Luxury in the Foothills of the Lebombo Mountains

The Kruger National Park is one of South Africa'sthat nature has to offer.
most famous and popular tourist destinations amongSingita Lebombo Lodge is in the Nwanetsi Concession
local and international travellers. The Park covers anArea of the Park and is also cradled among the lower
enormous area and consists of a number of lodgesreaches of the Lebombo Mountain range at the
and camps, some of which operate independently.junction of two rivers. Guests stay in luxurious glass
Because the Park is so big, it is also very diverse,and timber tilted suites, right on the cliff face. To
with terrain that traverses dry flat plains, mountainmake the most of the abundant game in the vicinity,
ridges and wide rivers. The Lebombo Mountains (alsothe walls of all of the suites are made of
known as the Lubombo Mountains) stretch forfloor-to-ceiling glass - with some discreet areas for
800km, from Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal Province allprivacy. In addition to al fresco meals, open Land
the way to Limpopo Province in Northern SouthRover game drives and safari walking tours, guests
Africa. The Lebombo Mountain range crosses thecan also visit the Singita Bush Spa or the nearby
entire length of the Kruger Park, and its foothills playAfrican Trading Store. The spa offers a variety of
host to a number of the Park's most luxurious campluxury treatment programmes, including African head
sites.massage, hot stone therapy and Thai massage.
Camp Shonga, nestled in the foothills of Lebombo, isShopaholics can get their fix at the African Trading
in the Mpanamana Private Concession Area of theStore, which carries anything from exotic hand
Kruger Park. It's a small ethnic bush retreat, but at nocrafted jewellery and art to batteries and torches.
time could the camp site, which consists of fiveWhether staying in the luxury tents of Camp Shonga
tents, be considered rustic. The tents, which are largeor the glass suites of Singita, guests are assured of a
and spacious, each have their own en-suitefun-filled and exciting trip with plenty of lions,
bathrooms, as well as private outside showers andleopards, giraffe, buffalo and buck on show.
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outside so that guests can experience all the joys