Africa

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Africa, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Michael Edwards reviews the African Vineyard Guest House, a lovely boutique hotel in South Africa's Northern Cape.

African Vineyard Guest House. Discover a glorious hideway in the Northern Cape.

In a land where outdoor cooking is an art that inspired Braii-Master, a Masterchef spin-off, African Vineyard with its fragrant gardens is the perfect location for lamb chops, kudo sausages, maize porridge and fig jam.

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Andy Mossack goes on safari at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club in Kenya's Masai Mara.

Fairmont Mara Safari Club. Discover incredible Aftican moments.

My lion encounter is the obvious highlight of my game drive, a daily occurrence at the Fairmont Mara Safari Club. The Club is made up of 51 luxury riverside tents and the main lodge. This is glamping but not as you know it, Jim.

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!Xaus Safari Lodge

!Xaus Safari Lodge. Experience barefoot luxury living in The Kalahari Desert

Dune 91 is a remarkable address for !Xaus Safari Lodge. n the heart of the Kalahari Desert, the luxurious lodge is a jolting 70-minute drive, along a red sand rough track, from the nearest tarmac road.

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Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Exterior

Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club. Discover the wonderful glamour of Hollywood in Kenya.

If landing on a grassy airstrip in a 12 seater Cessna isn’t exciting enough, learning that Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Park was once the home of Hollywood actor William Holden is the perfect sundowner.

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Andy Mossack stays at the Fairmont The Norfolk, Nairobi's iconic hotel.

Fairmont The Norfolk. Discover Nairobi’s fantastic historic hotel

It’s a memorable way to arrive in Nairobi. Straight out of the airport, next to the first roundabout a herd of wild zebra are grazing. “Look,” says Joseph my driver, “they’re here to personally welcome you to Nairobi.”

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guide to zanzibar

Guide to Zanzibar. Gorgeous Island goes far beyond just sunshine

25 km off the coast of Tanzania, this gorgeous island goes beyond the sunshine stereotype of “beaches, booze and bling.” It is literally full of history.

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