Perched high above the African ground, treehouses offer the ultimate serene escape for travelers. This growing trend of treehouse travel is particularly special in South Africa and Botswana, where these special accommodations provide an escape from the outside world and a deeper connection to the environment around:
A Treehouse Glamping Adventure in South Africa
Travelers can embark on an African glamping adventure with the Chalkley Treehouse experience, featured in Stanley Safaris' “South Africa & Mozambique Honeymoon Safari” itinerary. Located in the heart of the renowned Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, The Chalkley Treehouse, cocooned within a 500-year-old Leadwood Tree, offers a completely self-contained haven steeped in history and surrounded by the wonders of the African bush. In South Africa, luxurious sleepout options abound, with the Chalkley Treehouse offering the expected five-star comforts, yet what truly distinguishes this experience is its absolute privacy under a canopy of millions of stars. Atop the platform, a cozy bed draped in a mosquito net awaits, complemented by plush poofs for stargazing and soaking in the sounds of nature before drifting off to sleep.
Skybeds: Open-Air Sleeping Experience in Botswana
Skybeds are part of the Natural Selection safari collection and are located deep within the Khwai Private Reserve in Botswana. Situated far away from any light pollution, this safari camp allows guests to explore Botswana and the night sky in a very different way. At Skybeds, guests sleep directly beneath the night sky blanketed with stars, and during a full moon, it can be almost as bright as daylight. Skybeds comprise three three-story raised platforms, each complete with a shower, dressing area, and basin. The top level of Skybeds is the bedroom, which sleeps two. Additionally, each Skybed overlooks a waterhole in the 200,000-hectare reserve, where there are close chances of spotting elephants, tsessebes, wildebeests, and elands. This, in turn, sometimes attracts predators such as lions, hyenas, and wild dogs.
Sleep Under the Stars in Kruger National Park
Responding to your query for tree house stays, Singita Lebombo Lodge in Kruger National Park is structurally inspired by an eagle’s nest with 15 loft-style suites perched high above the N’wanetsi River on the Lebombo cliffs, overlooking over 33,000 acres of private concession. The lodge is constructed almost entirely of wood and glass with light modernist interiors to create a sense of space and oneness with the African bush, resulting in organic, light-filled structures floating between river and sky. Sophisticated and contemporary, the suites are romantic hideaways leading outdoors onto elevated wooden viewing decks where guests may sleep out with nothing more than mosquito netting between them and the stars.
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