Fly-fishing on a river teeming with trout. A safari adventure in the Serengeti. Meditating at a lakeside retreat. The “great outdoors” means different things to different people. Here are 10 of our favorite hideaways, where nature takes center stage and guests can choose to actively explore it or soak it all in and let the beauty unfold around them.

Bisate 98

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Bisate Lodge is set at the edge of Volcanoes National Park in an eroded extinct volcanic cone, 60 miles northwest of Kigali, Rwanda. The stated aim of the Wilderness Safaris project was to create a model for socially responsible tourism, a perfect marriage of hospitality and conservation. (Accommodations: 6 villas)