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Southern Africa

November 2026
By Region

Southern Africa

Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.

6 retreats, each with its full feature.
Zannier Omaanda
Conservation Lodge · Namibia
Zannier Omaanda
Zannier Reserve · outside Windhoek

A quiet, conservation-led lodge deep in the Zannier Reserve with Owambo-inspired architecture, design-forward interiors and total immersion in the Namibian landscape.

From €1,200 / night (full board) Read the feature →
Our Habitas Namibia
Tented Hideaway · Namibia
Our Habitas Namibia
Hilltop reserve · outside Windhoek

Twelve tented rooms lifted above the savanna. Designed for big skies, night stars and unhurried days shaped by ritual.

From $647 / night (half-board) Read the feature →
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
Desert Lodge · Namibia
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
NamibRand Nature Reserve · Dark Sky Reserve

Cradled by ancient mountains and framed by the blood-orange dunes, this desert modernism retreat rises organically from one of earth's oldest landscapes.

From $1,200 / night (all-inclusive) Read the feature →
Zannier Hotels Sonop
Heritage Safari · Namibia
Zannier Hotels Sonop
Private 13,800-acre Namibian desert

A grand 1920s safari fantasy reimagined where colonial elegance meets the soul-stirring stillness of the Namib.

From $1,387 / night (full board) Read the feature →
Dulini Anabezi
River Camp · Zambia
Dulini Anabezi
Lower Zambezi National Park

Twelve elevated tented suites woven through an Ana tree forest, where canoe safaris and walking trails meet untamed wildlife.

From $1,305 per adult / night Read the feature →
Isambane Bush Camp
Bush Camp · South Africa
Isambane Bush Camp
Greater Kruger National Park

A prime Big Five location with intimate scale with game drives by Land Rover and walking safaris that reveal the bush's quieter details.

From $323 / two nights for two adults Read the feature →
Prices are a guide. Confirm current rates and availability with each property.

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