We pick five of the best luxury safari lodges and camps, offering luxurious accommodation and surroundings, with the opportunity to see some of Africa's "Big Five" - elephant, leopard, buffalo, lion and rhino.

Imbali Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park, South Africa

In South Africa's world famous Kruger National Park, the Imbali Safari Lodge offers exclusive luxury in spacious, private chalets.  Although reminiscent of a bygone hunting lodge, today game drives, guided bush walks and bird watching trips are the highlight.

Twelve luxurious chalets each have large king beds, romantic antique-style bath and private veranda.  All rooms are connected by timber walkways, and the lodge has a large, outdoor dining deck and swimming pool overlooking the waterhole and African plains.

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Palmwag Rhino Camp, Damaraland, Namibia 

A luxury safari camp with a difference, the Palmwag Rhino Camp in Namibia's rugged Damaraland is fully mobile, enabling it to move with the migrating game.  Operated in conjunction with the "Save the Rhino Trust", the camp provides an unique insight into preservation of the rare black rhino.  

Twelve luxury Meru-style tents provide accommodation, from where guests can take walking safaris and game drives to see the plentiful wildlife, which may reveal springbok, desert elephant, cheetah, leopard and rhino.

For more details and booking, contact safari specialists Bailey Robinson.

Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana

On the edge of the Okavango Delta, CC Africa's Nxabega Okavango Safari Camp sits in an exclusive 7,000 hectare wildlife concession.

Experienced guides take guests on twice-daily game drives through this wetland wilderness.  Whether touring by open 3x4 safari vehicles, powerboats or gentler mokoro canoes, there's a good chance to see some of the area's 349 known species of birdlife.

Accommodating a maximum of 18 guests, Nxabega offers sophisticated and luxurious surroundings, blending harmoniously with the natural environment.

For more details and booking, contact specialists CC Africa.