andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp

The luscious fantasy of smart East African safaris—drifty curtains, squishy director’s chairs, vintage Burgundy, well-chilled cocktails and Mozart arias on the gramophone—may be just that; and yet here it all comes true, in a decadent tented camp in the Masai Mara, beneath the looming stars and in between the roars of cranky lions and the growls of jealous leopards.

Prime vistas of the surrounding savannah—and the elephants, lions, and zebras that call it home—can be found at the camp’s swimming pool, lined with salas and padded loungers for prime game viewing.

Beds are enormous and clad in crisp white linens, and your room peels open for outrageous views over the delta. The new sweeping terraces are just the spot for observing the comings and goings from a swing seat made for two.