There’s only one continent with this level of secluded luxury

In Africa you are never alone. You can be miles from civilisation and the nearest tarmac road, far from any telephone wires or rudimentary shop, but you are never alone.

In the thick, luscious bush and on the wide, sun-beaten savannahs, the guttural grunt of a hippo carries from the sluggish water; the morning air is filled with the warm burble of a mourning dove; and the plains come alive to the tune of baying zebra and wildebeest. In Africa, the wildlife wakes you long before the sun.

This is what the world used to be like, what it is meant to be like – peaceful, inspiring, extraordinary, overwhelming at every turn. Safari presents an assault on the senses, with a new angle of attack on each outing. Once you visit these places, you leave thinking about the Earth in a different way. In Africa’s remotest wildernesses, solitude and solace go hand in hand.

Greystoke Mahale

Set on the shores of Lake Mahale, Greystoke Mahale is one of the most remote lodges in Africa and is only reachable through tailor made travel. It has just six wood and thatch bandas, which make the perfect base to explore the forest, the lake and most importantly see the chimps that live in this area.

For more information, visit Greystoke Mahale

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Chindeni Camp

Chindeni Camp is a luxury tented camp with a prized location in one of the most remote parts of the South Luangwa, which offers guests seclusion, private game viewing and stunning views of the Chindeni Mountains. The canvas rooms, which are elevated above a small lagoon create a great feeling of wilderness and romance.

For more information, visit Chindeni Camp

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Tswalu Kalahari

Tswalu offers unrivalled privacy in a vast, pristine wilderness, where a maximum of six vehicles in over 100,000 hectares shows guests the incredible landscape and the promise of a sight of the Big 5 in nigh on complete seclusion.

For more information, visit Tswalu

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Duba Plains

Duba Plains Camp is a small, intimate camp renowned for its unrivalled access to the titanic struggle for survival between lion and buffalo. Accommodation at Duba Plains Camp consists of six roomy tents with en-suite bathrooms, outside showers and verandas with panoramic vistas of the Okavango Delta floodplains. The thatched lounge, dining and bar areas are raised along with the pool on wooden platforms to better appreciate the breathtaking views.

For more information, visit Duba Plains

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Desert Rose

The ultimate in remote lodges in Kenya. Located in the far north, near Lake Turkana, and overlooking the semi-arid wilderness, this eco-friendly lodge has just five rooms. Days are spent with the local Samburu people, on camel safaris, taking part in wood workshops, and fishing on Lake Turkana.

For more information, visit Desert Rose

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