Elite Traveler May-June 2018

JABAL I RIDGE , TANZANIA OPENED SEPTEMBER 2017

Jabali Ridge seems almost invisible on approach, blending seamlessly into the rocks it’s nestled by in the stark landscape of Ruaha National Park. Positioned on a rocky outcrop, the lodge looks out over the park’s vast plains, with two towering baobab trees marking the lodge’s entrance and the surrounding granite rocks acting as its walls. The interiors are designed to showcase the views from every corner of the room, and louvred shutters allow you to completely open the sides. Understated opulence is the theme throughout the entire property, with hand-dyed linen, woven-palm matting, cane chairs and iron light pendants filling the wood-and- stone interiors. Most striking are the baobab branches jutting out from the roofs to mirror the surrounding landscape. Wooden walkways connect the eight villas to the stilted main lodge, where you can cool down in the infinity pool, dine by candlelight and share stories of your day at the specialty gin bar. THE EXPERIENCE Witness the majesty and abundance of wildlife in Ruaha, Tanzania’s largest national park, by venturing out on a game drive at sunrise or in the late afternoon. Ruaha has the largest elephant population of East Africa’s parks and is the hunting ground for super-prides of lions. These packs of 20 to 30 lions are a natural phenomenon that can only occur in just the right conditions. A limit is placed on the number of visitors allowed into the park at one time, ensuring your group has this wilderness to yourselves. From $1,567 per night. Contact Fiona Herring, senior sales consultant, fiona@asiliaafrica.com, +44 203 239 4474, asiliaafrica.com

Photo Jan Schuenke