In Botswana, attend the elephant tub
The Linyanti Recreation Reserve, a protected area in the north of Botswana at the backside of the Great Rift Valley, is renowned for its wealthy wildlife. To greatest observe the local stars, the elephants, you simply should go and meet them by strolling on the paths… or watch for them on a terrace near the water. They arrive in entire herds to refresh themselves within the Osprey Lagoon, one of many main levels of their migration.
Where to sleep? At DumaTau, a luxury camp run by Wilderness Safaris, an eco-friendly safari organizer. Lately rebuilt without concrete and with recycled parts, it has eight suites, together with a household suite, and an extension with 4 other suites. The constructing, the ornament, the food: all the things is native!
In Sweden, fishing on the high seas and sleeping in a lighthouse
In summer time, the climate circumstances are best to succeed in the tiny granite island of Hamneskär, north of Gothenburg, on board a semi-rigid boat or a helicopter. Lately, a few fanatics have animated the place, proposing totally different actions: deep-sea fishing (lobster in October), cooking courses (especially with seaweed), crusing, kayaking, meditation, yoga… and naturally, the ascent within the 35m-high lighthouse, offering unimaginable and flamboyant views at sunset.
The place to sleep? At the Pater Noster, a mini-hotel with 9 snug double rooms within the lighthouse and the adjoining cottages. Risk of sleeping underneath the celebs on the rocks.
In South Africa, keep on a classic practice
Greater than twenty years in the past, Adrian Gardiner, founder and chairman of the Mantis lodge group, purchased a Founders Railway Carriage, which was put on monitor in the 1970s, to travel together with his family throughout South Africa. He has simply restored it right into a first-class automotive and placed it within the coronary heart of certainly one of his lodges, 72 km from Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), to welcome friends (most 5) who, like him, are fascinated by the railway world and nostalgic for the trains of yesteryear.
Where to sleep? In the wagon outfitted with three cabins, installed at the Mantis Founders Lodge, while having fun with the amenities (restaurant, swimming pools…) and actions of the lodge (safaris, chook watching…).
Céline Baussay
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