luxury safari

'lucky I had as much time to spend ...'

Get ready to be inspired by the stunning wildlife photographs taken by our guest Alex Fine on his Safari through Tanzania.

Alex zig-zagged through Serengeti, Tarangire, to wild Katavi, Ruaha, and Selous. Alex was supposed to have gone to Mahale Mountains to see the chimps but injured his foot about two months before his Safari. Next time Alex! Can’t wait to see what you capture there as well.

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What were some of your favorite things to see on Safari?
”That's kinda hard to pick. The crossing obviously are amazing to see. Watching the hippos (upwind of course) fight in their pools was fun to watch (Hamza and I are sad we missed the hippos killing a crocodile). Ruaha was great because of the lion cubs we spent 4 hours with, and then seeing the Cheetahs hunt (well, kinda hunt). The wild dogs in Katavi (the 6 hours in the morning) were amazing to just watch the animals play and be themselves. I was lucky I had as much time to spend there as I did, as it let me spend 2-3 hours waiting for the cheetahs to hunt, or spend a morning with the lion cubs or dogs, instead of trying to fit everything into a few days.”

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Alex is a world traveler [check his instagram]. When asked about our services, he said, “You were most helpful. This was a very different experience for me. I had someone else handle organizing/ booking/ coordinating, so it was very foreign (and a little nerve-wracking) to leave someone else in control. I think you did a good job.”.

Alex, it was a pleasure working with you planning your Safari. Looking forward to taking you to Mahale Mountains and hopefully some other parts of East and Southern Africa as well.

What will you see on your Journey To Africa Safari? Let’s find out shall we.

An African Safari for a Birthday

When Natalie and I met up to talk Safari planning, she said she wanted to go to exclusive Singita Lodges for her 40th birthday. Staying in Singita Lodges is a win-win Safari.

- They will be supporting the amazing community and conservation work that Singita Lodges fund in East and Southern Africa; from anti-poaching, rhino relocation, research, etc.
- They will be spending time with some of the best in the business Safari guides.
- It puts them at 2 degrees separation from the likes of George Clooney, Will Smith, and other very famous people. Minor detail really.
- They have an exclusive pastry chef! Oh my.

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The two Tanzanian Singita Lodges we used for her Serengeti Safari were Singita Sasakwa and Singita Faru Faru with Legendary Lodge in Arusha as their starting point.

When I emailed to see what she thought of her Birthday Safari in Tanzania, her response was:

I truly left a piece of my heart in Tanzania. Singita is out of this world. Our guide Bernard amazing. He was so amazing with the kids and so knowledgeable he really made our trip special!

The food was also amazing. The attention to detail and the attention to the guests is above expectations!

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My birthday was awesome. We saw lions on that day and to be honest the entire time in the Serengeti felt like it was my birthday. We did a community visit which was heart wrenching but definitely great to see how Singita is really working to make changes.

My kids and I can’t stop singing

Jambo
Jambo bwana
Habari gani
Nzuri sana ….

The song is catchy.

It was truly a memorable trip and now need to save up as I HAVE to go back. Ideally in 5 years but at the very least for my 50th.

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So happy to hear that from Natalie.

Singita Lodges delivered 100% for Natalie and her sweet family. So glad Natalie’s 40th birthday is one for the memory books.

You too can celebrate your birthday on an African Safari. We can get you there; either staying in exclusive Singita Lodges in East or Southern Africa or staying in the many other luxury lodges that are our favorites. Let’s chat about Your Safari.