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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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Just 20 minutes from Cape Town’s City Centre, The Cellars Hohenort is a gracious hotel set in beautiful landscaped gardens in the historic Constantia Valley. Offering view of False Bay and Table Mountain, the hotel is considered as one of the great country house hotels Cape. It combines two great traditions: the magnificent Cellars on the 18th century Klaasenbosch wine estate and the splendid Hohenort manor house. Remain the ultimate in classical romantic getaways the Cellars- Hohenort has been awarded Top 10 status in South Africa.

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One & Only Cape Town is a chic and stylish urban retreat situated in one of the world’s most fascinating cities close to many local attractions such as Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium and Cape Town Stadium. Located on a private island in theWaterfront district it offers breathtaking views of both Table Mountain and the marina. Introduces an unprecedented level of luxury and style, One & Only Cape Town is an oasis of cosmopolitan style establishing an unprecedented level of luxury in South Africa.

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Voted 36th best restaurant in the world in Restaurant magazine’s Top 50 in 2011, Le Quartier Français is a vibrant luxurious retreat in the centre of Franschhoek – a gourmet capital of the Cape, South Africa. This is an award-winning complex consists of a restaurant and hotel nestles in a corner of the Cape winelands. The property has thirteen rooms, eight suites and a cottage that overlook a landscaped garden with a natural pool.

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Situated in the most exclusive residential suburb of Johannesburg, the Westcliff Hotel is known as one of the city’s most famous and luxurious hotels. Situated on a hill overlooking Johannesburg Zoo, the hotel is located just 30 minutes from O.R Tambo International Airport. Its hillside setting in vast Tuscan-style grounds with cascading, sculpted gardens and elegantly opulent accommodation evoke a bygone era of leisure and refinement in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

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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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Located in the Kapama Game Reserve in the Limpopo Province near the Kruger Park, Camp Jabulani is home to unforgettable elephant back safaris. The camp is filled with a friendly atmosphere and you get an incredible sense of true appreciation of the environment and welcomes guests to the serenity of the African bush. It supports a host of game species including wild elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, giraffe, zebra, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, kudu and many species of antelope. Predators include lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and many more smaller predators.

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