History and Culture in Africa Accommodation

Exploring Africa: The Heartbeat of the "Mother Continent"

A cultural holiday to Africa offers an eye-opening experience into the continent. Browse our accommodation options here for your safari digging deeper into Africa’s soul. Often celebrated as the “Mother Continent,” Africa is not only the birthplace of humanity but also a land of immense cultural and geographical diversity. With 54 countries and over 3,000 indigenous tribes, Africa offers an unparalleled richness of traditions, languages, and landscapes.

Tribal Heritage: A Living Legacy

Tribal influences remain deeply woven into the fabric of African society. Traditional customs, beliefs, and ways of life are still practiced across the continent, reflecting a profound connection between people and their ancestral roots. Proverbial wisdom, like the Maasai saying, “Home is not far away when you are alive,” embodies this enduring relationship between community, culture, and the land.

Cultural Safaris: A Journey Beyond Wildlife

While Africa’s iconic safaris often bring to mind images of the “Big Five” animals, cultural safaris offer a different kind of adventure — one that immerses travelers in the human stories that shape the continent. These experiences provide a chance to engage with local communities, understand their traditions, and witness the vibrant ways they preserve their heritage.

Highlights of cultural safari experiences include:

  • Village Tours: Connect with locals in their homes, observe daily routines, and learn age-old traditions passed down through generations.
  • Walking with the Maasai: Experience the wilderness alongside a Maasai warrior, learning survival techniques and hearing tales of their deep bond with nature.
  • Khoisan Rock Art: Marvel at ancient rock paintings in the Cederberg Mountains, created by one of the world’s oldest surviving cultures, the San people.

Explore our bespoke list of accommodation for your historical and cultural safari to Africa with us.

Ibo Island Lodge

QUIRIMBAS ARCHIPELAGO - MOZAMBIQUE - Experience an authentic island holiday on Mozambique’s Ibo Island in the luxurious Ibo Island Lodge. Find it in the remote, undeveloped Quirimbas Archipelago where once Arabs and Portuguese sailed the seas to trade and discover true beauty. Spend your island holiday in 300-year old mansions, […]

Black Rhino Game Lodge

Black Rhino Game Lodge is tucked away in an ancient Tamboti forest overlooking a waterhole on Black Rhino Reserve Pilanesberg National Park. Exclusive game viewing in a spectacular setting.

Three Tree Hill Lodge

Experience a fascinating destination that oozes history and comfort deep in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal bushveld in Spioenkop Game Reserve. Three Trees Hill Lodge at SpioenKop KZN.

Fugitives Drift Lodge

Hark back to the famous Zulu War of 1879 when the great battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift changed South Africa’s history forever. The magnificent Fugitives’ Drift Lodge.

&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge

The ultimate bushveld luxury at &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge. Majestically poised on a mountain crest with comprehensive vistas of Lebombo Mountain in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal.

La Petite Ferme

Discover La Petite Ferme, ‘the small farm’, perched on the Franschhoek Mountains overlooking the Franschhoek valley in the Cape winelands. Historical family-owned accommodation in stunning gardens.

Cape Cadogan Hotel Cape Town

Cape Cadogan is a revamped boutique hotel and a landmark destination in the upper reaches of Gardens in Cape Town, with beautifully cultivated gardens, a dazzling pool and sun terrace with views of Table Mountain.

La Residence Franschhoek

La Residence Hotel & Villas is brimming with beautiful antiques from bygone eras in the Franschhoek Valley. Tucked between the majestic Hottentots Holland and Drakenstein Mountains.

Le Quartier Français

Experience the famous Le Quartier Francais restaurants where gourmet foods and world class wines from the region set the stage when you stay in this incredible Franschhoek hotel.

andBeyond Kirkman’s Kamp

Come to this premier lodge for sightings of leopard and Big Five are at &Beyond Kirkman’s Camp. Extraordinary safari accommodation and wildlife experience in the heart of Sabi Sands bordering Kruger.

Dulini River Lodge

Soak up dramatic views of the Sand River in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and constant wildlife sightings at one of South Africa’s premier game lodges, Dulini River Lodge. Breath-taking vistas and excellent game viewing.

Jock Safari Lodge

Discover a special lodge in Kruger National Park, named after a special dog. Jock Safari Lodge reminds you about Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his dog, Jock, who trekked to Pilgrims Rest area to find gold many decades ago.

&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge

Set off on the ultimate family safari holiday to &Beyond Ngala Tented Lodge. A bush break prefect for families in the beautiful Timbavati Private Game Reserve near Kruger National Park.

Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge

Nestled in the unspoiled bush find a stylishly intimate game lodge called Chitwa Chitwa. Originally a private family retreat, this safari destination now enjoys place of pride on the banks of a lake in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve.

The Outpost

Book the honeymoon of a lifetime at The Outpost Lodge in the Makuleke Contractual Park. This huge untouched 26 500ha wilderness area on the borders of the Limpopo River, Zimbabwe, Crooks Corner and Mozambique.

Sabi Sands Bush Lodge

Overlooking a waterhole and an open savannah, Sabi Sands Bush Lodge offers visitors a safari par excellence. Experience what has become known as a “luxury home in the bush” thanks to its service excellence and personalised attention.

Singita Boulders Lodge

Discover the incredible Singita Boulders Lodge on the banks of the Sand River, built into the rocky hillside to blend in with the natural environment. Watch the Big Five move between the Kruger and Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Lion Sands River Lodge

Discover a place of mind-boggling beauty where sheer tranquillity in nature takes you away from stressful life. Lion Sands River Lodge is an authentic safari experience in the Lion Sands Game Reserve.

Vumbura Plains Camp

Vumbura Plains is one of those Okavango Delta Camps that offers something different. The wooden and thatched camp borders the Moremi Game Reserve in the north of the Okavango Delta.

Mombo Camp

Mombo Camp is a flagship Wilderness Safaris luxury lodge dedicated to conservation and widely recognised as the finest Botswana safari accommodation. Located in the heart of the Okavango Delta inside Moremi.

Shinde Camp

OKAVANGO DELTA - BOTSWANA - Nestled on a lush palm island in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Shinde Camp is an intimate classic safari lodge on the edge of Shinde Lagoon. An elegant, historically charming delta camp.

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