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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Natalie Wilson and Joanna Whitehead

10 beautiful luxury safari lodges, from treetops to shipwreck cabins

Wildlife photographers should visit Mara Plains Camp, Kenya - (Mara Plains Camp)

A safari holiday has long been a premium bucket-list break, but deciding exactly where to splash your hard-earned cash can pose a challenge.

While wildlife is indisputably front and centre of any safari, choosing which animals you’d like to get up-close-and-personal with is a matter of taste. Whether it’s tracking leopards in Sri Lanka, puma-spotting in Patagonia or ticking off the Big Five in Africa, there’s plenty to stimulate the senses and get close to nature without sacrificing on comfort.

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