On the same reserve in the Timbavati, a night in a tent costs more than a night in a thatched cottage. Canvas is no longer the budget choice. Here is how tented camps and safari lodges compare on price, comfort, safety, children and privacy, and how to choose the right one for your trip.
Nobody has ever come home from safari saying the antimalarial tablets were the highlight. Here are South Africa’s best malaria-free tented camps in Madikwe, the Waterberg and the Eastern Cape, plus a Karoo option most people overlook, with rates, drive times and who each one suits.
When did you last see the Milky Way properly? A night on a star bed is often the part of a safari people remember best. Here are South Africa’s best sleep-outs, from Lion Sands treehouses to the Malori Sleepout in the Kalahari, with how they work, whether they are safe and how to book one.