 are SANParks' Nossob, famous for predator sightings, Twee Rivieren and Mata-Mata rest ca…
Read the list Hoedspruit · Safari LodgesThe 10 Best Safari Lodges Near Hoedspruit (2026)
The best safari lodges near Hoedspruit in 2026 are Kapama's lodges (River Lodge, Karula, Southern Camp and Buffalo Camp), minutes from the airport; Ja…
Read the list Balule · Safari LodgesThe 4 Best Safari Lodges in Balule (2026)
The best safari lodges in Balule in 2026 are Pondoro Game Lodge, with riverfront chalets on the Olifants River and a treehouse hide, Parsons Hilltop S…
Read the list Addo · Safari LodgesThe 6 Best Places to Stay in Addo Elephant National Park (2026)
The best places to stay in Addo Elephant National Park in 2026 are Gorah Elephant Camp's tents and manor house over a waterhole, RiverBend Lodge on a …
Read the list Zambia · Safari LodgesThe 7 Best Safari Camps in Zambia (2026)
The best safari camps in Zambia in 2026 are Time + Tide Chinzombo and Mchenja in South Luangwa, the Bush Camp Company's six bushcamps for walking, Rob…
Read the list Western Cape · Safari LodgesThe 7 Best Safari Lodges Near Cape Town (2026)
The best safari lodges near Cape Town in 2026 are Sanbona's Dwyka Tented Lodge, Gondwana Family Lodge and Tilney Manor, Inverdoorn in the Tankwa Karoo…
Read the list Waterberg · Safari LodgesThe 6 Best Safari Lodges in the Waterberg (2026)
The best safari lodges in the Waterberg in 2026 are Marataba in Marakele National Park, Clifftop Exclusive Safari Hideaway, Tshwene Lodge and Ekuthule…
Read the list Timbavati · Safari LodgesThe 8 Best Safari Lodges in the Timbavati (2026)
The best safari lodges in the Timbavati in 2026 are Tanda Tula Safari Camp for a classic luxury tented safari, Kings Camp for its waterhole and spa, S…
Read the list Thornybush · Safari LodgesThe 4 Best Thornybush Lodges and Villas (2026)
The best lodges in Thornybush Nature Reserve in 2026 are Thornybush Game Lodge, with suites over the riverbed, Saseka Tented Camp, with private pools …
Read the list Tanzania · Safari LodgesThe 7 Best Serengeti Safari Lodges and Camps (2026)
The best Serengeti safari lodges and camps in 2026 are Singita Sasakwa, Faru Faru and Sabora in the 350,000-acre Singita Grumeti Reserve, the mobile c…
Read the list South Africa · Safari LodgesThe 12 Best Safari Lodges in South Africa (2026)
The best safari lodges in South Africa in 2026 are Singita Ebony and Londolozi in the Sabi Sands, MalaMala Camp, Singita Lebombo inside Kruger, Lion S…
Read the list Sabi Sands · Safari LodgesThe 11 Best Safari Lodges in the Sabi Sands for Value (2026)
The best-value safari lodges in the Sabi Sands in 2026 are Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge for families, Kirkman's Kamp for old-world charm on the MalaMala side,…
Read the list Pilanesberg · Safari LodgesThe 4 Best Lodges in Pilanesberg National Park (2026)
The best lodges in Pilanesberg National Park in 2026 are Tshukudu Bush Lodge, perched high above the park, Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge, with a hide and li…
Read the list Namibia · Safari LodgesThe 7 Best Safari Lodges in Namibia (2026)
The best safari lodges in Namibia in 2026 are Ongava, a 45,000-hectare rhino reserve bordering Etosha, Onguma by Etosha's Von Lindequist Gate, NWR's O…
Read the list Malelane & Komatipoort · Safari LodgesThe 4 Best Lodges in Malelane and Komatipoort (2026)
The best lodges in Malelane and Komatipoort in 2026 are Buhala Lodge, a family-run lodge with 18 suites on the Crocodile River, Pestana Kruger Lodge w…
Read the list Madikwe · Safari LodgesThe 5 Best Safari Lodges in Madikwe (2026)
The best safari lodges in Madikwe in 2026 are Madikwe Safari Lodge, whose Lelapa Camp welcomes all ages, the exclusive-use Morukuru houses on the Mari…
Read the list KwaZulu-Natal · Safari LodgesThe 7 Best Safari Lodges in KwaZulu-Natal (2026)
The best safari lodges in KwaZulu-Natal in 2026 are &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge for families, Phinda Vlei Lodge for couples and Phinda Forest Lodge …
Read the list Kruger National Park · Safari LodgesThe 10 Best Safari Lodges in Kruger National Park (2026)
The best safari lodges in Kruger National Park in 2026 are Singita Lebombo, Lion Sands Tinga, &Beyond Ngala and Jock Safari Lodge on private concessio…
Read the list Klaserie · Safari LodgesThe 4 Best Safari Lodges in the Klaserie (2026)
The best safari lodges in the Klaserie in 2026 are Africa on Foot for walking safaris on 13,000 hectares, nThambo Tree Camp for elevated treehouse cha…
Read the list Kenya · Safari LodgesThe 8 Best Maasai Mara Safari Camps in Kenya (2026)
The best Maasai Mara safari camps in 2026 are Angama Mara, 1,000 feet above the reserve, Great Plains' Mara Plains Camp and Virgin's Mahali Mzuri in t…
Read the list Kapama · Safari LodgesThe 4 Kapama Lodges, Ranked (2026)
The best Kapama lodges in 2026 are Kapama Karula for ultra-luxury villas with heated pools, Kapama River Lodge for its spa and family suites, Kapama S…
Read the list Eastern Cape · Safari LodgesThe 8 Best Safari Lodges in the Eastern Cape (2026)
The best safari lodges in the Eastern Cape in 2026 are Kwandwe's Great Fish River Lodge and Ecca Lodge, Shamwari, Samara Karoo Reserve, Gorah Elephant…
Read the list Botswana · Safari LodgesThe 9 Best Safari Camps in Botswana (2026)
The best safari camps in Botswana in 2026 are Wilderness Mombo on Chief's Island, Vumbura Plains and Little Vumbura in the northern Okavango, Great Pl…
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