Overlooking the Zambezi, deep inside the national park, Sausage Tree is wonderfully unconventional. Traditional safari decor is rejected in favour of cool and elegant Bedouin-style tents, each in a private clearing, with minimalist furniture, cream fabrics and vast open-air bathrooms. Each tent has a discreet muchinda (butler; which means service is incredibly personalised), while some come with a plunge pool.
Other features are the library tent with couches and cushions, and the airy dining tent with a Paris-trained chef – despite the exclusivity, socialising, especially at meals, is encouraged.
A short walk away is its adjacent Potato Bush Camp, a more family-focused option where tented chalets are linked by a raised boardwalk and all feature private pools.