We pondered this as we stood with the welcome drinks by the Singita Faru Faru Lodge’s infinity pool, having just been shown around the main lounge area. We gazed down at the savanna before the lodge, where dozens of elephants crowded a watering hole. “Many different animals come here all the time, but this herd is still a nice surprise,” our hosts said, delighted at this sight.
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Our plane landed at the Singita Sasakwa airstrip in Grumeti. Coastal Aviation operates most scheduled flights, but Singita can organize a private charter.
We spent a few days at the nearby Singita Sabora, a tented camp pitched straight on the classic savanna grassland just before coming here. It was its own experience, and while it felt enchanting, the Faru Faru won our hearts with its luxury and comfort in the guest lodgings.
“Contemporary, chic, and full of stylistic seduction, this design-minded lodge is more than just another hotel option.”
— From our review of Singita Faru Faru Lodge
The Faru Faru Lodge has the latest home decor trends in its DNA, especially in the guest suites. Walking into ours, we were struck by its airy feel.
A bright palette and open plan helped make the room feel spacious, but the light coming from outside is almost a feature of its own. One side of the suite, all glass, looks to the river. A portion of the window slids away at the touch of a button.
“Situated in the western migratory corridor of the Serengeti and spanning an area almost the size of Kenya’s Masai Mara, Singita Grumeti enables a safari adventure as it should be”
— From our review of Singita Faru Faru Lodge
The lodge’s relaxed atmosphere invited us to lounge by the pool and lazily watch the watering hole or listen to the different bird species chattering away while we tucked into a delicious lunch. However, wildlife encounters are the number one reason people come here.
The Grumeti Reserve, where Faru Faru Lodge is located, is an exclusive-access concession managed by Singita. This ensures a remarkable safari experience where the drives are private and genuinely off-road. The land is vast and incredibly beautiful, and the wildlife is abundant—and thanks to the limited number of guests staying at the Singita lodges, the wildlife encounters are intimate and always unique.
During our time at the Singita Faru Faru Lodge, we discovered that true wilderness can be experienced without compromising comfort and luxury. The service level is as high as at top luxury hotels, and the staff will go to lengths to make the stay memorable.
In many ways, Singita Grumeti Faru Faru defines what a high-end safari should look and feel like in the 21st century.
Before coming here, we could easily dismiss Singita Faru Faru as yet another beautiful lodge in a remote African location. And while this design-minded place is certainly easy on the eyes, its greatest appeal lies in its small and big surprises: the incredible wildlife encounters, design contrasts and quirks, and excellent service. All this means that our stay here lingered in our memories for a long time.
See the full review from our stay: Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Tanzania
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The exclusive-use concession of the Grumeti Reserve in the Serengeti is the setting for Singita’s luxury camps and lodges, each with a different feel and its own unique safari experience. We recommend combining the stay at Singita Faru Faru Lodge with these beautiful places — it’s what we did.
Our experience of the Singita Sabora camp was defined by its beautiful setting in the archetypal landscape of the African savanna—see our review and the photo essay from our stay.
Then, the Singita Explore Mobile Camp, with its boutique camping setup, brings its guests close to the wildernessping concept. Don’t miss our photo essay!
*All photos in this post are by Laskowski & Zadros. © TravelPlusStyle.com.
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Author: Daniel Laskowski. Last updated: 04/11/2024
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