The popularity of luxury safaris, in particular, has been consistently growing for decades and as the variety and choice of the experiences available increases, Africa is becoming a favoured holiday destination for the affluent traveller. This had me thinking about exploring some of the continent’s most exclusive lodges, where privacy and seclusion are seamlessly married with peerless luxury and personal service. Oases of extravagance in the rugged African bush, here are my choices for Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges. 
Sasakwa Lodge - Tanzania
The flagship lodge of the Grumeti Reserve, Sasakwa overlooks the renowned Serengeti National Park, boasting stunning views of the rolling hills and plains, thriving with flora and fauna. The Lodge is modelled on an imposing English manor, and its architecture is suitably grandiose, ornamented with Sasakwa Lodge local and international artworks, antiques and artefacts. Sasakwa consists of seven beautifully appointed private cottages, each hidden away within individually manicured gardens and heated plunge pools. Inside the level of sophistication is maintained with sizeable living areas and extremely spacious bedrooms and adjoining dressing rooms all wonderfully decorated. Rooms are complete with fireplaces, verandas with your own spotting scope, en-suite bathrooms with baths and shower, direct dial telephone facilities and wireless internet access.
Getty House - South Africa
With eight private residences Getty House is the epitome of exclusivity. Sympathetically constructed in local materials including sandstone, glass, thatch and timber, the house strikes a unique balance between contemporary chic and classical grandeur, free flowing space and earthy homeliness. Getty House was voted by Travel + Leisure Magazine as one of the world’s 50 most romantic escapes, and this is ensured by the unfaltering pursuit of quality and service, the property enjoying its own private butler, chef, ranger, tracker and access to private safari vehicles.
Ulusaba - South Africa
Technically Ulusaba is not a lodge but a private game reserve owned by Sir Richard Branson, within which he has established, to the highest quality, some of Africa’s most incredible lodges. Set within the larger Sabi Sabi conservation area you can choose from a selection of the three properties including the Rock Lodge, perched high on top of koppie (small mountainous or hilly outcrop), Cliff Lodge, located nearby the main house of Rock Lodge and Safari Lodge, situated deep in the dense bush of Savannah. The ten private rooms in Rock Lodge are wonderfully designed and decorated, individual colour schemes each denoting a different African tribe. The Main room here is the one Richard Branson himself chooses to stay at when he is South Africa, so you can imagine that it is quite a magnificent accommodation. Cliff Lodge consists of two private suites, boasting a private Jacuzzi or plunge pool and additional bedrooms if you book both suites for your exclusive use you will be provided with a personal chef and private safari vehicle and driver.
Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve - South Africa
South Africa’s largest private game reserve is dedicated to the conservation and ensuring the protection of the nation’s wildlife and landscape. Established by Manchester entrepreneur Stephen Boler and passed on to the famous Oppenheimer family in his will, the Tswalu Reserve is understatedly spectacular, neither brash nor obvious but beautifully honest. The area consists of two properties, the larger Motse and Tarkuni, the Oppenheimer’s personal home when in the region. The Motse is a real community in itself, Motse meaning village in the local Tswana tongue. Each of the eight suites boasts an open fire, a sumptuous en-suite bathroom with an indoor and outdoor shower, and a large dressing and study area. From your private sundeck watch as local wildlife are attracted to the nearby watering hole, providing a safari experience from the comfort of your own front door.Post Source Here: Africa’s Most Luxurious Millionaire Safari Lodges
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