Experiences & Highlights

Open air sleepouts bring you closer to wild Africa in a way that feels both adventurous and carefully managed. In Zambia, Time and Tide’s Luwi, Nsolo and Kakuli offer simple star beds or light fly camp setups with real duvets, warm drinks and a support team nearby. In Zimbabwe, Somalisa Sleep Out places a raised platform within earshot of Hwange’s waterholes, while Mana Pools can add seasonal sleepouts as part of a wider itinerary. South Africa’s Simbavati Waterside has a private deck above the dam, and the Mvubu Cottage experience can include a lantern lit night under the sky.

In Kenya, Loisaba Star Beds wheel out four posters onto rustic decks for open sky views. Setups vary, yet all share safe distances, radios, mosquito nets and a guide within reach. Expect dinner under lanterns, the sounds of hyena and owls after lights out, and sunrise coffee as the first light washes across plains or river channels. The feeling is simple, pure and unforgettable.