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Extreme luxury, impeccable cuisine and service, pampering spas and amazing wildlife encounters add up to South African safari experiences that will fully exceed your every expectation. Boasting magnificent lodges managed in careful harmony with abundant wildlife areas, this is an experience nature lovers should not miss. Where else could you track the famous "Big Five" in an open safari vehicle, enjoy a bush breakfast surrounded by the pristine African wilderness, luxuriate with a relaxing spa treatment back at the lodge and savor the delights of world-class cuisine and fine wines, all in one incredibly special place? The following collection of special lodges are small and intimate, providing an even more exclusive South African safari adventure. In addition to the experience of a lifetime, these lodges include three incredible meals and two exciting game drives per day, as well as transfers to and from the local airstrip (similar to the lodges featured in the previous section). SPECIAL LODGES LION SANDS 1933 LONDOLOZI GRANITE SUITES As a tribute to their predecessor's pioneering spirit, the present-day owners of Lion Sands have built their own private camp, which encapsulates both the warm, personal ambience associated with a family-owned lodge, and a world-class luxury safari experience. Suitable for a family or group, 1933 provides a secluded environment of total comfort and exclusivity, with four spacious suites; each with outstanding views, elegant bathroom and outdoor shower, a bunk-bed room that sleeps up to eight children, and an adjoining "au pair" room. It also features a lounge with fireplace, presentation kitchen, playroom, wrap-around deck, swimming pool, gym and sauna, wine cellar, plus private chef and game ranger. High style and elegantly modern design create an exclusive atmosphere at Londolozi's Granite Suites. These three private and luxurious suites can be booked individually or as a private camp for six guests. Bold, inspiring materials mirror the extrusion of granite rocks that flank the camp while conveying the raw essence of Africa. Guests enjoy their own private heated swimming pools, spectacular views and world-class accommodations in peaceful and elegant surroundings. The suites, resting over the majestic Sand River, are designed for complete privacy and provide the ideal bush retreat for guests wanting to get away from it all and enjoy luxury, tranquility and indulgence. SABI SABI SELATI CAMP SINGITA SWENI LODGE Sabi Sabi's intimate all-suite Selati Camp provides a rare experience - combining turn-of-the-century elegance with personalized safari luxury. Furnished with an historic railway theme and colonial charm, it was meticulously created as an authentic home in the bush. Fashioned in a colonial "Out of Africa" style, it comprises eight opulent thatched suites (including the sumptuous and spacious Ivory Presidential Suite), each with a full bathroom and private outdoor shower nestled under majestic indigenous trees. World-class cuisine is served on wooden thatched decks built alongside the Msuthlu riverbed, in the open-air "Boma" or in the farmhouse kitchen. Sweni Lodge was influenced by the structures of dens, warrens and lairs found in the area. Flanking the Sweni River, this tranquil sanctuary is elevated on stilts with decks of timber. The six secluded suites, with tactile furnishings, have been carefully created to bring in the textures and shades of the bush. Designed with open-plan living in mind, your suite flows from the bathroom area, through to the lounge and into the bedroom. For a magical experience; 'camp out' under the stars on the day bed out on your viewing deck. Special Lodges 13

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