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10 Best Luxury Lodges and Camps in East Africa
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp – It offers eight large and stylish standing tents, each fitted with two queen-size beds and a private balcony set deep in the forest. There’s no more luxurious base from which to visit Uganda’s mountain gorillas, especially as it lies practically opposite the main tracking assembly point at Buhoma, Bwindi Forest National Park headquarters. Wildlife viewing doesn’t stop when you get back to camp: forest birds including the dazzling great blue turaco, plenty of monkeys pass through on a daily basis, and it’s not unheard of for gorillas to wander across the lawn!
Mweya Safari Lodge
It overlooks a stretch of the Kazinga Channel that’s favoured by thirsty buffalo and elephant herds, offering the most reliable in-house wildlife viewing of any Uganda safari lodge. There’s also plentiful birdlife in the gardens, and on a clear day you can see the snow capped peaks of the Rwenzori. With 54 rooms, the prime location and on-the-ball management ensure it remains a very popular choice on upmarket safaris.
Paraa Safari Lodge
It offers 54 comfortable, well-equipped rooms and a restaurant decorated in colonial style. Logistically, Paraa is perfectly sited for boat trips to the base of Murchison Falls and game drives on the productive Delta Circuit.
Angama Mara
Boasting the most breathtaking views of the Mara and sightings of the Big Five from the lodge itself! The 30 tented suites are laid out as two separate camps to provide the best possible service. Besides game driving in the Maasai Mara, Angama Mara offers a range of activities including guided walks, Maasai village visits, beading with the Maasai ladies, romantic picnics on the Kopje where the 1985 film Out of Africa was filmed making you safari the most memorable ever. Gym and swimming pool are part the services available at the lodge.
Mara Plains run by Great Plains Conservation, another deluxe lodge! Located in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy bordering the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Mara Plains gives guests the option to game drive in the main reserve or in the quieter Greater Mara Conservancies.
This classic safari camp offers first-rate accommodation, guiding and service. This is without a doubt one of the finest camps in Kenya! While here, you will be guaranteed to get the best services ever with a new fresh look on your safari.
Sanctuary Kichakani Camp
The luxurious tented camp guarantees you the front-row seats to some of the most dramatic events of the annual and seasonal Wildebeest Migration. The camp offers just 10 luxurious tents, each a blend of modern comfort and traditional safari style.
The tents are very large and come with electric lighting and a private bathroom with a hot-water shower. You have your own viewing deck to relax on, complete with easy chairs and a convenient table for an iced drink or two.
While here, your guide will be on the look for lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo as well as the wildebeest herds. It is a good area for other predators such as cheetah and wild dog, and you view it all in a beautiful landscape of rolling grassy savannah studded with thorn trees and rocky outcrops.
Serengeti Bushtops Luxury Tented Camp an oasis of 5-star luxury within one of the world’s most magical settings. Picture yourself gazing out over the stunning scenery of the Serengeti. Imagine returning from safari and watching the sun set from the comfort of your tent’s private hot tub.
Consider the thrill of watching the annual migration thunder across the mighty Mara River. Or simply revel in the thought of being pampered by your butler and our friendly staff, before enjoying the fabulous cooking and fine wines in the comfort of our restaurant and shared spaces.
Also offers an elegant and private location from which to explore this incredible national park. Ideal for romantics, the Serengeti Bushtops Camp blends in with its surroundings while offering top-class service and accommodation.
&Beyond Ngorongoro Crater lodge
Divided into three camps, 30 suites with banana leaf ceilings and grass roofs provide an intimate and exclusive experience. An eclectic blend of teak paneling, Victorian furnishings and whimsical African touches create a sumptuous atmosphere that is as unique as the Crater itself.
Steeped in romance, each stilted, handcrafted mud and thatch suite is adorned with graceful antiques, grand chandeliers and elegant African treasures. The bedroom, sitting room and en-suite bathroom boast floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking the magnificent Crater below.
En-suite bathrooms with a dramatic centre piece of red roses feature spacious showers and chandelier-lit bathtubs. Personal butler discretely caters for each guest’s every need, bringing tea in bed, stoking fireplaces and drawing luxurious bubble baths.
Frequently described as Maasai meets Versailles, each camp has its own guest sitting and dining areas, as well as viewing decks. The domed dining room, with its fireplace, crystal, silver and massive wooden platters, turns every meal into a special occasion.
Wilderness Bisate Lodge
The lodge offers six sumptuous en-suite rooms maximizing comfort, warmth and views while retaining environmental principles and reflecting the culture of surrounding rural Rwanda. The Wilderness Bisate Lodge is within easy driving distance of Park Headquarters, from where gorilla treks depart daily. Its vision of reforestation and rehabilitation means that each guest is invited to participate in the biodiversity conservation efforts, as well as engage and meet the local community.
The site has dramatic views over the Bisoke and Karisimbi volcanoes rising above the park’s Afro-alpine forests, and the lodge reflects the culture of rural Rwanda in its architecture.
The forest villa will host just 12 guests in six spacious suites, each with beautiful views of the forest and distant peaks of Volcanoes National Park. Full en suite bathrooms are generously designed with a walk-in shower, twin basins, a large bathtub and plenty of luxurious amenities. The lodge has a large living area with fireplaces and a cozy wine cellar.
One & Only Gorilla Nest
Cushioned in the foothills of the breathtaking Virunga Volcano Range, this lodge makes the magical possible as you enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime, personal encounter with the rare and majestic mountain gorilla, roaming free in its own natural habitat.
The lodge features 5-star accommodation with a garden, a restaurant and a bar. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The property has a year-round outdoor pool, fitness centre, sauna and free bikes.