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Where you sleep undeniably plays a large part in planning a trip. For some, it’s first class all the way. For others, “clean, safe, and without frills” is the name of the game. Some love the idea of indoor/outdoor living while others don’t consider a lizard on the wall the idea of fun on vacation. Will you be unhappy without air-conditioning? Finding the right safari accommodation is a complicated puzzle, and the amenities are just the tip of the selection iceberg.
Understanding who our clients are and what gets them excited is the most important part in making the right match. It helps to have a basic understanding of what is out there to so you can gather questions to ask your Travel Specialist. You might find some must-haves you never dreamed you’d have to say aloud and also hopefully some inspiration to stoke the fires of this big dream.
Standard hotels need little explanation, but we sometimes note a hint of fear in client’s voices when talking about where they would actually be sleeping on safari. “Tent” does not mean the same as it did camping as a kid, but like everything in life, there’s a very wide range. Finding the right safari tent camp is all about balancing your levels of comfort and adventure.
As the name suggests, these camps relocate 2-3 times throughout the year to predetermined locations and are most commonly associated with Tanzania’s Serengeti. The locations of these camps align with the traditional movements of the Great Wildebeest Migration. Though outfitted with comfortable beds and linens, outstanding food, and a lantern-lit ambience, these camps do not have running water. Instead, you’ll find a pitcher of filtered water beside your sink and on-demand bucket showers.
Legendary Serengeti Mobile camp in the Serengeti
Roving Bushtops, Serengeti
Sanctuary Kichakani, Serengeti
Mobile camps offer best access to migration herds
In contrast to the mobile camps, these tents enjoy a fixed position throughout the year. Finding the right safari permanent camp can be a little easier as they’re easier to find online. As such, you’ll find more creature comforts like plumbed water (though not always) and certain features unique to a more permanent structure like raised decking, boma (outdoor dining area), bathtubs, fireplaces, and even the occasional swimming pool.
After an evening beside the crackling campfire, you’ll still enjoy falling asleep to the sounds of wildlife in the bush. You’ll just have a few more amenities to soften your stay as you call it a night. Permanent tented camps can run the gamut from rustic to ultra-luxury, and we’ll match you with the perfect one according to your preferences
Mara Plains, Kenya
Namiri Plains, Tanzania
Nyamatusi Camp, Zimbabwe
Khwai Tented Camp, Botswana
Safari lodges are permanent structures with solid walls (rather than canvas), doors, and windows. We recommend safari lodges for a number of reasons. Safari lodges might be the right choice for you if:
Safari lodges range as much in size (anywhere from 4 luxury suites to 50+ rooms) and price points, as they do styles (rustic to ultra-glam). Finding the right safari lodge still can be daunting because there are so many options to choose from. Using the resources of your Extraordinary Journey Travel Specialist, we start by figuring out what is the most important to you – the wildlife, the accommodation, the natural wonders – and then create a custom itinerary that perfectly meets your needs.
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, South Africa
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, Tanzania
If you think finding the right safari accommodation was a challenge, outside of Africa there are hundreds of thousands of properties to choose from. Although the accommodation options are much more self-explanatory – large resorts, private islands, and boutique hotels with advanced reservation systems, transport, amenities, and many concierge-scheduled activities – sometimes it’s hard to find and book a truly unique hotel or property.
Since we’re always on the look for unique hotels, lodges, camps, and properties, we wanted to make sure to highlight a couple of those, too. From overnight island-hopping on a dhow and self-catering glass cottages to bubble pods in the desert and private houseboats, memorable unique hotels and rare off-the-beaten-path accommodations come in all shapes and sizes.
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Ibo Island Dhow, Mozambique
Luxury houseboat, India
With child programs and child-minding nearly ubiquitous across safari camps and lodges, it’s no wonder Africa consistently ranks as a top destination for families. Finding the right safari in Africa is one of our specialties. But Africa isn’t the be-all-end-all for family safari vacations, though. With inclusive private guiding or lots of on-site activities, it’s possible to create life-changing family moments anywhere, if you know where to look.
We hear often that trips like ours are once-in-a-lifetime. That doesn’t necessarily mean the biggest splurge and the highest price tag, but places that go above and beyond to create the most special moments and experiences. Place that create the feelings of wonder and excitement that you will remember the rest of your life, even if once-in-a-lifetime becomes every couple of years.
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