Spotting Pangolins and More

GETTING THERE Emirates (emirates.

com) flies from New Delhi and Mumbai to Johannesburg and Cape Town via Dubai.

SAFARI LODGES Tswalu Kalahari Reserve (from `1,34,510 per person, all-inclusive; tswalu. com) is the largest privately owned park in South Africa. Its nine-suite Motse lodge was refurbished in 2019; the standalone, five-bedroom Tarkuni Homestead (from `10,08,015 per night, all-inclusive)

is a good choice for family groups. There are six lodges to choose from at andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve (from `38,874 per person, all-inclusive; andbeyond.com).

I stayed in the family-friendly Mountain Lodge, where all 16 suites and six cottages have plunge pools and outdoor showers. Both reserves can be reached by air from either Cape Town or Johannesburg.