Where to Stay
The best where to stay in Kruger and the African bush (2026)
Safari lodges, Kruger rest camps, tented camps and hotels — inside the park, in the private reserves and in the gateway towns, ranked.
We publish 46 where to stay guides for Kruger and the African bush, including destination guides for Zimbabwe, Zambia, White River, Western Cape, Waterberg, Timbavati, Thornybush, Tanzania, South Africa, Sabi Sand, Pilanesberg, Phalaborwa, Namibia, Malelane & Komatipoort, Madikwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Kruger National Park, Klaserie, Kenya, Kapama, Hazyview, Greater Kruger, Eastern Cape, Botswana, Balule. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, where it is and what to know before you go.
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The 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 Sand, MalaMala Camp, Singita Lebombo inside Kruger, Lion Sa…
Read the list Sabi Sand · Safari LodgesThe 11 Best Safari Lodges in the Sabi Sand for Value (2026)
The best-value safari lodges in the Sabi Sand 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…
Read the list Balule · Safari LodgesThe 3 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 listThe 13 Best Luxury Lodges in the Sabi Sand (2026)
The best luxury lodges in the Sabi Sand in 2026 are Singita Ebony and Singita Boulders on the Sand River, Londolozi, MalaMala Camp and Rattray's on th…
Read the list Kruger National Park · Luxury Safari LodgesThe 8 Best Luxury Lodges Inside Kruger National Park (2026)
The best luxury lodges inside Kruger National Park in 2026 are Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni on the N'wanetsi concession, Lion Sands Narina and Ti…
Read the list Greater Kruger · Luxury Safari LodgesThe 10 Best Luxury Lodges in Greater Kruger (2026)
The best luxury lodges in Greater Kruger in 2026 are Londolozi, Singita Ebony, Rattray's, Lion Sands Ivory, Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge and Cheetah Plains i…
Read the list Africa · Luxury Safari LodgesThe 13 Best Luxury Safari Lodges in Africa (2026)
The best luxury safari lodges in Africa in 2026 are Singita Sasakwa in Tanzania's Grumeti Reserve, Wilderness Mombo in Botswana's Okavango Delta, Wild…
Read the listThe 5 Best Hotels at Victoria Falls (2026)
The best hotels at Victoria Falls in 2026 are The Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe's grandest and oldest luxury hotel, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge with …
Read the list White River · HotelsThe 5 Best Hotels and Lodges in White River (2026)
The best hotels and lodges in White River in 2026 are Oliver's Restaurant & Lodge for food and a spa, Premier Hotel The Winkler on the road to Numbi G…
Read the list Phalaborwa · HotelsThe 3 Best Hotels and Lodges in Phalaborwa (2026)
The best hotels and lodges in Phalaborwa in 2026 are Bushveld Terrace Hotel on Kruger, a 4-star hotel, lodge and spa with daily game drives, Sefapane …
Read the list Kruger National Park · HotelsThe 9 Best Hotels In and Near Kruger National Park (2026)
The best hotels in and near Kruger National Park in 2026 are Kruger Shalati on the Selati Bridge at Skukuza, Kruger Gate Hotel beside Paul Kruger Gate…
Read the list Hazyview · HotelsThe 8 Best Hotels and Resorts in Hazyview (2026)
The best hotels and resorts in Hazyview in 2026 are Kruger Park Lodge and Sabi River Sun for families and golf, Perry's Bridge Hollow in the center of…
Read the listThe 12 Best Family-Friendly Safari Lodges in South Africa (2026)
The best family-friendly safari lodges in South Africa in 2026 are Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge with its EleFun Centre, &Beyond Ngala with its WILDchild progr…
Read the list Sabi Sand · Family-Friendly LodgesThe 6 Best Family-Friendly Lodges in the Sabi Sand (2026)
The best family-friendly lodges in the Sabi Sand in 2026 are Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge with its EleFun Centre, Londolozi's family camp, the exclusive-use S…
Read the list Kruger National Park · Family-Friendly LodgesThe 8 Best Family-Friendly Places to Stay in Kruger (2026)
The best family-friendly places to stay in Kruger in 2026 are &Beyond Ngala with its WILDchild program, Lion Sands Tinga's family villa, Jock's exclus…
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