Despite being five-star luxury in a private reserve near the Kruger Park, the accommodation at Camp Jabulani will pass almost unnoticed for the dominating presence of the herd of elephants who are your guides and your vehicles for the duration of your stay. There are several activities on offer, each one a worthy experience – the endangered species centre, game drives, bush walks, wellness treatments, hot-air ballooning, even clay pigeon shooting – but the elephant-back safari will make them all seem like extras on a Peter Jackson movie scene.

Accommodation at Camp Jabulani is opulent with rich and creamy silkiness astride raw textures and bold shapes. The six thatched suites are palatial and secluded with open-plan en suite bathrooms, an outdoor shower and a lounge area with a fireplace. Through French doors, the suites open onto a private patio with a plunge pool. Among seeing to your every need, your personal butler's daily duties include roll up the canvas sides of your suite each day for a dramatic close-up of the bush around you.

Watch our Camp Jabulani Video...

Watch our Video on the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre...

Camp Jabulani – elephant-back safaris: get some perspective

Elephants are fascinating animals. With mysterious behavioural patterns, uncanny abilities and a physical strength that is impossible to conceive of, they have captivated our attention since time began. Camp Jabulani, in the private Kapama Game Reserve near the Kruger Park, is where you'll understand just how captivating these gentle giants really are. Each has a personality and, as you glide in total silence, swaying gently from side to side at tree-height through the wilderness, you will develop a deep kinship with these gentle giants and the land they inhabit.