1. Singita Explore – Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Specialty: Private Mobile Tents for an Intimate Safari Experience
Singita Explore is one of the most exclusive glamping experiences in Africa, located in the heart of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. This mobile safari camp offers just six luxurious tents, allowing for an intimate and personalized wildlife experience. The camp’s design blends perfectly with the surrounding environment, with each tent featuring elegant furniture, plush bedding, and private en-suite bathrooms. Guests can enjoy guided safari walks and game drives, with the opportunity to sleep under the stars, thanks to the camp’s outdoor beds.
- Key features: Intimate mobile camp, private en-suite bathrooms, luxurious furnishings, outdoor sleepouts.
- Activities: Game drives, bush walks, star-gazing, wildlife photography.
- Season: Year-round.
2. Wolwedans Dune Camp – Namib Desert, Namibia
Location: NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia
Specialty: Secluded Desert Glamping with Stunning Dune Views
Wolwedans Dune Camp offers a luxury glamping experience that combines style, solitude, and incredible views of the Namib Desert’s towering dunes. This camp is built in a way that allows guests to connect with nature while providing all the comforts of a five-star hotel. Each tent is elevated on a wooden deck, offering panoramic views of the surrounding desert. The interiors are chic and modern, with king-sized beds, plush linen, and large windows to let in the natural light. Guests can explore the desert on nature walks, scenic flights, or guided safaris to witness the area’s incredible wildlife.
- Key features: Elevated tents with panoramic desert views, eco-friendly design, exclusive location.
- Activities: Scenic flights, desert safaris, nature walks, star-gazing.
- Season: Year-round.
3. The Safari Collection – Masai Mara, Kenya
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Specialty: Authentic Safari Glamping with a Cultural Experience
Located in the iconic Masai Mara, The Safari Collection’s Sasaab Camp and Sala’s Camp are the epitome of African glamping. The camps offer luxurious tented accommodations with private plunge pools, spacious interiors, and breathtaking views of the African savannah. The interior design incorporates traditional Maasai art and craft, creating a cultural and immersive experience. Each tent is spacious and boasts a large deck for private dining or relaxing, with the sounds of the Mara’s wildlife providing the ultimate soundtrack.
- Key features: Spacious tents with plunge pools, Maasai cultural immersion, private game viewing.
- Activities: Game drives, hot-air balloon safaris, cultural experiences, bush walks.
- Season: Year-round.
4. San Camp – Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Location: Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Specialty: Luxury Camping on the Salt Flats
Set in the otherworldly expanse of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana, San Camp offers a luxury glamping experience like no other. The camp is located in one of the most remote places in Africa, providing a truly unique escape into the wilderness. With just a handful of tents, each featuring plush beds, en-suite bathrooms, and private verandas, San Camp offers an intimate and exclusive experience. Guests can enjoy thrilling game drives, guided walks with the San Bushmen, and sleep under the vast African sky.
- Key features: Remote salt pan location, intimate camp with luxurious tents, private verandas.
- Activities: Game drives, guided walks with San Bushmen, stargazing, quad biking.
- Season: May to November.
5. Mahali Mzuri – Masai Mara, Kenya
Location: Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Specialty: Eco-Luxury Tented Safari Camp in the Heart of the Mara
Owned by Sir Richard Branson, Mahali Mzuri is a luxurious safari camp located in the private Olare Motorogi Conservancy, just outside the Masai Mara Reserve. The camp consists of 12 spacious, en-suite tents, each offering stunning views of the African landscape. The camp’s design incorporates a mix of traditional safari elements with modern luxury, featuring large beds, wooden decks, and open-air showers. With its prime location, Mahali Mzuri offers exceptional game viewing, including the famous Great Migration during the annual wildebeest migration.
- Key features: Spacious en-suite tents, eco-friendly design, stunning Mara views.
- Activities: Game drives, wildlife photography, cultural visits, bush dining.
- Season: Year-round.
6. The Enchanted Elephant – Chobe National Park, Botswana
Location: Chobe National Park, Botswana
Specialty: Riverside Glamping with Exceptional Wildlife Viewing
Situated along the Chobe River, The Enchanted Elephant offers a luxurious riverside glamping experience in one of Africa’s premier wildlife destinations. The camp consists of elegant safari tents, each with a private deck overlooking the river. This location is known for its large population of elephants, and guests can enjoy boat safaris, game drives, and birdwatching. The tents are fitted with king-sized beds, luxurious linens, and en-suite bathrooms, providing a perfect balance of wilderness and comfort.
- Key features: Riverside tents, elephant viewing, boat safaris, private decks.
- Activities: Game drives, boat safaris, birdwatching, stargazing.
- Season: Year-round.
7. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge – Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Location: Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Specialty: Glamping at the Edge of the Ngorongoro Crater
Perched on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge offers one of the most luxurious glamping experiences in Africa. The lodge features a series of elegant suites, designed to resemble Maasai mud huts, but with all the comforts of a five-star hotel. Guests can experience the majesty of the crater, home to some of the most incredible wildlife in Africa, including lions, elephants, and rhinos. The Lodge offers a perfect blend of modern luxury with African authenticity, all while providing incredible views of the crater floor.
- Key features: Elegant suites with panoramic crater views, Maasai-inspired design, luxury amenities.
- Activities: Game drives in the Ngorongoro Crater, Maasai village visits, walking safaris.
- Season: Year-round.
8. Zarafa Camp – Selinda Reserve, Botswana
Location: Selinda Reserve, Botswana
Specialty: Exclusive, Eco-Luxury Tented Safari Camp
Zarafa Camp offers one of the most exclusive and luxurious glamping experiences in Africa, located in the pristine Selinda Reserve, Botswana. This eco-friendly camp has just four luxury tents, making it one of the most intimate safari experiences. Each tent is beautifully furnished with king-sized beds, outdoor showers, and private decks with views of the surrounding wilderness. Zarafa Camp is renowned for its exceptional game viewing, including lions, leopards, and elephants, as well as its efforts to maintain sustainability.
- Key features: Exclusive, intimate camp, eco-friendly luxury, private decks with views.
- Activities: Game drives, walking safaris, wildlife photography, canoeing.
- Season: Year-round.
9. Sossusvlei Desert Lodge – Namib Desert, Namibia
Location: Namib Desert, Namibia
Specialty: Desert Glamping with Stargazing and Unmatched Solitude
Located in the heart of the Namib Desert, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge offers a unique luxury glamping experience where guests can sleep under the stars in a desert landscape. The lodge is designed to blend seamlessly with its surroundings, with each room featuring glass walls for incredible views of the desert. Activities include dune climbing, scenic flights, and stargazing in one of the clearest skies in the world. The lodge also boasts an outdoor lounge, a heated plunge pool, and a spa, making it perfect for relaxation after a day of adventure.
- Key features: Glass-walled rooms, stargazing, heated plunge pools, eco-luxury design.
- Activities: Dune climbing, scenic flights, stargazing, desert safaris.
- Season: Year-round.
10. Gorilla Highlands – Rwanda
Location: Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Specialty: Luxury Glamping with Gorilla Trekking
For a truly unique experience, Gorilla Highlands offers luxury glamping in the heart of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, known for its mountain gorillas. The camp provides high-end tents with stunning views of the volcanoes and is ideally located for gorilla trekking expeditions. The tents are furnished with large beds, en-suite bathrooms, and private decks for watching the local wildlife. Guests can take part in gorilla trekking tours, visit local villages, and explore the surrounding mountains.
- Key features: Luxury tents, gorilla trekking, private decks with mountain views.
- Activities: Gorilla trekking, cultural visits, hiking, wildlife photography.
- Season: Year-round (best from June to September).