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Stay in Africa’s most exclusive retreats & camps

Discover a collection of Africa’s most exclusive retreats and boutique camps, each offering a unique blend of luxury, comfort and authentic experiences.

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Discover a collection of Africa’s most exclusive retreats and boutique camps, each offering a unique blend of luxury, comfort and authentic experiences. Price ranges are an indication only and vary based on seasons and destination.

$500 - $999 PPPN

$1000 - $1499 PPPN

$1500+ PPPN

Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Just 3km from Volcanoes National Park, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is Rwanda’s first community-owned lodge — where exclusivity meets purpose.

Thorntree River Lodge

Thorntree River Lodge offers waterside luxury in Zambia’s Mosi‑Oa‑Tunya National Park, just 20 min from Victoria Falls.

Shangri-La

Shipwreck Lodge

Shipwreck Lodge features uniquely designed luxury chalets, desert wildlife, and starlit solitude, in Namibia’s Skeleton Coast National Park.

Onduli Enclave

Onduli Enclave is a private villa nestled into the granite ridges of Damaraland, offering ultra-lux living and immersive desert experiences.

Sofitel Legend Old Cataract

The Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel is located in Aswan and overlooks the mighty River Nile and the island of Elephantine.

Take a seat beside the campfire, where untold stories rise with the smoke, legends live in the land, and luxury is part of the wild.

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