Marataba Safari Lodge

Set within a private 23,000-hectare concession in the malaria-free Marakele National Park, Marataba Safari Lodge raises tented living to extraordinary heights amid the dramatic mountains of South Africa’s Waterberg. Twelve circular stone-and-canvas suites evoke grand campaign tents, each generously spaced with a double bed, lounge and en-suite bathroom framing mountain and bushveld views. A landscape of soaring peaks, gorges, plains, rivers and waterholes shelters abundant plains game, healthy big-cat populations, elephant and both black and white rhino. Days are spent on wildlife drives, guided walks, birdwatching and sundowners, returning to internationally inspired, personalised cuisine. Stylish, exclusive and effortlessly remote, Marataba delivers a refined Big Five safari in one of the country’s most scenic reserves.

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