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As Tiger King 2 is released worldwide on Netflix, its time to look back to the worldwide shutdown where we had had to put the globetrotting on hold, pack away our passports and indulge in A LOT of Netflix binging.

One of the biggest shows the everyone seemed to watch was ‘Tiger King’ which documented the feud between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. It certainly got the world talking (in the first ten days of release it was viewed 34.4 million times) and left us with many questions such as where is Carole’s husband? Did Joe really sing in his videos? And most importantly …. Will there be a season 2? Today we get those answers.

While the ‘Tiger King’ cast became world famous, the most attractive stars of the show were always the Big Cats. While we are all obsessed with the show, we can all agree that these beautiful creatures do not belong in the zoos and parks in the show.
Here are some of The Luxury Travel Bible’s favourite safaris and resorts in the world to see beautiful Big Cats in the wild.

Sarah Bryans Updated 17/11/2021

Lion Sands Game Reserve, South Africa

Lion Sands Game Reserve is an hour’s flight from Johannesburg and two hours from Cape Town and comprises of four luxury lodges, each with their own distinct personality.

Sabi Sabi’s Selati Camp, South Africa

The romance of Africa of the Great Safari era is present in all aspects of Sabi Sabi’s Selati Camp from the décor, to the style to the service and hospitality.

Sandibe Okvango Safari Lodge, Botswana

Situated on a diverse, wildlife-rich reserve Sandibe has exclusive traversing rights over a vast 22 500 hectares (55 600 acres) of wildlife land bordering the Moremi Game Reserve.

Tree Camp, Londolozi, South Africa

This unbeatable combination of luxury and wildlife is what Londolozi private game reserve is famous for.

Sanctuary Olonana, Kenya

Set in lush woodland on the banks of the Mara River in Kenya’s Masai Mara, a key staging point for Africa’s annual Great Migration, Sanctuary Olonana brings the outdoors inside.

Royal Malewane, South Africa

The Royal Portfolio’s luxury safari lodge Royal Malewane in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park is not your average five-star luxury safari destination.

The Samode Safari Lodge, Bandhavgarh, India.

Luxury Eco-designed Samode Safari Lodge takes its inspiration from the architecture of the colourful neighbouring villages and is situated on the edge of Bandhavgarh National Park, the territory with the highest density of tigers in the world.

Time + Tide Chinzombo, South Luangwa, Zambia

Designed by award-winning architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, award-winning Time + Tide Chinzombo is situated on a sweeping curve of the Luangwa River.

Makanyi Private Game Lodge, Timbavati Nature Reserve, South Africa

Makanyi Private Game Lodge owners are ‘committed to being responsible custodians of this inspiring land…because this is not merely a holiday destination, it’s a way to expand your horizons and help our planet’.

Aman-I-Khas, Ranthambore National Park, India

Aman-I-Khas, (combining aman, meaning "peace", in Sanskrit, and khás, meaning "special" in Urdu and Hindi) is an exclusive wilderness camp set in the rugged hills of Rajasthan on the outskirts of Ranthambhore National Park.

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