Best Photographic Hides in Africa

Antares Bush Camp is a small self-catering camp located in the Grietjie Nature Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park. It offers a warm, authentic , relaxing and exclusive bush experience for small groups or families. The camp features five en-suite bedrooms with outside showers with one of the bedrooms set up as a family room featuring a queen bed…

Mashatu Lodge is located in the private Mashatu Game Reserve, in Botswana’s wild and beautiful Tuli region. Mashatu is known as the “Land of the Giants”- this incredible wilderness is home to several “giant” species: the magnificent Mashatu tree; the majestic elephant; the iconic lion; the giraffe, world’s tallest land mammal; the ostrich, world’s largest bird, the kori bustard, the…

Located in the remote wilderness of Botswana’s Tuli region, Mashatu Tent Camp offers an immersive nature experience. The camp is small and intimate, and blends in seamlessly with the surrounding bushveld. It features eight luxury tents, each tucked away under the branches of enormous trees. Each tent is spacious and comfortable, and is raised off the ground on a concrete…

The Hide Safari Camp is found in the vast and pristine Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. The camp sleeps up to 20 guests in 10 comfortable and spacious deluxe, family deluxe and honeymoon deluxe tents. The tents have a myriad of different configurations. Some have indoor showers and all have outdoor showers. 2 Deluxe Tents can be used by families…

Linkwasha Camp lies in Hwange National Park’s south-eastern corner, on the private Linkwasha Concession and is all about luxury, service, location and wildlife experience. Situated on the same site as the old Linkwasha, the camp is close to the famed Ngamo Plains, which offer fantastic summer game viewing – to add to the already excellent winter viewing within the Linkwasha…

The family-friendly Andersson's Camp takes its name from Charles Andersson, the Swedish explorer who first 'discovered' the Etosha Pan. Set in the private Ongava Game Reserve, Andersson's Camp looks over a large waterhole which attracts plenty of thirsty wildlife. This former farmstead has been tastefully rebuilt to modern-day standards and combines comfort with eco-friendly living.The old farmhouse forms the main…

A truly unique Kruger experience - overnighting in a Kruger hide. Sable Sleepover Hide, situated approximately 10km from Phalaborwa Gate, and is a unique accommodation facility where guests get to be part of nature. A bird hide by day, it transforms into a primitive overnight dwelling by night, where a select few can experience the Kruger National Park nightlife first…

What a great way to experience the real Kruger! Shipandani Sleepover Hide, situated approximately 3km south of Mopani on the Tsendze River, is a unique accommodation facility where guests can feel part of nature. A bird hide by day, it transforms into a primitive overnight dwelling by night, where a select few can experience the Kruger National Park nightlife first…

Accessed by means of a wooden swing bridge over a small stream, Jaci’s Safari Lodge has eight private rooms and two indulgent suites, accommodating up to twenty guests of any age. The main lodge is a modern take on the traditional safari style. The kitchen is open-plan, and the staff serve meals both indoors and outdoors or along the riverbed…

Jaci’s Tree Lodge is essentially eight rooms set on stilts, amid the trees of a riverine forest along the banks of the Groot Marico River. Built from natural materials and glass, the rooms feel open and incorporated into the surrounding bush. The rooms are equally split between bedroom and bathroom, offering generous space around the large free standing bath tub.…