And listen for the clear, shrill cry of the African fish eagle, often called “the voice of Africa.” The best months for spotting wildlife are July through October. Smell the fire smoke from the adjacent villages. Watch wildlife from the overwater villas’ large verandas, or get a closer look through one of the high-powered telescopes in each villa. The plentiful riverside vegetation also satisfies hippos, lions, antelopes and giraffes. The 16 luxury suites on stilts overlook Chobe National Park and Kasikili/Sedudu Island, both renowned for large herds of elephant and buffalo. In a region with one of Namibia’s highest concentrations of game, the thatched-roof Chobe Water Villas opened in 2016 over the mighty Chobe River. African River Overwater Bungalows (Photo: Chobe Water Village) The 56 sites in Switzerland and hundreds of others in lakeshore communities around the Alps were named UNESCO heritage sites in 2011. Originally built ago as part of the National Expo 2002, Hotel Palafitte was designed with a nod to the region’s stilt-house history and the prehistoric remains that archaeologists have discovered nearby. The ancient city of Tikal, a major bucket-list site of Mayan civilization, is also near the hotel.
Jungle tours give you the chance to spot ocelots, deer, and boars. Guests at Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel can take it all in from bungalow suites stilted over the jungle’s Quexil Lagoon on 200 protected acres.Ĭonstructed out of pine, the 19 bungalows feature waterfall showers and Jacuzzis on private decks.
Monkeys howl, exotic birds call to each other, and reptiles laze in the sun within the lush rainforest of Guatemala’s Jungle of Peten. Overwater Bungalows in Europe, South America, Africa, and the Caribbean Guatemalan Jungle Lagoon Bungalows (Photo: Las Lagunas Beach Hotel)
From a jungle lagoon in South America to a Swiss lake with a view of the Alps, the locations alone make these unique overwater bungalows a truly one-of-a-kind experience. You don’t need to take an expensive trip to Bora Bora or the Maldives to enjoy staying in an overwater bungalow-these days, there are many fabulous new overwater bungalows you can sleep in that are a bit closer to home.
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