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Selati Camp
Imagine the Africa of the great safari era, when blazing sunsets melted into
lantern lit romance and service was an effortless whisper. During the 1870's,
high in the crevices of the Drakensberg escarpment which rises to the west of
Sabi Sabi, gold was discovered. To transport the gold, the parliament of the
Old Transvaal Republic commissioned a railway line from the interior to Delagoa
Bay in Mozambique. A branch railway, known as the Selati Line, crossed the Sabi
Sand Game Reserve.
Today the line is disused but the old railbed can still be seen in the north-eastern
section of Sabi Sabi, close to Selati Camp. Sabi Sabi's intimate all-suite Selati
Camp, furnished with a historic Railway theme and 19th century charm, meticulously
created as an authentic home in the bush, is the most unforgettable of all African
experiences. The railway theme extends from original steam engine name plates,
signals and other memorabilia in the lounge, to collector's pieces in each room
and shunter's lamps lighting the way to your suite. Originally created without
electricity to preserve the ambience, Selati Camp now has overhead fans and air-conditioning,
while the camp is still lit at night by the gentle flicker of oil lamps, the
warm glow of fires and the spectacular canopy of the Southern night sky.
The eight luxury thatched suites, each with full bathroom en-suite and private
alfresco shower, blend perfectly into the surrounding bush. Home-cooked cuisine
is served on decks built over the river-bed, in the open air "boma" or in the "farmhouse kitchen".
Selati Camp premier accommodation is the sumptuous and spacious Ivory Presidential
Suite. It offers turn of the 19th century colonial grandeur in the form of original
antiques, a draped four-poster bed, private terrace, and fireplace. The magnificent
en-suite bathroom, complete with Persian carpet and antique chaise-longue, also
features a very private pool and safaris. The separate dressing room features
an antique wardrobe and dressing table. Selati combines turn of the century elegance
with personalised safari luxury - a rare quality of life experience.
Bush Lodge
Bush Lodge is set in the heart of the Sabi Sabi bushveld overlooking a water-hole
and an African plain. At each of our lodges, you will luxuriate in uncompromising
high standards of service, efficiency and personalised attention - all in an
informal atmosphere of warmth and hospitality. Each air-conditioned thatched
suite features exquisite ethnic d�cor in keeping with the bushveld environment.
The lodge features artistically designed open courtyards with spectacular wooden
carvings by renowned South African sculptors, created from wood salvaged from
the bushveld. Mandleve Suite at Bush Lodge is an ultra-luxury suite perfect for
honeymooners. It encompasses a large suite, open plan lounge and spacious bathroom
with outside shower. Private pool, safari, personal attendant plus in room dining.
Earth Lodge
Sculpted deep in to the earth. Almost invisible in the landscape. Inspired by
the textures, colours and shapes of the natural world. Here, you are at one with
the wilderness. A corridor leads you down, on a journey beneath the ground, to
an experience unique and unforgettable. Your entrance brings you to an uninterrupted
bushveld panorama. A sense of peace consumes you. You are cocooned in luxury,
inspiration and grace. There are twelve suites only, in addition to the Amber
Suite. Each is attended by a Private Butler and is appointed with specially commissioned
furnishings, a secluded plunge pool and open air shower. The natural sculptures
of Geoffrey Armstrong add a powerful magic. The Amber Suite is generous beyond
belief in its dimensions and boasts its own exercise room, steam room, study
and kitchen. It captures art and luxury in one unique experience.
The boma, its walls sculpted from roots and built up piece by piece, captures
the drama of an African night and embraces the power of the wilderness. You can
renew yourself in this place. The Earth Nature Spa and exercise centre. Massages,
natural therapies or a classic spa. A secluded library. Art gallery. Meditation
garden. Everything has been created for your indulgence.
Dining in a subterranean cellar will be a celebration you are not likely to forget.
Your own armed and knowledgeable Game Ranger and Shangaan Tracker will take you
deep into the bushveld by open land rover or on foot. Close enough to share in
a thrilling encounter with Africa's beautiful wild creatures.
Our commitment to the Earth - Wilderness is vital to mankind. For in the wilderness
we strengthen our bonds with the Earth and find peace with ourselves. So many
of the answers we are searching for lie hidden in these places. But the wilderness
is disappearing at an alarming rate. It is up to us to provide a sanctuary for
our flora and fauna - not only for our children, but for their children too -
in a manner that creates employment, earns foreign currency and contributes to
the growth of the country through the development of eco-tourism.
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