The four-bedroom andBeyond Phinda Homestead has reopened this month following a fire in December 2016. Charged with the brief of recreating the previously existing lodge, interior designers Fox Browne Creative designed the new lodge as a contemporary bush home, modern and tactile.

Singita has been taking its gourmet offering to the next level with a series of epicurean additions across all of its properties throughout 2018. Guests of Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni Lodges in the Kruger National Park are now treated to a new cooking demonstration studio at Singita Lebombo, where they can recreate acclaimed chef Liam Tomlin’s dishes with brand-new cooking classes and visit the overhauled and now internationally recognised Singita Community Culinary School.

“We felt the time had come to not simply do extensive annual refurbishments of furniture and décor but rather to redesign the lodges to elevate the guests’ offerings and comfort to absolute sheer safari luxury by means of extraordinary architectural, design and décor offerings,”said Group General Manager, Joe Cloete.

The lodge, which has played host to a bevy of Hollywood actors, pop stars, royals and presidents since it first opened in 1999, is located in the Greater Kruger National Park and accommodates a maximum of 20 guests in only eight one- to six-bedroom villas in the utmost colonial splendour and privacy.

Combining a traditional Big Five safari experience with healthy outdoor exercise, adventurous individuals can interact with nature in a fun and active way.

Providing a glimpse into andBeyond’s land and wildlife practices, as well as its people development projects, the tours are designed to provide the opportunity for guests to gain some firsthand experience in conservation and community initiatives.