Below is a list of lodges we would recommend specifically for solo travel in Africa. You may read more about each lodge by clicking on the lodge name. We suggest you take a closer look, and then if you like what you see you can add the lodge to your list of favourites, and go from there...

8 lodges found for solo travel in Africa

Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The Oyster Bay Hotel is warm and welcoming with attentive and friendly staff. Solo travellers can unwind by the pool, relax in the sitting room or soak up the sun in the garden. Group meals also ensure a sociable feel in the hotel. - View lodge details

Gibb's Farm Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania
The staff at Gibb's are friendly, accommodating and attentive and would put the solo traveller at ease straight away. There are plenty of activities to do in the area, including walks, mountain biking and relaxing with a traditional Maasai healer in the traditional spa. - View lodge details

Beho Beho Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Beho Beho is a very sociable camp; it is like visiting a family home. You are warmly welcomed by the team and very well looked after. With group dining and a friendly atmosphere, there is never a lonely moment. - View lodge details

Rufiji River Camp Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Rufiji is a relatively large safari lodge and therefore attracts a variety of travellers and there are often other solo travellers around to get chatting to. People congregate around the bar area before dinner which can be quite sociable, though the dinning is at individual tables unless requested otherwise. - View lodge details

Faru Faru Lodge Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania
Faru Faru is a warm and welcoming lodge – with guides and managers who are very good and attentive. Solo travellers can relax by the pool, in the library or on the private verandah, or take part in the many activities! - View lodge details

Klein's Camp Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania
Klein's Camp has a very personal feel to it. The staff are attentive and friendly and would put the solo traveller at ease straight away. It would make a wonderful base for a couple of nights – wonderful views, activities, proximity to the Serengeti and its high standards all make this a great lodge. - View lodge details

Sausage Tree Camp Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Unusually, although Sausage Tree Camp is ideal for honeymooners, couples and groups – and also a great camp for the solo travellers. I visited on my own, as a single woman, and the staff made me feel so welcome that I was very comfortable indeed here. - View lodge details

RPS walking safari mobile camp South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
With busy days, full of walking, small groups and no single-person supplements for the walking time, these trips are perfect for affluent solo travellers - View lodge details

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