The Travel+Leisure World’s Best Safari

Cape Grace

The Cape Grace is situated on the West Quay of Cape Town's famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, with Table Mountain as its majestic backdrop. Every detail has been considered here--rooms feature walk-in dressing rooms, bathrooms with separate showers and double vanities and French doors opening to exquisite views of Table Mountain, the yacht basin, or the harbour. Just beyond the doors of the hotel, the V&A Waterfront is there for the exploring, offering exceptional dining, art and shopping opportunities.

Londolozi

Boasting over eighty years of great wildlife-viewing, this ecotourism hotspot is a luxury escape where conservation is the watchword. Simplicity and five-star elegance define the accommodations at each of Londolozi's four camps. Each tent is a deluxe sanctuary from-and an attractive complement to-the feral African bush. Details like a swimming pool, trips to a nearby cultural village, yoga, massage and fitness facilities enhance what is a transcendent African experience.

Singita Private Game Reserve

Singita comprises several different camps—all spectacular in the extreme. Styles and decors in the camps vary from splendid thatched cottages with a cosy English colonial flair to a naturalistic glass lodge dramatically built into the side of a cliff. Five-star cuisine, a shockingly well-stocked wine cellar buried deep within a rock, exceptional rangers and superb game viewing round out an experience beyond imagining.

The Saxon Boutique Hotel and Spa

The Saxon embodies the best of South Africa's charm, and is deserving of its status as one of the leading boutique hotels in the world. Priding itself on fantastic service, stunning African decor and indulgent accommodations, no detail is left unconsidered at this exclusive six-acre escape in Johannesburg's most exclusive suburb. Three pools, a luscious spa and fabulous grounds add to this world-class experience. It's no wonder Nelson Mandela wrote his autobiography there.

Royal Livingstone Hotel

Stretching luxuriously along the banks of the mighty Zambezi River, the Royal Livingstone consists of a series of colonial-style buildings set amidst a canopy of lush riverine trees. The hotel offers thatch-roofed buildings, a sparkling swimming pool, well-stocked library and a deep, shaded veranda offering an uninterrupted view of the Zambezi. And only footsteps from the river, the sumptuous rooms and suites—with interior furnishings that accentuate the influences of Africa— offer a tranquil retreat from the unconstrained beauty of their surroundings.