Serengeti, Tanzania
Singita Faru Faru Lodge
Inspired by a botanical theme, Singita’s riverside Faru Faru lodge welcomes you to barefoot elegance in a laid-back rustic setting. Here you will find every comfort you desire where nature takes centrestage. The nearby Grumeti River is famous for its large numbers of crocodiles and hippo, the lodge offers amazing contrasts through the seasons. Inspired by a botanical theme, Singita’s riverside Faru Faru lodge welcomes you to barefoot elegance in a laid-back rustic setting. Here you will find every comfort you desire where nature takes centrestage. The nearby Grumeti River is famous for its large numbers of crocodiles and hippo, the lodge offers amazing contrasts through the seasons.
Inspired by a botanical theme, Singita’s riverside Faru Faru lodge welcomes you to barefoot elegance in a laid-back rustic setting. Here you will find every comfort you desire where nature takes centrestage. The nearby Grumeti River is famous for its large numbers of crocodiles and hippo, the lodge offers amazing contrasts through the seasons. Inspired by a botanical theme, Singita’s riverside Faru Faru lodge welcomes you to barefoot elegance in a laid-back rustic setting. Here you will find every comfort you desire where nature takes centrestage. The nearby Grumeti River is famous for its large numbers of crocodiles and hippo, the lodge offers amazing contrasts through the seasons.
Location
Singita Faru Faru Lodge is situated on slightly elevated land, close to a busy waterhole alongside the Grumeti River. located adjacent to the Western Corridor of the Serengeti, bordering the national park. It encompasses over 350,000 acres of private wilderness, abound with resident game all year round.
Accommodation
The contrast of stone and canvas against cutting-edge design and comfortable furnishings is integrated in the eight open-style suites and one exclusive private suite with its own infinity pool. Their interiors celebrate nature and the colours of the bush. A crisp white canopy cocoons your luxurious bed, a cosy chair sits by the window inviting you to marvel at the view.
Delicious meals and award winning wines await you in the main dining area. An interactive open kitchen makes for an exciting table conversation. For stunning wildlife views, you might choose to take your meal out to one of the open seating areas. After an evening of stargazing, play a board game with new friends in the comfortable lounge.
The organic lines of two rim-flow swimming pools echo those of the watering hole that lies just below. The elevated viewing decks over the watering hole allow you to view game without even leaving your lodge. The onsite spa offers the opportunity for some serious rest and relaxation in between your explorations.
The organic lines of two rim-flow swimming pools echo those of the watering hole that lies just below. The elevated viewing decks over the watering hole allow you to view game without even leaving your lodge. The onsite spa offers the opportunity for some serious rest and relaxation in between your explorations.
Experiences
- The migration passes through Grumeti between April and June though at all times of the year there are impressive numbers of game and predator. Let Faru Faru’s expert guides take you on safari early in the morning and in the afternoon, to seek out zebra, antelope, and giraffe by open top vehicle.
- Enjoy a guided short walking safaris where you can put Africa “under the microscope” and learn the fundamentals of tracking, going places that the vehicles cannot reach.
- Spectacular balloon safaris are also offered from the lodge, allowing you to quietly float above the wildlife and enjoy this enchanted landscape from yet another intriguing angle.
- Flow with the guided yoga sequence available from the comfort of your room, or join one of the expertly led Yin or Vinyasa classes on site.
- Singita is regarded as one of the most authoritative wine collectors in Africa. Peruse through the award winning Singita wine list, featuring an exquisite and desirable assortment of wines.
- Singita Serengeti is a bird watcher's paradise with its diverse array of bird species. Join a Field Guide to learn about local birds, such as the Black-billed barbet and African fish eagle.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Conservation
Singita is committed to restoring, protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of close to 1 million acres of land across four African countries. The aim is to secure the continued ecological integrity, wildlife management and ecosystem restoration of some of Africa’s most diverse wilderness areas and iconic wildlife – from the vast savannas of the Serengeti to the rainforests of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park; and from the lowveld region of south-eastern Zimbabwe to South Africa’s pristine bushveld.
Community
Singita strives to build strong community partnerships with neighbouring villages, and to assist them to thrive economically and socially. Their dedicated initiatives across all regions include a strong focus on education and range from early childhood development to onsite environmental education for school groups, academic bursaries and scholarships, digital learning opportunities for remote villages, English classes and adult bridging courses – as well as gender empowerment for woman and girls.
Environment
Singita recognise that sustainable operations across all of their lodges and support offices play a major role in achieving their purpose to preserve and protect large areas of African wilderness for future generations. They consistently strive to be more sustainable by doing all they can to reduce their ecological footprint.
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