Traveler Magazine Andrew Harper Traveler Summer 2019 | Page 13

11
PARTNER’S
POV
“
Hermanus is known as one of
the best places in the world
to experience land-based
whale watching. And while
guests at Birkenhead House
can enjoy amazing sightings
from the comfort of the front
deck, Gin & tonic in hand,
the more adventurous can
take to the ocean and see
Humpback, Southern Right
and Bryde’s Whales.”
ROSS BOWERS
BIRKENHEAD HOUSE
Most importantly: None of these contributions
are exclusively linked. Enjoying one part of
South Africa’s wilderness means helping save
all of it.
For a singular immersion into the
enchantment of one location, you can’t go
wrong with a lodge. Often nestled within
a stunning landscape like the Sabi Sands
Game Reserve or the Garden Route, these
luxe hideaways often feel like part-resort and
part-tree fort; the tiniest blip of civilization
amongst expansive wonder. A prime example
can be found at both Singita Boulders
Lodge and Singita Ebony Lodge. At these
distinct lodges along the riverside within the
Sabi Sands Game Reserve, the relationship
between the lodge and the reserve is
symbiotic—the pristine nature serves as the
primary draw for the lodge’s business, and in
return the lodge assumes the role of warden:
guarding against the poaching of endangered
species and helping threatened ecosystems
thrive. While you yourself may not directly
run the poachers off the land, hearing hippos
grunt in the distance from the comfort of your
accommodations is life-changing enough.
PHOTO
K R U G E R N AT I O N A L PA R K , A F R I C A
ANDREWHARPERTRAVEL.COM
SUMMER | 2019