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3 Contents Introduction ( by editor Rosanne Cobb) ......................... 1 The Selection Process for The Good Safari Guide – a History ( by publisher Henry Hallward) ................ 4 What is The Good Safari Guide Directory? ................... 5 The Good Safari Guide Awards .................................... 6 Award Nomination Guidelines ..................................... 7 The Good Safari Guide Award 2008 Results ................. 8 How The Good Safari Guide works .............................. 9 When should my client go on safari? ......................... 10 BOTSWANA Makgadikgadi Jack's Camp .......................................................... 12 Mombo Concession Chief's Camp ........................................................ 14 Okavango Delta Baines' Camp ....................................................... 16 KENYA Chyulu Hills Campi ya Kanzi ..................................................... 18 Funzi Island The Funzi Keys ...................................................... 20 Laikipia Loisaba Wilderness ............................................... 22 Lamu Island Beach House ......................................................... 24 Garden House ...................................................... 26 Kizingoni Beach .................................................... 28 Palm House .......................................................... 30 Shela House .......................................................... 32 Masai Mara Offbeat Mara Camp ............................................. 34 Olonana ............................................................... 36 Karen Blixen Camp ............................................... 38 Keekorok .............................................................. 40 Meru Offbeat Meru Camp ............................................. 42 Nanyuki Mukima House ..................................................... 44 Samburu Samburu Game Lodge .......................................... 46 Selenkay Conservancy Amboseli Porini Camp .......................................... 48 South Coast Msambweni House & Villa .................................... 50 MOZAMBIQUE Quirimbas Londo Lodge ........................................................ 52 Vamizi Island Vamizi Island Lodge .............................................. 54 NAMIBIA Etosha The Mushara Outpost ........................................... 56 SOUTH AFRICA Addo Gorah Elephant Camp .......................................... 58 Botlierskop Botlierskop Private Game Reserve ......................... 60 Gansbaai Grootbos Private Nature Reserve ........................... 62 Kapama Camp Jabulani ...................................................... 64 Kruger Singita Lebombo Lodge ........................................ 66 Madikwe Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge .................................... 68 Jaci's Safari and Tree Lodge ................................... 70 Morukuru Lodge ................................................... 72 Sabi Sand Chitwa Chitwa Private Game Lodge ...................... 74 Inyati Game Lodge ................................................ 76 Notten's Bush Camp ............................................. 78 Singita Boulders Lodge ......................................... 80 Ulusaba Game Reserve .......................................... 82 Welgevonden Mhondoro Game Lodge ....................................... 84 TANZANIA Arusha Hatari Lodge ......................................................... 86 Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Serena Lodge .................................... 88 Pemba Island Fundu Lagoon ...................................................... 90 Saadani Saadani Safari Lodge ............................................ 92 Serengeti Kusini Camp ......................................................... 94 Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp ................................... 96 Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge ............................... 98 Singita Sasakwa Lodge ....................................... 100 Selous Beho Beho .......................................................... 102 ZAMBIA Lower Zambezi Chiawa Camp ..................................................... 104 Old Mondoro ...................................................... 106 Royal Zambezi Lodge .......................................... 108 Sausage Tree Camp ............................................ 110 South Luangwa Mchenja Camp ................................................... 112 ZIMBABWE Malilangwe Singita Pamushana Lodge ................................... 114 Matobo Hills Camp Amalinda .................................................. 116 List of Contributors & Credits .................................... 118 List of Award Nominees 2008 ................................... 120 Quick Reference Guide ............................................. 122 Airlines Operating within Africa ............................... 126 Index ........................................................................ 128