From rare wildlife videos, to delicious food snaps, to authentic first-hand safari shots by travellers; these lodges, camps and hotels are doing a great job showcasing their unique corners of Africa. The well-curated feeds are able to transport you, at least digitally, to their beautiful areas, and create a real connection to the land and its wildlife.
Have a look at our top 9 African safari lodge Instagram accounts to follow, and get lost in their amazing images, videos and stories from Africa.
Call it an Insta-vacation!
1. Singita
Singita owns more than 10 Lodges and Camps across Africa. While Singita Boulders Camp is established in the famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park, Faru Faru Lodge and Sasakwa Lodge are located in the Grumeti Reserve in Tanzania. Over the years Singita has built up a strong reputation for luxurious accommodation, hospitality and wildlife conservation. Their Instagram does a perfect job of representing all of these attributes.
2. The Safari Collection
This Instagram account gives you a beautiful insight into four of the Top Lodges in Kenya. You’ll find giraffes coming over for breakfast, lots of great food inspiration and Samburu guides in their traditional colourful apparel. Sala’s Camp in the Masai Mara is also the first camp to greet the wildebeest of the Great Migration when they pound across the river from the Serengeti.
3. Royal Malewane
Wake up to an elephant in front of your lodge window? The exclusive Royal Malewane Lodge is famous for having elephants roam on their property. Jump over to their Instagram and see them paying a visit to the spa or the pool area.
4. Delaire Graff Estate
Delaire Graff is the jewel of the Cape Winelands. Their Instagram feed is a dream come true for every food and wine lover. On top of that, they frequently feature their various art pieces by different African artist like Lionel Smith.
5. Londolozi
If you love leopards, this is the feed for you. Londolozi is famous for its leopards, and you will also find many of these beautiful creatures on their Instagram. Their rangers and guides regularly update the feed with stunning safari videos. If you are searching for an enchanting, intimate and child-friendly Camp, have a look at Londolozi’s Founders Camp here.
6. Tongabezi
The romantic African safari lodge goes by the name Tongabezi and is relatively new to Instagram but with its breathtaking location on the banks of the Zambezi river, we are looking forward to more glorious pictures like this one…
7. Ellerman House
Perched on the slopes of Lion’s Head, where it offers one of the best views in Cape Town lies the elegant mansion Ellerman House. Their Instagram campaign #NeverLeave gives you more than 100 photographic reasons why you shouldn’t leave this extraordinary hotel. Their chef Devin Jones is continually creating more of these (culinary) reasons…
8. Lion Sands Game Reserve
With four luxury safari Lodges located within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kruger National Park, Lion Sands is definitely one of South Africa‘s premier private Game Reserves. Their selection of images features stunning wildlife as well as your ideal Treehouse experience, our personal favourite is the spectacular Lion Sands Ivory Lodge. That is what we call a dream African safari lodge.
9. The Bushcamp Company
This account has established the delightful #ElephantsinReception Hashtag. The best place to see them yourself is Mfuwe Lodge in South Luangwa, Zambia.
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