Emoya Spa sits on an estate in Bloemfontein where you can watch game between treatments. The spa uses Nimue and Kalahari products for facials targeting specific skin concerns — hyperpigmentation, acne, aging — with options like microneedling and chemical peels. Body treatments include wraps and exfoliations, all starting with a foot soak in the rainforest footbath area.

The tropical mist room has a rock-style jacuzzi and waterfall, and outside there’s an unheated rock pool with views over the bushveld where giraffes sometimes pass. Groups of up to forty can book the private spa deck, and light meals are served by the pool or in the lounge.

Every treatment includes a scalp, hand, or foot massage, and you begin with a complimentary drink. The spa has won local awards, though the experience is more about the setting than the trophies: you come for the treatments, but stay for the chance to see wildlife from the deck.