Kruger Shalati - The Train on The Bridge

They mean it quite literally: Kruger Shalati - the Train on the Bridge is very much a train on a bridge, now immobilized and transformed into a truly one-of-a-kind luxury boutique hotel. The setting is South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and the train is, it must be said, a welcome departure from the tented-camp concept and aesthetic. It’s as luxurious as any of them, of course, but with the added inducement of a truly unique vantage point, on a bridge straddling the Sabie River, whose waters are full of crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and other wildlife. Kruger Shalati features two accommodation options: 24 Carriage Suites set aboard the Train on the Bridge, and 7 Bridge House Suites situated beside the bridge in a scenic garden setting, with the softly lit train as a striking backdrop.