Leadwood captivates its guests by taking deep root in their hearts, much like the ancient trees after which the Lodge is named. Leadwood Lodge is the ultimate safari choice for discerning travellers in search of luxurious exclusivity and solitude. Tucked secretively into the lush elbow where the Mabrak and Sand rivers confluence, four Leadwood suites whisper of lavish luxury, designed with crushed stone, raw cement, rough granite and glass with air conditioning, fireplace, sitting room, ensuite bathroom, outdoor shower and private  eternity-edge pool with a wrap-around deck.

The contemporary elegance of the Leadwood suites is complemented by the chic attention of personal butlers, and the exclusivity of the experience. Meals are sometimes served at separate tables in conventional restaurant style, whilst at other times a single large dining table is used, usually hosted by managers and guides. Private tables and special meals can usually be accommodated. Bush meals, picnics and sundowner drinks are also a possibility.

Just under 1,000 ft  from the Franschhoek monument, in the heart of the Franschhoek Wine Valley, Akademie Street Boutique Hotel offers luxurious suites and traditional cottages, some with their own private swimming pools. All of the accommodation at Akademie Street is set in lush gardens and many have views of the mountains of the Cape Winelands. Each suite or cottage has its own theme and the property boasts with wood fired hot tubs and fragrant landscaped gardens. Gelatenheid, Oortuiging and Vreugde each have their own sun-kissed swimming pool and shady, private garden.

A full English breakfast is served each morning.  Since Franschhoek is considered the gourmet capital of South Africa, your lunch and dinner should be enjoyed at any one of the award-winning restaurants in town, complimented of course by local wines from the nearby estates. The hotel’s concierge desk is open 24/7 to help you with restaurants, wine tours, hikes and advice on what to see and do.

Mont d’Or Franschhoek is in the center of the historic picturesque town of Franschhoek, surrounded by beautiful scenery within the Cape Winelands.

This beautifully renovated boutique hotel has eleven air-conditioned en-suite rooms, each decorated emitting its own unique character. Each room has a choice of satellite TV channels, complimentary Wi-Fi access, tea and coffee making facilities, a mini fridges (which can be stocked upon request) and a safe for peace of mind. Each decorated in a rustic, yet charming, luxurious style. Breakfast is served on the veranda, prepared using only the finest local ingredients.

The in-house Mont d’Or spa will offer you a chance to fully unwind with a choice of treatments. A welcoming home lounge area, a garden with a pool and sun loungers, perfect for enjoying a relaxing afternoon in the African sun.

Walking distance to a wide selection of restaurants and wine tasting venues many with a French feel reflecting the influences of the French in the area. Only a few minutes walk to an array of up-market boutique shops, chocolatiers, art galleries, museums and historic monuments.

At Karongwe River Lodge guests will enjoy Pan African feasts in a rustic outside boma or in the magnificent dining room. Meals are enjoyed in the dining room, on the open-air deck or alternatively, under the stars in a rustic outside boma around a blazing fire – ultimately it all adds up to a truly atmospheric bush experience! 

Spend the afternoon relaxing beside the pool or watching the game from your private deck before being whisked away on a late afternoon safari in an open game drive vehicle. 

Wildlife at the Karongwe Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, is abundant.  Many animal species can be encountered during the thrilling game drives or adventurous walking safaris such as elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, buffaloes, wild dogs, cheetahs, spotted and brown hyenas, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, kudus, bushbucks, steenboks, duikers, impalas, waterbucks, black-backed and side-striped jackals, honey badgers, baboons, vervet monkeys, mongooses, warthogs, bush pigs and tortoise.

A warm boutique hotel, The Residence, is set amidst an abundance of bougainvillea blossoms in the historical suburb of Houghton. With seductive and sophisticated style, eighteen individually designed suites feature antique French crystal chandeliers, dramatic velvet drapes and Persian rugs, large plasma television with DSTV, DVD player (sound system) & iPod docking station, Mini-bar & Nespresso machine.Spacious balconies open up onto views of the lush garden, sparkling swimming pools and tennis court. Outdoor showers, baths or Jacuzzis lend an extra element of decadence.

Sumptuous champagne breakfasts with an array of delightful delicacies are served in the sunny breakfast area, followed by a relaxing lunch on the Koi bridge and to wind down the evening, experience local fine dining in The Dining Room restaurant.  Kick back with a pre-dinner cocktail in the aptly named Piano Bar while listening to the sounds of the Residence Pianist.

Situated on the top floor, the Sky Spa boasts spectacular views over the Johannesburg skyline. Indulge in an aromatic Swedish massage in the spa’s beautiful treatment room – it’s built on a wooden deck suspended above the running water, so you relax and unwind to the soft sounds of moving water. Guests in need of relaxation can reinvigorate the mind, body and soul in the serene spa, a personal time capsule where guests can enjoy traditional spa treatments.

Guests enjoy early morning and late afternoon safaris in open 4×4 safari vehicles.  Traversing over the 9000 hectares of supreme African bushveld, Shidule is home to the Big Five (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino and Elephant) as well as a wealth of other creatures.  Open vehicle game drives are perfect for game viewing…conducted with qualified game rangers and Shangaan trackers – who will share their vast experience of the African Bush and a chance to view cheetah on foot during an escorted game walk.

Located just off the cobbled Greenmarket Square, and 300 feet from Saint Georges Mall, Cresta Grande Cape Town is an ideal base for your stay in Cape Town.  The hotel offers 242 newly renovated, comfortable rooms with free high-speed Wi-Fi, private bathrooms with separate showers and bathtubs, satellite TV, mini-bar fridge, in-room safe, and in-room tea and coffee making facilities. Rooms have spectacular views of either the city, Table Mountain, or Lion’s Head Mountains.

24-hour in-room dining, various bars, and an extended buffet restaurant are available, offering local and international cuisine with a live cooking station. The Red Elephant Bar and Lounge offers a comfortable lounge setting with light snacks, and an extensive drinks menu and an outdoor terrace. The Café & Bar is open 24 hours a day for light fare and cocktails. Enjoy cocktails at the hotel’s outdoor pool overlooking the city. A 24-hour gymnasium is also available.

Perched on the banks of the Crocodile River and surrounded by raw African wilderness, it is here that you are assured of a breath taking wildlife experience. Mjejane Game Reserve is fully absorbed into the Kruger National Park. Therefore all fences between the Mjejane Reserve and Kruger were removed and the animals move freely.

There are 17 rooms which consist of 10 Standard Rooms, 6 Luxury Rooms and 1 Luxury Honeymoon Suite. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, hair dryers, tea & coffee stations, mini bar fridges and private patios overlooking the serene waters of the Crocodile River.

Leopard Hills, situated in the Sabi Sand private game reserve.

Built on a hill overlooking the reserve, Leopard Hills boasts eight exquisitely decorated glass fronted suites, with sundeck and plunge pool.

Silver service dinners are enjoyed in our elegant dining room or under the stars on the deck overlooking the floodlit waterhole. Our wine cellar situated underneath the dining room is a treat for the wine connoisseur, as well as the learning amateur, and is stocked with a selection of celebrated local wines. Our friendly team will assist you in pairing the perfect wine with the menu for that evening.

Experience a piece of Cape Town’s rich history when you stay at The Portswood Hotel. Located at the entrance to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, the lobby and restaurant are built around a 300 year old well and the cells which held prisoners on their way to Robben Island.

All guest rooms include individual air-conditioning, television, tea/coffee making facilities, bathroom with bath, shower and toilet, direct dial phones, Internet, electric razor plugs, international adaptors, fully stocked mini bars, hair dryers, TV with DStv and 24-hour room service.

The Waterfront offers the visitor an abundance of unforgettable experiences. Indoor shopping and entertainment venues seamlessly merge with ocean vistas and mountain views and the fresh sea breeze and warm African sun add zest to a cosmopolitan, vibrant atmosphere. More than 80 restaurants bring a fusion of international food, from rustic al fresco fish and chips to starched table-cloth cuisine.

Bateleur Safari Camp is ideal for couples, singles and small groups who are looking for a Timbavati safari that simultaneously exceeds expectations and offers an up-close experience of the true African bush and wildlife whilst staying at a camp which is totally eco-friendly.

The feature of the Bateleur Safari Camp’s central area is the covered, open-sided wooden deck that houses the lounge and dining areas and overlooks the riverbed and its seasonal waterhole. The comfortable lounge area is an ideal place for idle game viewing or relaxing with a good book and a cool drink between guided activities. Books are available from the library and drinks can be purchased from the bar. At meal times the dining area is the perfect location for enjoying sumptuous meals whilst absorbing the sights and sounds of the African bush. The wooden deck extends past the adjacent chemical-free swimming pool which allows guests to cool off in the heat of the day without missing the wildlife and bird life that frequent the waterhole.

The central area is completed by a tastefully finished, low-walled boma area open to the stars with chairs set up around a central fireplace. This is an ideal place to relax around the fire and share stories of the day’s activities under a big African sky. Adjacent is the camp’s braai/barbeque area where food is often prepared by the chef on the open fire.

Accommodating up to 16 people, the camp offers very spacious, comfortable safari units with a unique design. Each unit has: a thatched A-frame roof with supporting gum-pole structure and covered patio; canvas sides with large windows offering fixed mosquito screens and roll-down flaps; double wooden front doors with fixed mosquito screens and roll-down flaps for the top half; a large en-suite bathroom.

The safari units vary in size, each sleeping 2-4 persons in comfort with spacious beds, quality linen and towels, mosquito nets, bedside tables, solar powered bedside lamps, wardrobes, adequate storage facilities, and a solar powered fan for the hot weather. Plug points are provided for charging camera batteries. Each spacious en-suite bathroom has flush-toilet, basin and a hot-water shower. Some units have an interior bath tub and a private outdoor shower.

Regular 4-legged visitors that can be seen walking within the camp perimeter during the day include Nyalas, warthogs and bushbuck. Elephants, buffalo and rhino can often be seen walking through the river bed in front of the camp. And at night, anything shorter than an adult elephant can, and often does, walk through the camp under the cover of darkness.

Baobab Ridge Lodge lies within the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve offering guests an up-market, clean, comfortable and affordable wilderness experience. Here guests can have an authentic and memorable bush experience. This small and intimate private lodge with only 7 private suites (sleeps maximum 16 guests), gives guests a feeling of serenity, far away from the masses. The lodge can also be booked exclusively, giving our guests the ultimate private luxury safari. As a part of the greater Kruger National Park, the Klaserie has no fences into the Kruger and can offer guests the Kruger experience in open game viewers. The Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, as well as its neighbor, the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, are known for good game viewing. Family owned and run, the Baobab Ridge Lodge gives guests a place they can call a home away from home in a private and very comfortable bush lodge setting. Situated within easy reach of the suites, the main lodge is equipped with a bar and lounge area, small TV room with satellite television and DVD, free WiFi, outdoor terraces, guest bathrooms, a large dining room and an office. Outdoors, there is a comfortable open-air boma area with a fireplace. The swimming pool overlooks the surrounding bush and a small waterhole. The lodge is accessible to wheelchairs and is fully fenced from larger wildlife to ensure your safely. Guests have full use of the indoor and outdoor living areas and all facilities within the lodge.