Drumbeat Spring 2022

TOO GOOD TO SLEEP IN Bonkers but great fun, this cracking Namibian sleep out has been built into a Land Cruiser. Arranged over two levels the Onguma Dream Cruiser (inside front cover) features a lower floor bathroom, with a deck, bedroom and lounge area on the upper floor. Helping pitch the lightweight fly camp at Return to the Wild is all part of the pioneering spirit of this adventure in Zambia’s South Luangwa. Falling asleep to the chorus of Africa’s nocturnal animals and waking with the birds at sunrise is a real African treat. The breathtaking brilliance of Namibia’s star- filled night sky sparkles above the star bed platforms at Camp Sossus . It’s a celestial spectacular enjoyed from a cosy feather bed just steps away from your tent. Designed to mimic a baobab tree, the 10-metre-tall steel Baobab Tree House at Xigera is a wonderful addition to a superb lodge. A perfect eyrie fromwhich to witness the magic of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. From the simplest of sleep outs to luxury fly camps, the array of places to lay your head on safari is extraordinary – many of which are almost too good to sleep in. Here are some of the best. Elewana Loisaba Star Beds