Dan Olofsson’s requirements for Villa iZulu is that it should offer absolutely everything that guests would expect from the world’s best safari villa. It has five luxurious bedrooms en suite, a large living and dining area, Hemingway library and cellar, and is situated in a beautifully landscaped garden with a swimming pool, boma and helipad, fenced in from the surrounding reserve. Villa iZulu has been honoured with the most awards of any luxury, privately-owned villa in Africa by the World Travel Awards.

Thanda Safari offers delicious cuisine for every dietary requirement. There’s an enticing breakfast menu, two-course lunches, three-or four-course dinners, bush barbecues (braais) and mouth-watering high teas.

Thanda Safari offers early morning and late afternoon safari drives as this is the best time to look for the Big Five, led by experts of the African bush. You’ll see an incredible range of animals, including cheetahs, hyaenas, giraffes, warthogs and abundant bird and plant life.

Guided walks through the bush can also be organised, as can photographic safaris. Both offer thrilling experiences of the wilderness and all its inhabitants. Thanda’s guides and trackers share their extensive knowledge and animal tracking ability with you, as well as ancient Zulu stories of the wild.