Villas & Estates

Your own corner of Africa

Whole houses, private camps and island retreats, staffed for you alone. Add one to a longer journey, or build a short escape around it.

South Africa

Atlantic cliffs, Winelands estates and the bush at its most private.

Ellerman House Private Villas, Cape Town, Bantry Bay (1)

Ellerman House Private Villas, Cape Town, Bantry Bay (2)

Cape Town, Bantry Bay

Ellerman House Private Villas

Perched above the Atlantic in Bantry Bay, these villas sit within one of Cape Town's most celebrated private estates. Each has its own pool, kitchen, living spaces and dedicated staff, with floor-to-ceiling views over the ocean and Lion's Head behind.

Spend mornings on the mountain or the water, afternoons wandering a remarkable art collection and one of the finest wine cellars in the country, and evenings on the terrace as the sun sinks into the sea. A perfect first or last stop for families and friends who want complete privacy in the heart of the city.

Own chef & butlerAtlantic viewsWine & art

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Delaire Graff Owner's Villa, Stellenbosch Winelands (1)

Delaire Graff Owner's Villa, Stellenbosch Winelands (2)

Stellenbosch Winelands

Delaire Graff Owner's Villa

High on the slopes above the Stellenbosch vines, the Owner's Villa is a grand residence with wide terraces, a private pool and the Winelands mountains in every direction. Interiors are spacious and light, with room for a family or group of friends to spread out in comfort.

Days here follow the rhythm of the valley: private tastings, long lunches under the oaks, spa hours and sunset drinks while the vineyards turn gold. A private chef can cook anything the table fancies. It is a house for slowing right down, less than an hour from Cape Town.

Vineyard settingPrivate poolChef's table

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Africa House, Royal Malewane, Thornybush, Greater Kruger (1)

Africa House, Royal Malewane, Thornybush, Greater Kruger (2)

Thornybush, Greater Kruger

Africa House, Royal Malewane

Africa House is a private bush residence in Thornybush, in the Greater Kruger, reserved for one party at a time. Your own ranger, tracker and vehicle go wherever your family wants, and the house runs entirely to your timetable, from early coffee on the deck to late dinners by the fire.

This is leopard country, with lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo all within a morning's drive. Spend the middle of the day by the pool or in the spa, then head out again at dusk. It is the way to do a Big Five safari when privacy, space and service matter most.

Private guide & trackerBig Five regionExclusive use

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Phinda Homestead, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Zululand (1)

Phinda Homestead, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Zululand (2)

Phinda Private Game Reserve, Zululand

Phinda Homestead

Phinda is a private reserve in KwaZulu-Natal where several distinct habitats meet, from sand forest and woodland to wetlands and open plains. A homestead here means a whole house to yourselves, with a private guide, a vehicle, a chef and a team who tailor each day around your party.

Track elephant, rhino and lion in the morning, picnic in the bush at noon and return to a pool and a long veranda as the light drops. Combine it with a coastal stay and the wetlands of iSimangaliso for a safari that suits every age.

Private homesteadPool & terracesRhino & cheetah

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Tarkuni Homestead, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve (1)

Tarkuni Homestead, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve (2)

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Tarkuni Homestead

Tarkuni is a private homestead on the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in the Northern Cape, with red dunes, huge skies and far more space than most places in Africa. It is designed for a family or group to have the entire house, with your own guide, vehicle, chef and team throughout your stay.

The Kalahari offers wildlife found almost nowhere else, with meerkats at close quarters, desert-adapted antelope, rare predators and the chance of pangolin or black-maned lions. Between drives there are horse rides, long breakfasts, stargazing and complete quiet. It is a remote, unhurried hideaway.

KalahariFamily-friendlyComplete privacy

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Kenya

Mount Kenya light, Laikipia plains and the golden grass of the Mara.

Laikipia Plateau

Segera Retreat

Segera is an art-led retreat on the Laikipia plateau in Kenya, where houses feel like homes rather than hotels. Bold contemporary design sits beside open savanna, and each private villa has its own staff, spaces to gather and a view that goes on for miles.

Ride, walk or drive through the conservancy, fly-camp under the stars and wake to giraffe against the mountain. It suits multi-generation families and groups of friends who want to share a house, with plenty of room to spread out and all the freedom of a private home.

Art & designHorses & walkingPrivate houses

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Sirai House, Borana Conservancy, Laikipia (1)

Sirai House, Borana Conservancy, Laikipia (2)

Borana Conservancy, Laikipia

Sirai House

Sirai House sits on the Borana Conservancy in Laikipia, with Mount Kenya on the horizon and elephants coming to drink below. It is a private house run exactly the way your party likes, with its own team and complete flexibility from the first coffee of the morning to the last glass of the evening.

Walk with trackers, drive at dusk, ride out across the plains or sleep under the stars on a star bed. Laikipia is one of Kenya's best places for rhino, wild dog and big cats, and quiet enough that it often feels as though you have the whole landscape to yourself.

ConservancyOwn teamMount Kenya views

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Maasai Mara

Loirien Mara

Loirien Mara is your own camp in the Maasai Mara, reserved for one party at a time. Dawn drives take you into lion and cheetah country, bush breakfasts are laid out in the open and sunsets turn the whole savanna copper before you head back to a fire and a table set just for you.

In migration season the plains are alive with wildebeest, zebra and the predators that follow them. With exclusive use there are no other guests, no fixed timetable and no one between you and the wildlife. It is the Mara at its most personal, ideal for families, friends or a celebration.

Great Migration regionExclusive usePrivate vehicle

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Tanzania

The Serengeti's endless horizons, from the quiet northern kopjes to Grumeti.

Grumeti, Serengeti

Singita Milele

Singita Milele is a secluded private house on the Grumeti reserve in the western Serengeti, in the path of the great migration. The house is yours alone, with a dedicated guide, chef and team who shape every day around the wildlife and what you most want to see.

Long open-vehicle drives follow the herds and the predators, with sundowners on the rocks and dinners served wherever the evening finds you. In the middle of the day there is shade, a pool and the quiet of the Serengeti. It is one of the great private safari experiences in Africa.

Migration crossingsPrivate guideSundown dinners

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The Villas at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Central Serengeti (1)

The Villas at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Central Serengeti (2)

Central Serengeti

The Villas at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

The villas at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti sit in the heart of the park, beside a lively waterhole where elephant, buffalo and giraffe come to drink. Each villa has its own plunge pool, wide veranda and generous space, with the comforts of a five-star lodge only steps from the wild.

Wake to wildlife outside the window, join a dawn balloon flight over the plains, then return for the spa, a long lunch and an evening drive. It suits families and groups who want proper comfort and plenty of service while being right in the middle of the Serengeti.

Plunge poolsWaterhole viewsFive-star service

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Zambia

A private island above the Falls, and the Zambezi at your doorstep.

Sindabezi Island, Zambezi River, Victoria Falls (1)

Sindabezi Island, Zambezi River, Victoria Falls (2)

Zambezi River, Victoria Falls

Sindabezi Island

Sindabezi is a small island camp on the Zambezi, just upriver from Victoria Falls, where the pace is set by the river. A handful of thatched suites sit among the trees, with decks over the water and a lounge and dining area beside the river.

Canoe at dawn, cruise at sunset, watch elephants cross the channels and visit the Falls with a guide before returning to a quiet island. It is ideal for a small party that wants real peace, and pairs well with a safari in Zambia or Botswana.

River islandCanoe & cruiseNear Victoria Falls

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