In Africa, there are many tour destinations with super luxury lodges and camps not to be missed while on safari. Countries like Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda are one of the best tour destinations in East Africa with the best luxury lodges and camps for you to stay while on safari.
In these countries, you will be able to trek gorillas, wildlife tours, see the great wildebeest migration, trek chimpanzees, golden monkeys, cultural encounters as well as historical encounters staying in the best luxury lodges of your choice.
If you want to start visiting East Africa, and you want to experience pure luxury you can plan your Rwanda tour and then you have a taste of One & Only Nyungwe house as you trek chimpanzees in Rwanda. One&Only Nyungwe House offers a fascinating look at unique African wildlife and culture – from up-close encounters with rare primates and exotic birds, to heart-warming interactions with local people and tailor-made experiences like gastronomic picnics in the wild.
The lodge has 22 luxury suites in six breath-taking wooden villas each with in-room fireplaces and exceptional views of the Nyungwe Forest and surrounding mountains. You will taste the delicious and nutritious seasonal dishes served in the lodge’s elegant dining room. Sunrise breakfasts are available to prepare you for a day of adventure, and leisurely à la carte brunches are served all day in your bed or out in the wilderness. Tailor-made picnics are expertly prepared, using fresh local ingredients and set in the most breath-taking locations on earth.
The lodge gives you the opportunity to Socialize with fellow travelers and share trekking stories in the lodge’s patio bar, while enjoying a tipple of your choice. Or discover the secrets of African tea in the tea lounge a perfect place to curl up with a good book or gaze over the emerald treetops.
Singita Kwitonda and Kataza house are also one of its kind in terms of luxury. Singita Kwitonda is the main lodge, while Kataza House is a stand-alone villa located within the same grounds. Kataza House is conveniently located right near the entrance and even closer than the main lodge. You’re just a quick 4-minute walk, or a 2-minute golf buggy ride from Kwitonda Lodge, making it easy to go back and forth. Both will give the best for your safari as well as a memorable experience.
Kataza House uses a semi-open corridor system that connects the main living area to the rooms, with the spa and gym positioned on either side. The main gathering space, just besides the lobby, features a dining table, a cozy sofa arrangement around a fireplace, and a bar area with another fireplace nearby. Large glass doors open onto a covered terrace, furnished with a spacious seating area and an outdoor dining table. There’s also a very large hot tub heated to a perfect 39°C. Evenings were made for gathering around the fire pit, soaking in the calm under the stars.
The villa has four suites, each with enormous windows that bring the outdoors right in perfect for waking up to the misty mountain views without having to leave bed. The layout places the Master Suite at one end of the villa and the Junior Suite at the other, with two smaller identical rooms sandwiched in the middle designed for kids.
Kwitonda will offer you 9 one-bedroom suites accommodating two per night, each with indoor and outdoor showers, an indoor bath, a sitting/rest area, covered veranda, dressing room, mini bar, an in-room massage area, indoor and outdoor fireplaces and a heated plunge pool.
You will also have an option to go for the 2 two-bedroom suite (sleeps 4) with two identical bedrooms featuring indoor baths, indoor and outdoor showers, in-room massage areas and dressing rooms. The suite offers indoor and outdoor fireplaces, a more spacious sitting/rest area, a mini bar, covered veranda and a heated plunge pool.
In Kenya you will have a variety to make choice from once you confirm your adventure in that country. Make a choice out of the many which will give you the best experience on your safari.
Angama Mara enjoys one of the best locations in the Maasai Mara. Located sky-high on the Oloololo Escarpment, this luxury property boasts the most breathtaking views of the Mara – and sightings of the Big Five from the lodge itself are not uncommon! This new property defines chic – 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 and for those keen to keep in shape, there is a fully equipped gym and swimming pool on-site!
It is located high above the floor of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Angama Mara is a remarkable owner-run safari lodge overlooking Kenya’s Maasai Mara, considered by many as the loveliest game reserve on the continent. Here guests will find a lodge where everything is as it ought to be: two intimate camps of just fifteen tented suites each, a private airfield and access to the Mara below, tailor-made safari days and a famously warm Kenyan welcome.
It captures the romance and adventure of the glorious Golden Age of safaris, yet with a lightness of spirit that will both surprise and delight guests.
Mara Plains is 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 property offers first-rate accommodation, guiding and service. This is without a doubt one of the finest camps in Kenya!
This safari camp is ideal for those seeking a luxury Kenya safari, as this intimate Great Plains Conservation Réserve – Collection safari camp offers you the finest in wildlife viewing paired with the absolute best in safari hospitality and wildlife guiding.
In Tanzania, there is a great number of luxury facilities to choose from. In this case we shall consider the best from Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Singita Sasakwa Lodge is positioned on Sasakwa Hill with sweeping views over the plains of the Serengeti. The lodge’s grand entrance leads to elegant rooms of generous proportions, wide wraparound verandas and rolling lawns. The traditional glamour of Venetian mirrors, cut-glass crystal, silver candelabras and antiques are combined with animal hides, local artefacts and tribal cushions.
The lodge has nine cottages with one, two or three bedrooms, all with private infinity pools, and also a four-bedroom villa. From elegant afternoon teas on the veranda to wine-paired dinners on the lawn, every experience is memorable and overflowing with special details. A spa, gym and tennis courts provide a multitude of activities in between game drives.
When you cross to Uganda, still you will choose your best from the many available. Just in case you are going for gorilla trekking in Uganda, feel the taste of Bwindi sanctuary forest camp the perfect base from which to track the park’s most famous resident – the mountain gorilla. The main area features a comfortable lounge and bar area as well as the main dining area while the mini spa offers a wide selection of treatments.
Located within the National Park, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp offers guests an unrivalled location, including the best bird and wildlife viewing in the Bwindi area. In fact, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp often receives regular visits from the gorillas themselves. For the lucky guests in camp at those times, they may have the chance for a gorilla encounter without even leaving Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp.
The eight tents at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp are stylish and spacious, each featuring two queen sized beds. In addition to the comfortable warm beds, each tent has a huge bathtub that looks straight into the jungle canopy ideal for soaking tired muscles after a day spent observing and meeting gorillas.
Ishasha wilderness camp is located in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in south-western Uganda. This park is one of the main destinations for game viewing in Uganda (alongside Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley). The park is famed for its tree climbing lions (who have interestingly learned this behaviour over the years), elephant herds, buffalo and a variety of monkeys including black-and-white colobus and velvet monkeys.
The rooms at Ishasha Wilderness Camp are very authentic and cozy. They are made from canvas, which gives it a very natural safari-feel. They each have large beds (either double or twin rooms), a well-appointed en-suite bathroom with flushing toilets and bucket showers, and a small veranda area outside with a table and chairs overlooking the river.
Primate lodge is another super luxury with 9 luxury cottages and 7 standard cottages. Each cottage has an en-suite bathroom including a shower (with better than average water pressure!). All the cottages have decent to great views of the surrounding forest and private verandas. The luxury cottages are considerably larger than the standard cottages.
The main compound has everything you’d expect from a modern lodge: a restaurant, bar, and lounge area. It also has a small library, Wi-Fi, complimentary room service and a laundry service. The service at Kibale Forest is in line with standard Ugandan hospitality, which is to say extraordinary. Staff really make an effort to make you feel welcome and comfortable.
