African Retreats

29/11/2022

🍃 Nambu is more than a safari experience— it’s a way of living. Photographer/videographer extraordinaire, Rogan Kerr, shows us how to truly LIVE it up at camp. Whether it’s relaxing around the campfire in the boma, reading a book in the lounge, or soaking up the sun around the pool, Nambu certainly encapsulates the best of the best. 🍃

Embrace the Nambu way of life by booking your safari through African Retreats on

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📸 Roaming Media

20/11/2022

📸 ⭐️ Photographer Stew Nolan recently visited a couple of our camps, and delivered an incredible portfolio of NEW images. These photos really highlight the simple beauty of two sought-after camps. The luxurious Nambu is a real crowd pleaser, while Panzi is the up and coming new kid on the block. For the ultimate safari experience, why not stay at both camps? 📸 ⭐️

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16/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings from Kruger Cliffs Day Trips 🌿 🐘

When you stay at Kruger Cliffs you can arrange your own safari experience, and take the safari at your own pace. These images were taken by owner Jochen Van de Perre on one of his day trips into the Kruger National Park.

You can book your Kruger Cliffs accommodation along with a few activities prior to arrival. This full day trip into the national park includes a picnic lunch.

What an array of wildlife sightings!

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14/11/2022

🌿 Nambu Camp is one of our luxury properties, and for good reason. The exceptional standard of hospitality, attention to detail, and abundant game viewing opportunities make it a sought after lodge in the Balule. 🌿

⭐️ Just ask DAVID BATZOFIN, a blogger extraordinaire who recently visited NAMBU CAMP. He shared his first-hand experience here: ⭐️

      This is the first view that arriving guests get of the public building that makes up the major part of Nambu Camp, a property that has been in the Drinkwater family for almost 4 decades and having been passed down through generations has retained many of the family memories and some of […...

29/10/2022

A photographer recently visited the ever-charming Panzi Lodge, the latest addition to our portfolio. These are a few of her recent photos. Come stay at perfect Panzi for your safari break. 🌿

www.panzilodge.co.za

26/10/2022

Life at Kingly Explorer Camp 🌿

If you want to live this kind of safari lifestyle, then book a stay at Kingly - the Kruger's most authentic bush camp. You won't be disappointed!

www.kinglyexplorercamp.co.za

23/10/2022

Nambu believes in a good start to the day 🍇 🥓 🥐

When we think of food, we think of our Balule based safari lodge, Nambu Camp. Nambu offers an array of breakfast styles that includes everything from a fry-up to warm oats over the fire, or.a healthy fruit bowl. Nambu has a knack of nourishing the soul!

Come and join us: [email protected] 📧

19/10/2022

Time to Unwind 🌿

Your safari experience at Kruger Cliffs is completely tailor-made, which means you don’t have to stick to any kind of schedule. Whether you want to spend lazy days around your private splash pool or head out into the mountains on a guided hike, Kruger Cliffs caters for all kinds of visitor. If the idea of staying in a self-catering private cottage entices you, then Kruger Cliffs is for you.

Book here: [email protected] 📧

10/10/2022

🌿 Fancy a flexible safari experience, where you can arrange your own safari schedule? If so, then you should book a safari at Kruger Cliffs. Don't you think these private cottages are refreshingly beautiful? 🌿

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29/09/2022

Panzi Lodge 🌿 Just a reminder about Panzi Lodge, the recent addition to our portfolio. Located in Guernsey Private Nature Reserve, Panzi is a charming hideaway.

Click on the blog link to see images and find out more: www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/african-retreats-welcomes-perfect-panzi-lodge/

28/09/2022

// Nambu, our simple yet luxurious camp in the Greater Balule. Always receives fantastic reviews. ⭐️ HAVE YOU STAYED HERE?

23/09/2022

🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 HAPPY HERITAGE WEEKEND 🌿 🔥

In South Africa, we celebrate our heritage on 24 September every year. South Africa is a country with a remarkable cultural wealth and wonderful mix of identities. Heritage day is a way to remember the heritage of the many cultures that make up our nation. A huge part of the South African culture is the braai (food cooked on a grid over a wood fire), which always ends up being a social occasion.

South African’s love to sit under a canopy of stars around a crackling fire, and discuss a variety of subjects. The braai and boma has become synonymous with going on safari—an experience locals are only too eager to share. Today we celebrate the bomas at our camps and lodges, the perfect place to experience Africa.

🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 Happy Heritage weekend ! May you continue to be proud of your culture and identity 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦

20/09/2022

Just a little teaser for perfect Panzi. 🍃

One of our photographers recently visited the latest lodge in our portfolio, and managed to send through a handful of images. We will keep you posted with regards to the launch of her REFRESHED images.

13/09/2022

River Facing Rooms at The Island River Lodge 🌿

The lodge is located on a private island in the middle of the Blyde River, and sits under a canopy of trees among dense vegetation. This veritable Eden offers two types of accommodation: luxury mountain facing tents and river facing chalets. These are the luxurious river facing rooms, each of which has an outdoor shower and shared wooden balcony/viewing decks.

www.island-river-lodge.co.za/accommodation.html

10/09/2022

Did you miss our Panzi Lodge post from a few weeks ago? If so, click on the link to familiarise yourself with our new little safari hideaway in the Kruger. 🌐 www.panzilodge.co.za

07/09/2022

Breakfast of champions ! balcony brekkie set-up is absolutely sublime, and offers sweeping views of the Balule Nature Reserve.

06/09/2022

Spot Lions and Whales 🦁 🐳

We make it easy to book your beach and bush combination safari. Owners of the reputable and luxurious Rukiya Safari Camp ALSO own the equally awesome Sava Dunes lodge in Mozambique. Rukiya is located on the banks of the Blyde River in the Greater Kruger, and Sava is located on the sand dunes on a beach just north of Tofo. From spotting lions to spotting whale sharks, Rukiya and Sava have both your land and marine safari options covered.

Same owners, same high standard.

📧 Book a combo now:
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31/08/2022

More from Kingly Explorer Camp's

Mariana de Klerk sent through this incredible video of African wild dogs frolicking around the waterhole at Kingly Explorer Camp, our authentic Kruger bush camp. This waterhole is attractive to a wealth of wildlife, who often put on quite a show for guests.

29/08/2022

Game Drives at Nambu Camp 📸

There's nothing better than receiving positive feedback from guests, especially those who have a knack for photography. The Marais family recently visited Nambu Camp and had a successful safari experience. They managed to tick off a sighting of a Pel's fishing owl, which is a real lifer sighting for most birders out there.

Thank you to Peter Marais for these incredible images of game drives at Nambu Camp in the Balule! www.nambucamp.com

20/08/2022

How spectacular does Kingly Explorer Camp look during the summer months? 🌿 ☀️

This authentic Kruger bush camp comes alive during the sizzling summer months, and is the most charming hideaway. You can expect elephants at the swimming pool, a chilled safari lifestyle, and that PROPER Kruger camp vibe. The vegetation is lush that you can barely see the camp. www.kinglyexplorercamp.co.za

17/08/2022

// BLOG// Our Top 6 Reasons to Love Kruger Cliffs 📸

Aaaand our next blog feature is out. Kruger Cliffs has elevated the self-catering experience to new heights, and brings a unique style of cool to affordable Kruger safari lodges. Owners Jochen and Mira have guided and managed a variety of safari camps and lodges, so they certainly know what guests need from a safari experience. Oh, and they also bring a bit of European flair to their awesome lodge.

www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/african-retreats-our-top-6-reasons-to-love-kruger-cliffs/

15/08/2022

🌿 ⭐️ NEW LODGE ⭐️ 🌿

Panzi Lodge in Guernsey Private Nature Reserve
R1 750.00 per person sharing per night

We are so happy to welcome Panzi Lodge to the African Retreats family! What a beautiful hideaway.

Panzi Lodge is located in a scenic wooded gully in the heart of the Guernsey Private Nature Reserve and offers eager safari-goers a refreshing and simple safari experience.

10 thatched chalets have been carefully designed to ensure there's plenty of light and extensive views of the surrounding wilderness.

The busy waterhole in front of the lodge provides endless entertainment for guests, who spend plenty of time observing wildlife antics while indulging in a beverage on any one of the three on-site viewing decks. There's even a water tower that's used as a sundowner spot, which boasts panoramic views of rugged wilderness.

Whether it's cocktails around the pool, lazy mornings in bed, or birdwatching from a viewing deck, Panzi has something for everyone.

🌐 https://www.panzilodge.co.za/

11/08/2022

WOW! Thank you Simone Wildlife Photography for these insane images of predator sightings at NAMBU CAMP. Want to see lions? 🦁

Head to Nambu: [email protected] ✉️

09/08/2022

Here’s to GIRL POWER on Women’s Day! 💪🏽

Today we celebrate ALL the women at the CAMPS AND LODGES within our portfolio. We thought this video from Nambu Camp of guide Tinyko Leeann Khoza is perfect to celebrate the inspiration, hard work, and talent that goes into her role.

"Today is National Women’s Day in South Africa, a day set aside to commemorate the 1956 march to parliament to abolish one of the many Draconian laws implemented in South Africa at the time. Today, National Women’s Day is designed to draw attention to the many hurdles and issues that women still face.

On Women’s Day we encourage all woman to strive for equality, find strength and forge the way forward for future generations. Collectively, we have many beautiful, strong-minded women working at our lodges and camps; and within the African Retreats team."

Watch this inspirational video of the ever-talented Leeann doing what she does best.

ENJOY YOUR DAY! ❤️

04/08/2022

Kingly Explorer Camp, a place where both guests and elephants are welcome. The small pool at Kingly is a place of entertainment…watch the video to find out more 🐘

Book your safari now: [email protected]

26/07/2022

IT'S TIME TO VISIT KRUGER CLIFFS 🌿

Worth a reshare? Of course! If you missed it the first time around, now is your chance to view this incredible introduction to Kruger Cliffs. When you stay at Kruger Cliffs, you have full control over your safari experience. From hiking to day trips into the Kruger, the team can arrange all sorts of activities.

But the best part? It has to be the location and accommodation. Each cottage has its own balcony, plunge pool, outdoor shower, barbecue area, and unbeatable views of the Drakensberg Mountains.

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15/07/2022

🌿 The new lodge that shall not be named...just yet 🌿

We're not one to splurge when it comes to secrets, but this warrants a quick little hint and spilling of secrets. There's a new lodge joining our portfolio, and that's all you need to know. We seriously can't say anything more...sshhh.

This beautiful wilderness hideaway will pair perfectly with the rest of the lodges which include the likes of Kruger Cliffs, Nambu Camp, Kingly Explorer Camp, and the Island River Lodge. This place is on par with the charm, hospitality, simple beauty, and affordability of the rest of our lodges.

GOING LIVE IN A WEEK 🌐

04/07/2022

SAFARI MOON IS WHERE TOM CRUISE STAYED

When Tom Cruise was in Hoedspruit filming his new movie, he stayed at Safari Moon Luxury Bush Lodge. This 5-star guest house proved to be the perfect location for Cruise and his entourage, as it's a stone's throw from the town centre. For the all fans, and NEW fans because of the latest TOP GUN movie, GO and stay in the same room as Tom! ✨

📧 To book a luxurious and flexible safari experience, and follow in the footsteps of TOM CRUISE, email: [email protected] 📧

28/06/2022

// Whether you're a mountain observer or mountain participator, Kruger Cliffs has you covered...⏬