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Mount Kenya Safari Club is situated near the high slopes of Africa’s second highest mountain, Mt Kenya. Spread over 100 acres of manicured lawns, tranquil streams and landscaped gardens, and with spectacular views of Mount Kenya in the distance, it provides peaceful respite after a day of adventure. Located 10 kms from Nanyuki Town, it is the only place where you can relax, view, walk, escape, self treat after a seminar or conference or business trip away from Nairobi city. With nature’s bounty as your doorstep, no visit to Kenya is complete without a stay here, the country’s most famous retreat.

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With newly refurbished interiors, Fairmont Mara Safari Club is located at the foot of the Aitong Hills, the north west of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Bordered on three sides by the lively Mara River, you’ll be safe and snug in your spacious wood-floored tent, which is set on stilts with its own private balcony. The camp is positioned on an ox-bow of the Mara River, so that all en-suite tents have a view of the hippo-filled river. This classy camp more than meets Fairmont Hotel global reputation for luxury and excellent standards of service.

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Ulusaba Private Game Reserve is a member of Virgin Limited Edition’s award-winning collection of retreats. Owned by Sir Richard Branson, this luxury safari lodge is located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, near Kruger National Park. Whether you choose to go on a luxury safari drive or enjoy a guided African safari game walk in the open bush, here you’ll have more than 13,500 hectares of unspoilt African bush to taste spoils of Africa in piece and tranquillity. Ulusaba is an ideal spot for weddings and milestone celebrations.

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Tintswalo Safari Lodge is a luxury safari lodge is beautifully situated in the exclusive Manyeleti Private Game Reserve between the Timbavati Private Reserve to the north, the famous Sabi Sand Reserve to the south and to the Greater Kruger National Park. The luxurious 5 star safari lodge nestles in a pristine wilderness reserve offers a truly exclusive safari experience. Tintswalo provides the discerning traveller with an opportunity to truly relax and unwind in the most beautiful and natural surroundings.

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The 5 star Mateya Safari Lodge is located in the magnificent 75,000 hectare malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve on the border between South Africa and Botswana. Offering a graceful fusion of relaxed comfort in a beautiful setting, Mateya is designed for the discerning traveler. Guests can enjoy a balance of sophistication and comfort, in total privacy and harmony with nature and the very highest standards of personal care and attention at all times.

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Situated within the greater Kruger National Park in South Africa, Royal Malewane is boutique safari lodge completely surrounded by the untamed African bush. Accommodating a maximum of 20 guests in true colonial style, Royal Malewane is an exclusive getaway for those who value privacy, personalised service and great game viewing.

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Listed as one of the World’s Best Hotels in 2009 and 2011 by the influential Travel + Leisure magazine, the Singita Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania‘s very own Serengeti National Park is one of the World’s most amazing places to visit and stay. The area encompasses 400,000 acres of unrivalled wilderness and forms part of the famous migratory route, which is traversed by hundreds of thousands of animals every year. Situated on a rocky slope, basking in a dense habitat of abundant animal species and birdlife, Singita Grumeti Reserves lend a contemporary style signature to safari.

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The Khwai River is part of the Okavango’s complex delta system. Located 8 km northwest of the north gate of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Khwai River Lodge is one of the oldest safari lodges in Botswana. Overlooking the vast Khwai River floodplains, the exceptional location of Khwai makes it a regular host to elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dogs. Surrounded by nature and the calls of the wild, this is the perfect location for observing the perennial drama of the African bushveld and provides viewing for excellent birding. Known for its large concentrations of big mammals, this is one of the most popular game lodges in Botswana today.

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Situated in Orust Kommun, Goteborgs och Bohus Lan, Gullholmen is one of the many pretty and picturesque islands on Sweden’s west coast. It isn’t a particularly popular destination within Sweden, but it does receive a few travellers, most of whom make a brief stop to see the Island Called Gullholmen. Generally, travellers visiting the area stick to the more well-known places such as Goteborg. The village Gullholmen is situated on two main islands; the relatively huge Horman and the tiny Gullholmen.

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The Brijuni archipelago, consisting of 14 distinct islands, now forms a protected marine national park. In the 1st century BCE, the Greek geographer, Strabon, mentioned these islets scattered about the bay of Pula, Croatia. According to Pliny the Elder, the earliest documents on the subject that can be verified refer to the Insulae Pullariae, the islands of crows, most probably due to the moorhens which used to nest there in great numbers.

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