9Old Mondoro in Zambia

There are only five chalets at this intimate camp built along the banks of the Zambezi River, so you won’t run into many other guests. 

But the chance of encountering the camp’s resident trespassers, especially elephants, is pretty dang near 99 percent. If you time it just right, you can do your business on Old Mondoro’s famous “loo with a view” and watch an entire herd of elephants cross the crocodile-infested river. Rates start around $1,100 per person, per night.