| amps | | | | discovering these landscapes for the first time, as |
| Luxury tented camps offer the best of African | | | | you switch off all electronic gadgets, zone out |
| safari travel, a comfortable way of being close to | | | | from the 21st century, just listen to the sounds |
| nature and spending time in the wild, with all the | | | | of the natural world and relax. Other camps |
| luxuries you look for on holiday: great design, | | | | create a modern safari vernacular, with sleek |
| wonderful food and excellent service. An African | | | | design combined with natural materials and a dash |
| safari adventure is the dream of a lifetime for | | | | of opulence to pamper your senses. |
| many. There is something about the majestic, | | | | From a conservation point of view, these tented |
| wide-open landscapes, the limitless horizons, | | | | camps leave a very light footprint and in some |
| experiencing the wildlife in their own habitat, which | | | | cases can be moved on to another site every |
| captures the imagination and changes your | | | | month or so, following the animal migrations, |
| perspective on life. Names like Serengeti and | | | | without leaving any lasting trace. Other camps are |
| Maasai Mara, conjure up visions of vast herds of | | | | semi-permanent, staying in one place all season, |
| animals on the great migration over the plains, | | | | but they share the same advantage — a |
| punctuated by statuesque or twisted thorn trees | | | | tented camp can be set up where no permanent |
| and dramatic skies. | | | | building is permitted, allowing you to be where the |
| One of the most authentic ways to experience | | | | animals are, to stay in the middle of the |
| African safari travel, is to stay in a luxury tented | | | | wilderness that would otherwise be inaccessible |
| camp, where only a layer of canvas separates | | | | from the luxury lodges in situ at the edges of |
| you from the rhythms of the wild. Looking out at | | | | many reserves. |
| a densely starred night sky and hearing the | | | | Seek out the safari specialists if you are |
| distant calls of a lion, or the frog-like grunting of | | | | considering African safari travel to a luxury tented |
| gnus as they pass through the camp, gives you | | | | camp. It takes a lot of organization to produce |
| the thrill of being at one with the environment. In | | | | this level of seamless comfort and service out in |
| a luxury tented camp, you can enjoy the | | | | the wilds of Africa, and the excellence of the |
| closeness to nature without having to rough it. | | | | guides is another important factor in an enjoyable |
| Hot water, showers, comfortable beds and | | | | safari experience. |
| fantastic meals under the stars are produced with | | | | After all, if you are living a lifetime’s |
| seeming ease on a hillside camp overlooking a | | | | dream, you want more than just rushed game |
| vast plain, or in the shade of jackalberry trees | | | | drives, ticking off a trainspotter’s list of |
| with a grandstand view of a water hole. | | | | animals sighted, more than just a camera full of |
| Some luxury tented camps offer a nostalgic | | | | digital snaps — you want to feel the true |
| re-creation of the early days of safari, setting | | | | spirit of the land, immerse yourself in the magic |
| tables with silver and fine crystal, providing brass | | | | of this ancient continent and come away with |
| lamps and wash basins and impeccable service. | | | | new understanding both of Africa and of yourself. |
| You could imagine yourself as an early explorer | | | | |