Daisy has been in the Travel industry since 2004 and has a Diploma in Travel and Tourism. She believes in the best service possible and putting her clients first. She has travelled to East Africa, Southern Africa and Mauritius, always trying to broaden her horizon. In her free time she spends time with her son and family and friends.
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Luxurious Cape Cadogan is housed in an iconic National Monument building in the Gardens area of the city bowl of Cape Town. The character double .../
A home from home in the trendy central Cape Town area of Gardens, More Quarters combines the space and independence of a private apartment with .../
One of Cape Town’s iconic luxury hotels in a splendid location on a private quay in the V&A Waterfront, the Cape Grace has wonderful views .../
The convenient and quiet location at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, with views over the harbour to Table Mountain, is just part of the Commodore Hotel’s .../
An oasis of contemporary luxury and indulgence, One&Only has created an urban resort of incredible chic within Cape Town’s already upscale V&A Waterfront. Its main .../
La Fontaine is a newly renovated boutique hotel located in the heart of the Franschhoek valley. This family-owned 4-star hotel is perfectly situated for relaxing .../
French Provençal living awaits at this 5-star hotel. Eight superior double rooms and two pool suites provide guests with private retreats, complemented by elegantly designed .../
The Turbine Hotel and Spa is a boutique 5-star hotel which offers luxurious accommodation, exceptional cuisine, and a range of world-class facilities. This exceptional hotel .../
The Robberg Beach Lodge is the ideal destination for anyone looking for a stunning beach holiday with the added luxury of being close to some .../
Originally a private family retreat, Chitwa Chitwa earned its name as an affectionate ode to the aging giraffe bull who shared the lakeside home as .../
andBeyond Kirkman’s Kamp in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve shares an unfenced border with the world-renowned Kruger National Park, allowing guests outstanding opportunities to view .../
River Lodge at Lion Sands is a family-owned safari lodge, world-renowned for their extraordinary service – and unforgettable safari experience. River Lodge offers one of .../
Encompassed by enormous, shade giving trees, this small, exclusive safari camp offers guests the ultimate in sophistication and romance. Rated by many as the most .../
Nestled along the banks of the Msuthu River, Sabi Sands Little Bush Camp prides itself on offering the perfect combination of privacy and luxury. As .../
Representing a new era in luxury safari lodges, Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge in Sabi Sand Game Reserve is sculpted into the earth, and is almost .../
Lovers of the great outdoors will find many reasons to visit Timbavati, an area in the Mpumbalanga Lowveld where 20 private game reserves have been .../
Tanda Tula is one of the most exquisite luxury tented camps in the country, offering guests a safari experience carved from their wildest dreams. Big .../
The luxurious Tongabezi Lodge is situated on the banks of the Zambezi River, just upstream of the Victoria Falls. The lodge features a lounge, a .../
The Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park is home to the exclusive Sanctuary Sussi & Chuma, a boutique lodge situated 12km from the Victoria Falls on the banks .../
Located only 5km from Victoria Falls, David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa is ideally situated for the best that this popular tourist site has to .../
Peace and tranquillity on the bank s of the great Zambezi River, Thorntree River Lodge is a wonderful retreat 15 minutes from the bustle of .../
Ilala Lodge is centrally located just 8 minutes’ walk from the Victoria Falls. It is within easy reach of all the activities available in this .../
Luxury tented accommodation and an authentic bush experience, the Elephant Camp is just a short distance from Victoria Falls, making an ideal base for those .../
Voted one of the world’s 10 best kept secrets, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is situated just four kilometres from the thundering Victoria Falls. Set high .../
Sanctuary Chobe Chilwero lies perched above the Chobe River, on a hill overlooking the adjacent islands and floodplains. This luxurious riverside retreat is best known .../
As the inimitable Savute Channel forms part of the intricate network of waterways and grasslands that make up Northern Botswana, it couldn’t be more ideal .../
Right in the heart of the Okavango Delta lies the enchanting Camp Okavango. Situated on Nxaragha Island, this camp offers travellers an authentic Botswana Safari .../
As one of the very first safari camps built in Botswana, Xakanaxa (which is pronounced ka-ka-na-ka) has gone to great lengths to preserve the original .../
Situated overlooking the breathtakingly beautiful Xugana Lagoon on a private concession, Xugana Island Lodge is renowned for being one of the most tranquil and peaceful .../
For a life-changing African gorilla trekking experience, you can do no better than Sanctuary’s Gorilla Forest Camp, the only concessionaire luxury camp within Uganda’s Bwindi .../
If you’re looking for an authentic African wilderness experience in one of the most beautiful parts of the continent, Ishasha Wilderness Camp is the ideal .../
Benguerra is the second largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique’s first National Marine Park; and nestled in this heavenly setting lies &Beyond Benguerra Island. .../
The scenically located Toka Leya luxury safari camp in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park allows guests to get up close and personal with African wildlife and .../
With entrancing views over river and wetlands, Emily Moon River Lodge is a wonderful place for a romantic weekend or a luxury stopover on a .../
Situated in Gardens (5 minutes from the city centre), an old and established area of Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain, Welgelegen comprises .../
The Plettenberg is a Relais & Chateaux hotel, providing 5-star luxury accommodation, built on a rocky headland in one of South Africa’s most beautiful costal .../
Tucked away on the northern edge of the Kruger National Park, lies the wilderness safari wonderland of Kapama Private Game Reserve, a 13 000-hectare haven .../
Situated just 100 kilometres west of Victoria Falls, Chobe Game Lodge sits overlooking the Caprivi floodplains and Chobe River and is the only enduring safari .../
Buhoma Lodge commands spectacular and uninterrupted views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park home to the rare and elusive Mountain Gorilla. We offer a .../
Situated on the banks of the Chobe River, Chobe Safari Lodge is a stone’s throw away from Chobe National Park, arguably the home of Botswana’s .../
For visitor to Cape Town looking for a convenient, affordable hotel with attitude, Protea Fire and Ice! is an ideal destination. This hip, urban hotel .../
Ideally located in the heart of Cape Town’s historic city centre, the Taj blends heritage with contemporary luxury in its own flawless fashion. The hotel .../
Described by one visitor as ‘Paradise Found’, Thonga Beach Lodge is the perfect meeting of nature, wilderness, serenity and rustic five star treatment. With a .../
Feel on top of the world as you tower above a centuries-old indigenous forest and take in its beauty from the privacy of your own .../
Saruni Samburu is a boutique, eco-friendly safari lodge situated in the Masai Mara wildlife sanctuary in Kenya. Located inside the Masai-owned Mara North Conservancy, Saruni .../
If privacy, exclusivity and an uninterrupted sea views are your idea of a South African vacation or honeymoon spoil, then Tintswalo Atlantic is your kind .../
If you are organising an African safari and you want to stay in eco-lodge luxury, then Nxai Pan Camp is the place for you. This .../
The Okavango Delta has captured the imagination of intrepid travellers and wildlife enthusiasts for decades, and it’s not for nothing that it’s home to a .../
Sustainable country living meets cutting edge style at Babylonstoren, a beautiful working farm and wine estate in South Africa’s Cape Winelands. An excellent restaurant, a .../
Dramatically perched on a rocky outcrop, the five-star Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve is the epitome of luxury in a true African wilderness. Forming part .../
Perfectly positioned right near the beach, with magnificent views of the surrounding Tsitsikamma Mountains and Robberg Peninsula, Periwinkle Guest Lodge is a jewel in the .../
Right on the Atlantic Ocean with its own private marina close to the V&A Waterfront, the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront is an impeccable 5 star .../
Stylish beach front living in cosmopolitan Camp’s Bay, The Bay Hotel makes a wonderful luxury base for exploring Cape Town and its surrounds. The expansive .../
As Mozambique’s first carbon-neutral luxury eco-boutique hotel, Azura is the pinnacle of exclusive island getaways. Situated on the west coast of Benguerra Island inside the .../
The exquisite cliffside location of Birkenhead House makes this private hotel, situated in Hermanus a gem for locals and tourists alike. Situated on the edge .../
5 Star boutique hotel, Kensington Place, is a sparkly and hip small luxury hotel, based in the sought-after leafy suburb of Higgovale, in the Cape .../
You can’t get much closer to Table Mountain than this… A truly extraordinary luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Cape Town, MannaBay is a .../
Relax in colonial-style luxury at this charming hotel. Built in 1904, the Victoria Falls Hotel is known as “the grand old lady of the Falls” .../
Leeu House, an exclusive and private 12-room five-star destination, is the second property in the Leeu Collection, in the scenic Franschhoek valley. An oasis of .../
Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain, the Cloud 9 Boutique Hotel and Spa is located within walking distance of a variety of trendy shops .../
Victoria Falls is one of Africa’s most iconic landmarks, and the Stanley & Livingstone Boutique Hotel is the perfect base for your Vic Falls adventure. .../
Kwando Lagoon has arguably the most beautiful setting of a camp in Botswana. Nestled under giant ebony and marula trees on the banks of the .../
There’s a timeless feel to the luxury of Tinga Lodge, an intimate but grand lodge set in the Lion Sands private concession of South Africa’s .../
Luxurious tree house style is the first impression of Narina Lodge, perched on stilts above the beautiful Sabie River in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, .../
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp is positioned between the foot hills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. Unforgettable wildlife viewing and a fantastic array of activities .../
Idyllically set in the fringes of a riverine forest and looking out over wide open savannah, Encounter Mara is a luxury eco-camp with an intimate .../
If you want to visit a place that is home to one of the biggest concentrations of African wildlife in the world, Rekero is the .../
A well-established luxury game lodge overlooking the seasonal Monwana River, riverine forest, sweeping savannah and an active waterhole, Thornybush Game Lodge provides the perfect introduction .../
Ellerman House is the quintessential urban retreat for discerning luxury travellers wanting complete exclusivity in Cape Town. Located in Bantry Bay, the small, privately owned .../
A wonderfully serene private lodge within the magnificent Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Lobengula Lodge sleeps up to 12 guests. A zen ambience and a tailored .../
As one of the oldest camps in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, the exclusive five-star Londolozi Varty Camp has been operating for 85 years. Every .../
Situated in the Moremi Game Reserve of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Camp Moremi is a three star camp offering both water and land based activities which .../
Hidden amongst the trees and rocks of a koppie in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, the magical Ulusaba Rock Lodge at Sir Richard .../
Sharing an open border with the Kruger National Park, Rattray’s on Mala Mala is situated on the banks of the Sand River on the Sabi .../
Situated in the prime game viewing territory of the legendary Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Mala Mala Sable Camp offers a truly exclusive and intimate .../
5-Star luxury tucked away in the heart of the Cape Winelands – that’s what you can expect when you pay a visit to the immaculately .../
This diverse safari starts in Botswana at fabulous San Camp, a romantic oasis on the edge of the Makgadigadi Salt Pans. Then fly into the …/
Stay in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront within walking distance of plenty of restaurants, shops and sightseeing activities. Explore the city, wine region and Cape Peninsula …/
A classic East Africa safari circuit that includes Tanzania’s Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Masai Mara. Overnight in Arusha, the safari hub of Tanzania …/
Nicknamed ‘The Rainbow Nation’ for its ethnic diversity, the country with 11 official languages seemingly has nearly as many mother tongues as it does ecological …/
With miles and miles of pristine coastline, vast National Parks teeming with wildlife, and fascinating towns and cities that merge Portuguese influence with African flavor, …/
My Tanzania Trip Report: After many months of safari-deprived longing, I was finally able to go on my much anticipated Tanzanian trip after …/
The East African countries of Kenya and Tanzania each hold an abundance of attractions for visitors seeking out an authentic safari experience.
Tanzania’s …/
Looking for an African adventure that cuts out all the the usual safari clichés and is so full of different activities and tour styles that …/
I’m thrilled to be the freshest (!) newest Travel Guru on the Southern Destinations team. I’m certainly no stranger to the Africa …/
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