The Hot List – Condé Nast Traveler – 2026 has landed. Featuring Pure Amazon, an A&K Sanctuary.
Designed for an intimate experience on the river, with just 10 suites and 2 single cabins, the riverboat creates one of the most personal ways to explore the Peruvian Amazon. From skiff excursions through remote tributaries to birdwatching and kayaking, each journey on board Pure Amazon brings you closer to the landscape around you. But don’t just take our word for it – hear it from a @cntraveler editor.
Book your stay onboard Pure Amazon through the link in our bio.
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With its reincarnation, Gorilla Forest Lodge takes sustainable luxury to another level. The lodge's prime location makes it a sophisticated retreat created in harmony with its surroundings using natural local materials and showcasing the best of Ugandan artisanship. A palm-thatched, open-sided lounge and dining space forms the beating heart of the lodge. With soaring ceilings and freeflowing spaces, the calm and earthy shades of pale terracotta are decorated with high-quality furniture and locally made artworks.
Book your stay at Gorilla Forest Lodge.
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Gorilla Forest Lodge, Uganda’s most iconic gorilla safari retreat, is set within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Experience gorilla trekking at its most unforgettable, only from Gorilla Forest Lodge.
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To encounter these animals in the wild is a privilege. To understand what it takes to keep them safe makes every journey mean something more.
This Endangered Species Day, we honour the remarkable species whose survival is deeply tied to some of Africa’s most wild and protected places - from Uganda’s misty forests to Botswana’s winding waterways - where many of our properties are based.
Through our local guides and access to our A&K Philanthropy projects on-the-ground, we’re proud to help bring these conservation stories to life with every guest experience.
Gorilla Forest Lodge is officially on Travel + Leisure's 2026 It List - exactly where a place this extraordinary belongs.
From encounters with mountain gorilla families to spa experiences accompanied by the sounds of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, explore the moments that feel impossible to capture and consider this your sign to discover it for yourself.
Baby leopards playing in the Okavango Delta.
Spotted from Baines' Lodge, a leopard mother and her one-month-old cubs were observed by our expert guides. The cubs were seen exploring their surroundings and tumbling through the trees, staying close to their mother as they begin to discover the world around them.
Moments like this go beyond a bucket-list sighting, a first-time mother with her cubs is an exceptional encounter, revealed only through patient tracking and deep knowledge of the land.
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Wishing a wonderful 100th birthday to this legendary pioneer - may your boundless journeys and storytelling continue to inspire generations to explore, cherish and protect this extraordinary planet we call home.
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Your private canvas in the wild.
Stanley’s Camp is home to just 10 tented suites, each with a private deck overlooking the floodplains and its endless wildlife. Inside, canvas, timber, and artisanal touches create a stylish, comfortable retreat, perfect for wildlife spotting or daydreaming under the African sky.
Days slip gently into one another here, with the distant movement of wildlife beyond.
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At Olonana Lodge, the river rarely sits still.
A malachite kingfisher in a flash of turquoise and precision was spotted mid-catch with a freshly caught frog, a reminder of how much life unfolds along the water's edge. Small, fast, and brilliantly adapted, it's one of those sightings that lasts only seconds.
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Gliding along the Chobe River.
At Chobe Chilwero Lodge, the wild reveals itself on land and on water. Drift quietly in our skiffs along the Chobe River, close enough to hear hippos grunting, watch buffalo crossing toward Sedudu Island, and spot egrets tracing the floodplains in flight.
Journey into the heart of the river from Chobe Chilwero Lodge.
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Meet Abdul, our new Head Guide at Kitirua Plains Lodge.
Abdul grew up in Tsavo’s national parks, the son of a Kenya Wildlife Service ranger, and has spent his life learning the language of the bush.
Since 2007, he has served as Head Guide at both Olonana Lodge and Tambarare Camp, bringing exceptional knowledge, instinct and care to every safari.
With Abdul, every drive is shaped by deep knowledge of the land, a lifetime of wildlife expertise and a genuine desire to make each safari unforgettable.
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At Kitirua Plains Lodge, Amboseli opens up before you.
Elephants moving across vast open plains beneath endless skies, the true rhythm of Amboseli National Park, and the backdrop for unforgettable encounters. Twice-daily game drives bring you into the heart of it all.
Opening 1 June 2026. Book your stay at Kitirua Plains Lodge and experience it first hand.
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