The hotel is a low level chic modern design with Italianate structured gardens surrounding a sophisticated pool area with terrace bar. Its only ten years since La Finca Resort first opened its doors but the hotel retains a sense of newness, albeit this year, half of the rooms have been renovated. La Finca golf course is like an oasis of lush verdant green.

Looking to experience the real Africa, then Zambia maybe the country for you. It is undeniably one of Africa’s best safari destinations, full of incredible wildlife and amazing vistas.

Five unique luxury lodges, ranging from glass suites to luxury tented eco camps, from north of Johannesburg in Limpopo to the Garden Route in the Eastern Cape. Choosing which lodge to stay in will be a hard decision, but we are here to help.

Five unique luxury boutique properties, located in the West Coast, Cape Town, Chapman’s Peak, Hermanus, and Plettenberg Bay. Choosing any of the properties will allow you to enjoy golf, as well as the amazing wines and gastronomical delights South Africa offers.

You’re invited to join Simon Lacey on an exploration of Namibia over a series of three articles, follow him on a road trip around this astounding country.

Read Part 2 of Simon Lacey’s adventures through Namibia, from Swakopmund to Damaraland.

Read part 3, the final part of Simon’s adventures through Namibia, from Serra Cafema Camp in the Hartmann Valley, opposite the Angolan board, to meeting the Himba people, then onto Okonjima, home of the Africat Foundation and then back to Windhoek.