Fodor's Expert Review Little Vumbura

This goldilocks of the safari circuit appears to have it all: situated on its own, tiny private island, Little Vumbura has a genuine water camp feel, yet just a five-minute boat drive away lies the predator-packed Vumbura concession. Conical, canvas roofs peek above tall, wispy papyrus in an almost seamless transition between artifice and nature. Inside the en suite tents, grass mats decorate a wooden floor on which sits a writing desk, armchair, and twin beds, splashed with aquamarine cushions, while wooden sliding doors reveal your outside deck furnished with a futon. The inviting open-walled lounge has ethnic ornaments and wicker furniture colored by multiple shades of cobalt and sapphire, echoing the surrounding waters. A winding walkway climbs up to a small look-out library with hanging chairs below which mokoro canoes sit ready among the lapping waves. Sip your predinner drink on a floating deck beneath countless twinkling stars, warmed by a crackling fire. Your only dilemma will be whether to leave your intimate, cocooned environment to track the predators that roam the mainland.