Your personal butler is on hand to turn down your room in the evening and to assist you at all times. The luxurious bathroom with bath and shower leads out to a refreshing outdoor shower on the private deck overlooking the surrounding bushveld. Each chalet is decorated in elegant Afro-French Provincial style, with a double bed dressed in the finest linens, French armoire, and full-length mirror, with a direct-dial satellite phone. From early morning until dusk the air is filled with echoing birdcalls, highlighting the uniqueness of being part of the natural bush surroundings. Zulu Camp at Shambala Private Game Reserve offers you the extraordinary experience of staying in traditional honeycomb-shaped chalets in the heart of the bushveld. Luxury Zulu Camp Accommodation: Luxury Chalet: 7 Rooms The exclusivity and privacy of this special piece of paradise is unique and unsurpassed. The Nelson Mandela Villa offers six luxury bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, including a Presidential Suite and can accommodate 12 guests. The sound of birdcalls echo across the water, and in the late afternoon you might hear the plaintive call of the fish eagle as the hippos return to wallow in the river.

Your adventure starts as you stand on the deck overlooking the river that is home to many animal species. Zulu Camp is built in traditional Zulu style with streams from the nearby river running through the camp. Shambala Private Game Reserve is situated on 10,000 hectares in the Limpopo Province, a mere 2½ hour drive or 45-minute helicopter ride from Johannesburg, Zulu Camp at Shambala Private Game Reserve is set under the watchful guardianship of the picturesque, malaria-free Waterberg mountains, and the magnificent African bushveld is home to a variety of remarkable flora and fauna including The Big Five.

Shambala private game reserve