Our Timeless Top 10 – Africa
As we start looking at the year ahead, we have been thinking about the places that continue to inspire us, those destinations that remind us why we love what we do. Travel has changed a lot over the past few years, but that feeling of curiosity and discovery never really goes away.
When people ask us, “What are your favourite places in Africa?” we often pause.
Not because we don’t have answers, but because choosing just a few from so many extraordinary places is never easy.
After years of exploring, refining, and listening to what truly resonates with our guests, we have finally narrowed it down. These are the Anderson Expeditions all-time favourite camps and lodges, the properties we return to again and again, the places that consistently move us, inspire us, and remind us why we do what we do.
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Our Timeless Top 10 (In no particular order)
1.Old Mondoro
Lower Zambezi National Park
An intimate riverside camp where elephants wander past your chalet and days unfold to the rhythm of the Zambezi through walking safaris, canoeing, and game drives.
2. Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Striking contemporary design meets exceptional game viewing, set high above the N’wanetsi River in a dramatic, wildlife-rich landscape.
3. Beagle Expeditions, Kweene Trails
Okavango Delta
A true walking safari that strips travel back to its essence, sleeping under canvas, following wildlife on foot, and reconnecting deeply with the Delta.
4. Londolozi Tree Camp
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
A safari icon blending warm hospitality, rich heritage, and some of Africa’s finest year-round leopard sightings.
5. Wilderness Bisate Lodge
Volcanoes National Park
A pioneering lodge combining bold design, conservation impact, and extraordinary gorilla trekking in the heart of Rwanda.
6. Alphonse Island Lodge
Outer Islands, Seychelles
Barefoot luxury at its purest, where pristine reefs, world-class fly-fishing, and endless turquoise define island life.
7. Greystoke Mahale
Mahale Mountains National Park
One of Africa’s most remote lodges, where forested mountains meet Lake Tanganyika and unforgettable chimpanzee encounters await.
8. Singita Sabora Tented Camp
Grumeti
An elegant nod to classic safari romance, with canvas suites, vintage charm, and front-row access to the Great Migration.
9. ol Donyo Lodge
Chyulu Hills National Park
A soulful retreat between Kilimanjaro and the plains, offering horseback safaris, night game drives, and star-filled sleep-outs.
10. Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp
Hoanib
A striking desert camp offering rare wildlife sightings in Namibia’s dramatic and arid wilderness.
Click here to learn more about these wonderful experiences, and if you have been wondering where to go next, this list is the perfect place to start with your planning.