Luxury lodges combine breathtaking locations with world-class design, exceptional food and a level of service that rivals the very best hotels anywhere in the world. Perched above a river, set deep in a private concession or hidden at the foot of an ancient escarpment, these lodges are built with an extraordinary attention to detail and an innate understanding of the landscape around them. Game drives go out in small, exclusive groups with outstanding guides, sundowners are enjoyed in the bush as the light turns golden, and evenings are spent around the fire swapping stories of the day's sightings. The bush is never far away. At their best, luxury lodges offer the perfect balance — the comfort and elegance to properly unwind after a day in the wild, and the wildness itself right there on the other side of the canvas or the glass. It is, in every sense, Africa at its most indulgent.