While you probably wouldn’t go on safari for the spa, that doesn’t mean you won’t be delighted that your lodge or tented camp is blessed with one. There’s nothing quite as soothing as a middle-of-the-day massage before an evening game drive, especially when it’s happening in a chic open-fronted tent or rustic cabana overlooking a waterhole, salt lick or any African landscape. As you lie there with the warm breeze playing on your skin and the sound of birdsong washing over you, you’ll be able to agree with all those studies on the healing power of being in nature. To add to the benefits, many of the spas showcase eco-friendly African products made using local flowers, roots and seeds – that’s certainly the case at Mara Bushtops, a luxurious tented camp in a conservancy adjacent to the Maasai Mara that has an award-winning spa.
