NGala Treehouse, the romance of Africa under a sky of stars
A newly opened green hotel in Kruger National Park
February 16th, 2020
Kruger National Park in the northeast of South Africa is one of the largest wildlife reserves on the continent. In an area that covers about 20.000 km2, between mountains, bush plains and tropical forests, live hundreds of wild animals, including the Big Five: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffaloes. Recently opened here andBeyond Ngala Treehouse, a new way to enjoy this wonderful natural landscape. It is a luxurious treehouse, a night shelter that allows you to sleep in a safe and elevated structure, surrounded only by the bush and the many creatures that inhabit it.
Completely private and isolated (the nearest lodge is three miles away), the building develops on 4 floors for a total height of about 12 meters and is entirely solar-powered. On the ground floor, there is a kitchen, equipped with wooden furniture like all the rooms of the house, and a bathroom with an external shower so that the view of the surrounding landscape. A staircase leads first to the dining room and then to the sleeping area. Guests (maximum two adults and two children) can opt for an indoor bedroom with a king-size bed, hot shower and WC or decide to sleep on the raised platform under a starry sky.
Ngala Treehouse is for longer stays, it's just a luxury experience that can be added to your reservation of one of the two andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve's permanent lodges. The resort is popular for its exclusive photo safari and bush walks that, with 36,000 acres of wilderness around, offer the chance to see many endangered species, such as the two white lion pups living in the private reserve.