Plunge Pools

The 11 Most Romantic Glamping Stays in South Africa (2027)

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Private plunge pool and shaded daybed on a suite deck at Lion Sands Ivory Lodge in the Sabi Sand

Plunge pools on the deck, a night in a treehouse and dinner by lantern light in a dry riverbed: these are South Africa’s most romantic glamping stays, from Hamiltons in Kruger to Loapi in the Kalahari, with rates and the extras worth asking for.

Green Season Glamping in South Africa: Why Summer Deserves a Second Look

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Shaded deck and lounge at Saseka Tented Camp surrounded by green summer bush in Thornybush

Most safari advice ends with the same line: go in winter. That is exactly why summer is worth a second look. Here is South Africa’s green season month by month, the festive-season trap to avoid, and the tented camps with plunge pools, birding and storm-sky photography that make summer shine.