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2026 safari openings that shift the dial
While Africa sees new safari openings every year, only a handful truly shift the dial. The most compelling arrivals don’t simply add more beds to the map — they reinterpret classic landscapes, open up lesser-known regions, and offer fresh ways to engage with places travellers may think they already understand. Together, these new additions capture […]
- 23rd February 2026
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Lessons from Peru
At the end of 2025 we spent two weeks in Peru, meeting artisans in the Sacred Valley, hiking part of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and taking in the volcanic city of Arequipa, with time carved out for the vast Colca Valley. What unfolded wasn’t a checklist of highlights, but a slow immersion — […]
- 13th January 2026
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Featured in The Independent: The most thrilling way to do a safari – by running a marathon
As Travel Partners to Tusk, we were delighted to arrange for Isabella Machin to run amongst wildlife as part of the Lewa Safari marathon in June, raising critical funds for the charity. Enjoy a snippet of her time below or read the full article HERE: “My heart fights against the thin-breathed strain of altitude at […]
- 21st October 2025
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Chiawa Camp
The family owned and operated multi-award winning Chiawa Camp in the incredible Lower Zambezi National Park is Zambia's premier luxury safari camp and offers unusually varied activities such as game drives, walking, canoeing, boating and angling in the company...
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Mount Gahinga Lodge
Mount Gahinga Lodge nestles in the foothills of the Virunga volcanoes on the border of Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC. Because of its varied habitats, in addition to tracking the endangered golden monkeys the area is also famous for...
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Kyambura Gorge Lodge
This eclectic contemporary safari lodge has been converted from an old coffee store to create a breathtakingly beautiful space. Kyambura Gorge Lodge is located on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park with sweeping views of the rolling savanna,...
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Matemwe Lodge
Matemwe is perched on an outcrop overlooking a shallow coral fringed lagoon on the quieter north-east coast of Zanzibar. Built from local materials and surrounded by beautiful lush gardens, each suite has a private veranda with expansive views of...
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Lamai Serengeti
Lamai Serengeti sits tucked amongst the rocks of Kogakuria Kopje with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, just a few miles from where the wildebeest cross the Mara River. For roughly a quarter of the year, between late July...
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Bwindi Lodge
Bwindi Lodge in Uganda offers a truly unique Ugandan jungle safari experience. It overlooks the primeval Bwindi forest, home to gorillas, monkeys, chimpanzees and birds. The lodge has recently been completely refurbished and now offers unequalled comfort and style.
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Greystoke Mahale
Greystoke Mahale, places a great deal of importance on not dominating its sensational natural surroundings. Just six wood and thatch bandas are tucked back into the forest line, so that your only view is of the beach and the...
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Roça Sundy
Roça Sundy is a beautifully restored cocoa plantation house in the heart of the African rainforest. It is located on the remote, little known and utterly beautiful tropical island of Principe, the smallest of the two islands that make...
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Sundy Praia
Hidden away 130 miles off the coast of West Africa, Sundy Praia is a tented luxury hotel at the wild northwest tip of the island of Principe. Praia Sundy is a nature lover's paradise and a traveller's nirvana.
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Chada Katavi
Chada Katavi has been kept the way it began - small and intimate with just six East African safari tents. Each tent at Chada Katavi is spacious and comfortable with wide-open fronts giving you panoramic views of the plain...
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Omali Lodge
A stylish boutique hotel, Omali is set in a fabulous location near the Obo National Park. Omali Lodge is the only 4* luxury hotel on São Tomé and it sits right on a lovely beach just outside the São...
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Molori Safari Lodge
The word “Molori” means “to dream” in Tswana and truly captures the essence of Molori Safari Lodge, recognized throughout the world as Southern Africa’s most luxurious game lodge. Molori combines local décor and design with international style.
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Fugitives’ Drift Lodge
Fugitives’ Drift, set in a 5000 acre game reserve with 22 km of river frontage, is a place where the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 is brought back to life. Overlooking both Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, the reserve includes...
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Virunga Lodge
Virunga Lodge has ten cottages set in an incredible position with views of the Virunga volcanoes and shimmering lakes Ruhondo and Burera. The lodge is a great base from which to go gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park.
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Ellerman House
Once the stately home of Sir John and Lady Ellerman, distinguished shipping magnates and investors, Ellerman House sits perched on the slopes of Lion’s Head in the prestigious Bantry Bay residential area. This elegant Cape Edwardian mansion is known...
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Delaire Graff
Delaire Graff Estate is surrounded by sweeping views across stunning vineyards and mountains towards Stellenbosch, one of the world’s leading wine destinations. The ten sumptuously decorated lodges, each with their own private plunge pool, invite complete relaxation in an...
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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is located close to the headquarters of the Parc National des Volcans from where guests trek on foot to see the magnificent Mountain Gorilla – indisputably one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences...
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Bisate Lodge
Bisate Lodge occupies the best location for a holistic gorilla experience in Rwanda. It has spectacular views and its very high standards of accommodation and service create the most exclusive - and one of the only sustainable - luxury...
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Chitwa Chitwa
After its classic transformation into an eclectic blend of European style with African chic, Chitwa Chitwa has emerged as an exquisite balance between unbridled luxury and environmental harmony, an oasis of conservation.
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Birkenhead House
Birkenhead House is an Hermanus hotel in an enviable location atop the rugged cliffs of the Cape Coast, giving it dazzling ocean views and easy access to the beach. Birkenhead House is the epitome of contemporary beach house cool:...
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Mboko Camp
The largest of Odzala’s camps, Mboko’s 12 guest rooms extend along the banks of a free-flowing tributary of the Lekoli River. Mboko is positioned in an area of lush meadow-like grassland, frequented by forest buffalo, forest elephant and spotted...
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Lango Camp
Lango is a beautiful 6-roomed camp in a strategic location in the south central part of Odzala which allows easy access to a variety of converging habitats. A real highlight of your stay at Lango is the chance to...
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Serra Cafema
Serra Cafema is located in the extreme north-west of Namibia on the banks of the Kunene River in the Hartmann Valley. It is an intimate, peaceful camp inspired by the area’s Himba people, with a unique mix of rustic...
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Ngaga Camp
A focal point for world-class research as well as unforgettable primate encounters, Ngaga Camp’s unique design evokes the fun and mystery of childhood treehouses. Western Lowland Gorillas are the main species of wildlife searched for from Ngaga Camp and...
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Namibia Horse Safaris
With over twenty years experience perfecting the art of mobile horse riding safaris, Namibia Horse Safaris is a serious riding experience in a hauntingly beautiful place. These rides have to be one of the best ways to experience the...
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Little Ongava
Little Ongava is quite possibly Namibia's most luxurious and exclusive safari destination. Perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking a waterhole, Little Ongava is known for its panoramic vistas of the surrounding African savannah.
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Little Kulala
Little Kulala is an extremely stylish desert retreat among towering red sand dunes. Gravel plains and low rolling sand dunes stretch out in front of the lodge, with the iconic dunes of the Namib Desert in the distance and...
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Damaraland Camp
Visit Damaraland Camp for peace and isolation under huge blue skies, beside the auburn basalt peaks of the Etendeka Mountains. Damaraland feels as far removed from hustle and bustle as geographically possible and guests are odds-on to spot desert-adapted...
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Nuarro Lodge
Nuarro Lodge offers tropical private beaches and unspoiled bush with a unique biodiversity, where amazing hidden secrets can be found along the coastline including enchanting traditions, history & culture - the perfect ingredients for an authentic holiday experience.
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Ibo Island lodge
Located on the prime waterfront site on Ibo Island in the Quirimba’s Archipelago, three historic and magnificent mansions, each over one hundred and fifty years old, have been lovingly restored to their former glory and make up Ibo Island...
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Azura Benguerra
Azura is Mozambique's first luxury 'eco' retreat. Built entirely by hand by the local community and operated in partnership with them, this boutique resort has just 15 villas, each with their own infinity pool and designed for both pampering...
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Villa Maroc
Villa Maroc is Essaouira’s original, 18th-century riad hotel with 21 shabby-chic rooms, a Carita-endorsed spa and a front-row, ocean-view location in the Unesco-protected medina. Situated on top of Essaouira’s ramparts, Villa Maroc was one of the first riads in...
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Villa des Orangers
Get away for a dream vacation and dive into an oasis of calm and freshness in the heart of the Medina of Marrakech. At the foot of the Koutoubia Mosque, between the Royal Palace and bustling Jemaa El Fna...
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Riad Kniza
Enjoy Moroccan hospitality at its finest in the lavishly restored suites of Riad Kniza, an historic 200-year-old mansion, owned by one of Marrakech’s most famous antique dealers. Teams of Morocco's most highly skilled craftsmen have honoured their masters in...
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Kasbah du Toubkal
A magnificent mountain retreat spectacularly situated near the foot of Jbel Toubkal, the highest mountain in North Africa, Kasbah du Toubkal is only 40 miles from Marrakech but the peace and quiet and seclusion are so complete the city...
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Mkulumadzi Lodge
Set in 7,000 hectares of private concession, Mkulumadzi enjoys an ideal location at the confluence of two rivers just a few kilometres from the point where the magnificent Shire River plunges into the Kapichira Falls. Guests arrive by a...
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Mandrare River Camp
Nestled on the banks of the Mandrare River, Mandrare River Camp is a beautiful, first-rate eco-camp. Located in the remote and diverse south east, the camp is the perfect base to explore this wild part of Madagascar in...
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Saruni Samburu
Saruni Samburu Camp is a fabulously innovative hilltop lodge in a huge private conservancy just north of Samburu National Park, in Kenya’s wild north. This is a first-class unrivalled safari experience in a truly untouched and wild part of...
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Kinondu Kwetu
Kinondo Kwetu's secluded position means that its beach and adjoining gardens are utterly private. After bathing in the sea, you can completely relax in the hotel’s grounds and two pools, beneath the shade of towering baobab and palm trees.
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Constance Tsarabanjina
Barefoot 5* luxury on a serene Madagascan island resort. For those seeking to engage all 5 senses, less has always been more. Virgin beaches, turquoise clear water, the pleasures of nature at every turn, total privacy, the ultimate in...
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Offbeat Mara Camp
With exceptional game viewing and a small, friendly team running this camp to the highest of standards, Offbeat Mara camp is exactly what an authentic safari camp should be. Guests have access to the Game Reserve, the Mara River...
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Cottar’s Camp
Extending an era of luxury and quality, Cottar's returns to the original spirit and essence of ‘safari’, reminiscent of a golden era – an era of romance, professional guiding, adventure and elegance. Situated in an untouched exclusive concession, the...
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Lewa Wilderness
Lewa Wilderness is one of Kenya’s major private conservation successes as it is one of very few ranches in the world where guests can see a remarkable variety of wildlife, including many endangered animals such as both black and...
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Macatoo Camp
Macatoo Camp, the base for African Horseback Safaris, is situated on the western side of the Okavango Delta. Covering 17,000 km sq, the Okavango is the largest inland delta in the world, a mix of labyrinth channels, palm fringed...
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Khwai Tented Camp
Khwai is a private, community-run concession on the eastern border of the Moremi Game Reserve along the river Khwai. The river is the sole source of water for miles around attracting wildlife from afar. All proceeds from tourism go...
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Jack’s Camp
Situated in the heart of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Jack’s Camp is truly like nowhere else on earth. Spectacular vistas, old-world glamour, expert guiding, incredibly friendly habituated meerkats, unique desert wildlife, and superb cuisine all come together to create...
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Linyanti Bush Camp
Linyanti Bush Camp is a small, intimate 12-bedded tented camp located on the banks of the Linyanti marshes in a private reserve which borders the western boundary of Chobe National Park in the Chobe Enclave. The camp offers light,...
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