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Regulars The lodge’s central area boasts a sitting room, dining room, bar area, game viewing deck, pool deck, and plunge pool – all overlooking the spectacular plain and busy waterhole. Ngoma Safari Lodge is another premium offering from Africa Albida Tourism (AAT), a hospitality group offering the cream of Southern African tourism products within the hospitality, restaurant and park fields. “We’re shooting for a six­ tar premium luxury s lodge,” says AAT’s Group Operations Manager Brian Gardiner. “It’s well away from the madding crowds in the town of Kasane, where it’s a bun fight and everyone is gunning through the same gate to go on game drives in the park. Our remoteness is a big USP, as we virtually have our own gate and almost exclusive use of an area of the park, which is one of Southern Africa’s finest game viewing destinations.” The lodge’s position inside a forest reserve at the edge of the park allows for a host of unique guest experiences, including spontaneous game walks, boat safaris, night drives, and bush dinners under the stars – things not strictly allowed inside the park and therefore not available to most other lodges and hotels in the area. While Ngoma Safari Lodge is situated 55 km from the nearest town of Kasane, it is a mere 135 km from the magnificent Victoria Falls. For further information and reservations visit www.ngomasafarilodge.com. Accommodation directory 59 Services Guide in the know S ituated in the remote Ngoma Enclave in the Chobe Forest Reserve (at the edge of the famous Chobe National Park), the five-star Ngoma Safari Lodge commands awe-inspiring views of the famous river and the Caprivi Floodplain, allowing guests to marvel at the area’s myriad wildlife from the comfort of its most exclusive and highly regarded property. Chobe affords an exceptional year-round game experience, with its dry season in particular among the best in the world. Guests at Ngoma Safari Lodge can enjoy game walks and drives with a professional guide, birding expeditions (the area is home to over 450 different species), river cruises, and visits to the local community and school. When not exploring the area’s rich natural and cultural heritage, guests at Ngoma can relax in true old-world African style, enjoying the supreme comfort of the lodge’s exclusive riverfacing suites. In keeping with the natural beauty of their surrounds, the suites incorporate rustic and ethnic aesthetics, with natural finishes and an uncompromising emphasis on comfort and space. Offering spectacular views of the river from the superbly appointed bedroom, each suite includes its own private outdoor area with plunge pool, indoor and outdoor showers, air conditioning, refreshment stations, and luxurious pampering amenities. Accommodation guide read Features Ultimate guide to Africa - for Luxury Travel