Selinda's thatch-roofed dwelling
Photo: www.tagasafaris.co.za

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Located in a 500-square-mile elephant-rich reserve, Selinda Camp--co-owned by Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the famed African wildlife documentarians--has been re-imagined with open-air thatched areas furnished with leather sofas, chaises made from traditional mokoros (dugout canoes), and a long dining table that overlooks a hippo-filled marsh. Inside the nine spacious, elevated tents, reed-covered canvas walls enclose a king-size bed, a writing nook, and a sitting area. The tub in the gargantuan bathroom out back makes for perfect soaking after a late-afternoon game drive. Following a dinner of grilled ostrich and triple-death chocolate mousse, hope that the self-anointed Selinda Choir (the entire staff) will break into an impromptu song and dance.