Nduara Camp – Loliondo area (Serengeti), Tanzania
This seasonal tented camp is known for its remote and wild locations, miles from civilization. It has a separate dining and lounge “yurt” style tents, and only six large Meru accommodation tents, each with its own en-suite shower and loo. This camp is based in Maasai-lands, just outside the Serengeti...
Luxury mobile tented camps
A luxury mobile tented camp was a self-sufficient luxury unit transported in a custom designed camp truck which was popular until the end of the 1990s. Mobile camp Then tourism and human population pressures were considerably less and it was possible to place a camp almost anywhere. The...
Mnemba Island – Zanzibar, Tanzania
Mnemba must be the nearest one can get to paradise! The island is completely private and once there, all you need do is relax. Mnemba Island could easily feature in our Luxury section, as the service and attention to detail if first class. However since there is no pool (although...
Mana Tented Camp – Mana Pools, Zimbabwe
Mana Tented Camp situated on a bend in the Zambezi River in Mana Pools National Park, is the creation and home of legendary tracker and bushman “Stretch” Ferreira. This is probably A Step Ahead guide Dave Christensen’s favorite camp, and this is only partly because Stretch is a great friend...
Kiba Point – Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
The exclusive Kiba Point lodge is nestled amongst shady trees near the banks of the Rufiji River in Nyerere National Park (before late 2019 this was in the Selous Game Reserve). From the campfire there are superb views across the Rufiji River. The lodge has four en-suite rooms, each with...
Kaingo – South Luangwa, Zambia
Kaingo & Mwamba Camps were built by Derek Shenton, son of a game warden, and are both situated in the northern end of South Luangwa National. The main camp, Kaingo, is situated in a grove of trees overlooking the Luangwa River. This well-established, 5 room, brick and thatch camp opens...
Jack’s Camp – Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Jack’s Camp was built by Ralph Bousfield and his wife Catherine, and named Jack’s Camp in homage to Ralph’s father, who first camped at the site in the 1960s. This may well be one of the most romantic camps in Africa. Here, on an island oasis of palms and acacias...
Desert Rhino Camp – Damaraland, Namibia
This camp is situated on the million acre, private Palmwag Reserve in the heart of the dramatic mountainous and stony desert known as Damaraland, The camp is simply laid out. It has central dining and lounge tents, beside an open fireplace and a small plunge pool. The eight Meru-style accommodation...
Chada Camp – Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Chada is in one of the most remote parts of Tanzania – Katavi National Park, renowned for its enormous pods of hippos, its huge herds of buffalo and its wildness. This is also home to the rare puku, sable and roan antelopes. Elephants are often feeding near camp. The camp...
Catering
Meals on safari taste sensational. Our guests are consistently surprised how good the food is on an African safari with us. The lodges we select have modern hotel-style kitchens, a team of chefs, and superb cuisine. What surprises so many of our guests is the catering provided in the various...
Mountain Camps & refuge huts
In many high-altitude areas everything - food, tents, and water has to be carried by porters, so we can only supply the most basic comforts. We use mountain camps on Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro, and we stay in mountain refuges on Mount Meru (also in Tanzania) and sometimes in...
Mwiba Lodge
Mwiba Lodge is situated in the Mwiba Private Game Reserve, sandwiched between three other wildlife reserves - the Maswa Game Reserve, the south-western corner of the Serengeti National Park, and the south-western edge of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The reserve and surrounding area supports a mélange of traditional Maasai livestock and...
