Sometimes an evocative photo is all it takes to plant the seed that will eventually lead to a booked plane ticket and the promise of adventure somewhere new, far from home. And while images can’t ever fully convey the beauty of a place, its atmosphere or its sounds or smells, a well captured scene is often just enough to inspire an urge to leave your comfort zone.

Sharing Africa with the world

A desire to share with and show the world just some of the many spectacular scenes and moments that can be explored across the countless lodges in Africa prompted the creation of Africa’s Best.

Compiled by Tanith Hobson, it offers a journey across hundreds of pages (and properties) to showcase some of the continent’s very best travel experiences. As diverse as the continent itself, the destinations between these covers celebrate the rich cultures, magnificent landscapes and spectacular design one can find by visiting at least one, and hopefully more, of these cities, reserves and archipelagos.

A continent vast and diverse

While it would be impossible for us to ever pick a favourite destination or place (or even 20) across the continent we love so much, and one so diverse and dynamic – we curated some of our long-time favourites from the volume for a special Steadfast-selected edition of Africa’s Best.

From spectacular lodges and glamorous villas, ocean-view hotels and castaway resorts, on white-sand islands, in idyllic winelands or on golden savannah and in kaleidoscopic jungles, or deserts that go on forever, you’ll find it in this volume.

Turn the page…

A large part of why we work in luxury travel is to benefit those who live and work in Africa – because, by travelling to one of the many destinations we operate in, you’re contributing to the prosperity and protection of many of these very places by supporting responsible tourism.

We invite you to join us in our quest to travel mindfully, enthusiastically and generously so that the splendour of earth’s wild places (and cultural and historic hubs) can be enjoyed for generations to come. To inspire some planning for your next trip, dive into the pages of Africa’s Best, in association with Steadfast Africa. You can order a copy by emailing rogan@steadfast.africa.

Inspiring you to ‘book’ your next trip…

As ever, our goal is to inspire you to book your next, or first trip to Africa. Our travel and villa teams take huge pride in tailoring trips that speak to every guest’s interests, needs and tastes, and are ready and waiting to help you plan your dream breakaway.