Every year, thousands of travellers from around the world flock to the South African bush, hoping to catch a glimpse and a photograph of any member of the Big Five – or the Big Seven, if you count the recently included denizens of the deep the Great White Shark and the whale.

However, apart from the lion, the leopard, the elephant, the rhinoceros and the buffalo, there are an equally famous species which visitors to any of South Africa’s luxury lodges are also bound to encounter these days. They are not indigenous to South Africa, but recently, the local lodges and the bush have been teeming with them.

They are called celebrities and for many of them, South Africa’s plentiful luxurious lodges and game reserves have become a favourite getaway destination. Not only do our lodges offer more than affordable prices for world-class luxury – fit for even the most pampered celebrity – but the seclusion and privacy of the bush also offer them the unique experience of being able to escape and unwind far from the glare of the spotlight and paparazzi flashes.

Recent well-known, A-list celebrities who have taken in a spot of wildlife on safari include British singer Lily Allen, actor John Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston – who came here to honour the memory of their late son Jett – to name but a few.

You never know, your next safari and lodge stay might just include some complimentary star gazing!